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ORCHESTRAL MUSIC in 2012
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FEBRUARY
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Beethoven, Oratorio "Christ on the Mount of Olives"
When: Friday, February 17, at 8:00 pm
Where:
Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Community, 1427 West Braddock Rd, Alexandria | GoogleMap
Who:
Combined choirs of Blessed Sacrament; Michelle Kunz, soprano; Tony Torchia, tenor; Jonathan Lash, baritone, and the Blessed Sacrament Festival Orchestra
More info:
John McCrary at (703) 998-6100, ext. 13
$$:
donations will be accepted to support the concerts given at Blessed Sacrament.
Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Association
When: Sunday, February 19 at 3:00 pm (with pre-concert lecture at 2:15 pm)
Where:
Bishop Ireton High School,
201 Cambridge Rd, Alexandria | Google
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Program:
● Bob Mintzer, Rhythm of the Americas (Featuring Washington Saxophone Quartet)
● Cesar Franck, Symphony in D Minor
● Haskell Small, Scraps
● Jonathan Blumhofer, Diversions (WMP Composition Competition Finalist)
$$:
Tickets: 18 and under - free; Adults: $20
More
info: www.wmpamusic.org
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MARCH
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The
United States Marine Chamber Orchestra:
Playing Against Type
When: Sunday, March 4, 2:00 pm
Where:
The
Schlesinger Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria | GoogleMap
Program:
● Gioacchino Rossini, Overture to Semiramide
● Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Concerto
in D
● Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony
No. 39 in E-flat
Who: Major Jason K. Fettig,
conductor; SSgt Karen Johnson,
violin soloist
More info: www.marineband.usmc.mil
$$: Free Concert—No Tickets Required
The
United States Marine Chamber Orchestra:
In Nature's Realm
When: Sunday, March 18 at 2:00 pm
Where:
The
Schlesinger Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria | GoogleMap
Program:
● Antonín Dvořák, In Nature’s
Realm Overture, Opus 91
● John Williams, Five Sacred Trees
● Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No.
6 in F, Opus 68, Pastoral
Who: Colonel Michael J. Colburn, conductor;
MSgt Christopher McFarlane, bassoon soloist
More info: www.marineband.usmc.mil
$$: Free Concert—No Tickets Required
Alexandria
Symphony Orchestra with Midori, violin soloist
When: Saturday, March 31, 8:00 pm
Where:
The
Schlesinger Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria | GoogleMap
Who:
Kim Allen Kluge, conductor; Midori, violin soloist
Program:
● Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto
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Stravinsky, Firebird Suite
$$:
buy tickets here
More info:
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
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APRIL
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Alexandria
Symphony Orchestra with Midori, violin soloist
When: Sunday, April 1, 3:00 pm
Where:
The
Schlesinger Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria | GoogleMap
Who:
Kim Allen Kluge, conductor; Midori, violin soloist
Program:
● Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto
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Stravinsky, Firebird Suite
$$:
buy tickets here
More info:
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
The
United States Marine Chamber Orchestra:
Young People's Concert: Operation
Opera
When: Sunday, April 22, 2:00 pm
Where:
The
Schlesinger Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria | GoogleMap
Who: Major Jason K. Fettig,
conducting; GySgt Kevin Bennear and SSgt Sara Dell’Omo
More info: www.marineband.usmc.mil
$$: Free Concert—No Tickets Required
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MAY
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Alexandria Symphony Orchestra:
Season Finale
When: Saturday, May 19, 8:00 pm
Where:
The
Schlesinger Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria | GoogleMap
Who:
Kim Allen Kluge, conductor; Carlos Rodriguez, pianist
What:
● Rachmaninoff, Concerto No. 2 in c-minor
● Holst, The Planets
$$:
buy tickets here
More info:
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
The
United States Marine Chamber Orchestra:
An Afternoon with Emily
When:
Sunday, May 20, 2:00 pm
Where:
The
Schlesinger Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria | GoogleMap
Program:
● Einojuhani Rautavaara, Lintukoto (“Isle of Bliss”)
● Aaron Copland, Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson
● Joseph Haydn, Symphony No.
90 in C major
Who: Captain Michelle A.
Rakers, conductor; SSgt Sara
Dell’Omo, mezzo-soprano
More info: www.marineband.usmc.mil
$$: Free Concert—No Tickets Required
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JUNE
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The
United States Marine Chamber Orchestra:
Summer Concert Series I
When: Saturday, June 16, 7:30 pm
Where:
The
Schlesinger Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria | GoogleMap
More info: www.marineband.usmc.mil
$$: Free Concert—No Tickets Required
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JULY
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The
United States Marine Chamber Orchestra:
Summer Concert Series II
When:
Saturday, July 14, 7:30 pm
Where:
The
Schlesinger Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria | GoogleMap
More info: www.marineband.usmc.mil
$$: Free Concert—No Tickets Required
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AUGUST
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The
United States Marine Chamber Orchestra:
Summer Concert Series III
When:
Saturday, August 18, 7:30 pm
Where:
The
Schlesinger Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria | GoogleMap
More info: www.marineband.usmc.mil
$$: Free Concert—No Tickets Required
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