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Copyright 2009 Greenwich Village Orchestra. All rights reserved.
Copyright 2009 Greenwich Village Orchestra. All rights reserved.
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Classical Music 101
This year's program is packed with hits that are sure to thrill everyone from classical music
newbies to seasoned concert-goers. If this is your maiden voyage to a concert hall, here are
some things to know:
1) Some concert halls have dress codes. Ours doesn't. We like you just the way you are.
2) Our music director and guest soloists are world-class musicians, well-established and
recognized throughout the classical music industry. Not something you see very often with
community orchestras but lucky for you, we are bringing them to your very own backyard.
3) You probably already know some of the pieces on the concert programs. Now you're
thinking, "But I don't listen to classical music!" Guess again. Everyone knows some classical
music. There's Walt Disney's Fantasia which is set completely to a classical score including
Bach's Toccata and Fugue and Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony. Then there were The
Smurfs -- there you have Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony (main song for scurrying little
Smurfs) and Liszt's Piano Concerto #1 (Gargamel's theme song). And finally, when we hear
Aaron Coplan's "Rodeo" we will always think to ourselves, "Beef - it's what's for dinner".
These are just a few tidbits from our beloved world of classical music. Keep reading for more
about our upcoming programs.
newbies to seasoned concert-goers. If this is your maiden voyage to a concert hall, here are
some things to know:
1) Some concert halls have dress codes. Ours doesn't. We like you just the way you are.
2) Our music director and guest soloists are world-class musicians, well-established and
recognized throughout the classical music industry. Not something you see very often with
community orchestras but lucky for you, we are bringing them to your very own backyard.
3) You probably already know some of the pieces on the concert programs. Now you're
thinking, "But I don't listen to classical music!" Guess again. Everyone knows some classical
music. There's Walt Disney's Fantasia which is set completely to a classical score including
Bach's Toccata and Fugue and Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony. Then there were The
Smurfs -- there you have Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony (main song for scurrying little
Smurfs) and Liszt's Piano Concerto #1 (Gargamel's theme song). And finally, when we hear
Aaron Coplan's "Rodeo" we will always think to ourselves, "Beef - it's what's for dinner".
These are just a few tidbits from our beloved world of classical music. Keep reading for more
about our upcoming programs.
Concert #1: Gerswhin, Ravel, Rimsky-Korsakov
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George Gershwin wrote his Cuban Overture after a vacation to
Cuba. Latin American percussion instruments - bongo, claves,
gourd, and maracas - are front and center to the music with colorful
Carribean themes. Click on the Amazon link to hear clips of the
music or to buy a recording. We recommend the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra with conductor James Levine.
Cuba. Latin American percussion instruments - bongo, claves,
gourd, and maracas - are front and center to the music with colorful
Carribean themes. Click on the Amazon link to hear clips of the
music or to buy a recording. We recommend the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra with conductor James Levine.
October 4, 2009 3pm
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Barbara Yahr, Conductor
Carol Yahr, Soprano
Gershwin - Cuban Overture
Ravel - Sheherazade
Gabrieli - Antiphonal Brass Music
Respighi - Pines of Rome
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Barbara Yahr, Conductor
Carol Yahr, Soprano
Gershwin - Cuban Overture
Ravel - Sheherazade
Gabrieli - Antiphonal Brass Music
Respighi - Pines of Rome
Concert #2: Barber, Schwanter, Dvorak
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Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's "New World" Symphony was
commissioned by the New York Philharmonic during his visit to
America in 1893. A stirring work that always quickens the pulse, the
"New World" remains one of the most popular classical
masterpieces today.
commissioned by the New York Philharmonic during his visit to
America in 1893. A stirring work that always quickens the pulse, the
"New World" remains one of the most popular classical
masterpieces today.
November 22, 2009 3pm
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Barbara Yahr, Conductor
Lisa Kozenko, Oboe
Barber - Canzonetta
Schwantner - Chasing Light...
Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 "New World"
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Barbara Yahr, Conductor
Lisa Kozenko, Oboe
Barber - Canzonetta
Schwantner - Chasing Light...
Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 "New World"
Concert #3: Annual Family Concert
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The GVO Annual Family Concert is continues to be a favorite
tradition with interactive story-telling, an instrument "petting zoo",
and many more fun surprises! This year's concert will feature
actress Helen-Jean Arthur in the classic narrative tale, "Peter and
the Wolf" by Sergei Prokofiev.
tradition with interactive story-telling, an instrument "petting zoo",
and many more fun surprises! This year's concert will feature
actress Helen-Jean Arthur in the classic narrative tale, "Peter and
the Wolf" by Sergei Prokofiev.
December 13, 2009 3pm
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Barbara Yahr, Conductor
Helen-Jean Arthur, Narrator
GVO Young Artist Competition winner
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Barbara Yahr, Conductor
Helen-Jean Arthur, Narrator
GVO Young Artist Competition winner
Concert #4: Prokofiev, Shostakovich
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February 21, 2010 3pm
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Barbara Yahr, Conductor
Joe Puglia, Violin
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Barbara Yahr, Conductor
Joe Puglia, Violin
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5
Concert #6: Brahms, Rimsky-Korsakov
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Concert #5: Wagner, Barber, Mahler
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April 11, 2010 3pm
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Ransom Wilson, Guest Conductor
Wagner - Rienzi Overture
Barber - Knoxville Summer, 1914
Mahler - Symphony No. 4
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Ransom Wilson, Guest Conductor
Wagner - Rienzi Overture
Barber - Knoxville Summer, 1914
Mahler - Symphony No. 4
May 30, 2010 3pm
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Barbara Yahr, Conductor
Jesse Mills, Violin
Raman Ramakrishnan, Cello
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 1
Brahms - Double Concerto
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade
Washington Irving Auditorium (Irving Pl / 16th and 17th St)
Barbara Yahr, Conductor
Jesse Mills, Violin
Raman Ramakrishnan, Cello
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 1
Brahms - Double Concerto
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade
| Recommended listening! |
| Recommended listening! |
| Recommended listening! |
| Recommended listening! |
| Recommended listening! |
| Recommended listening! |
