2010-11 Past Concerts

Paul McCartney: A Symphonic Tribute
Friday, April 22, 2011  8:00 PM
Saturday, April 23, 2011  2:00 PM
Michael Krajewski, conductor
Tony Kishman, bass guitar, keyboard, vocals
Jim Owen, rhythm guitar, piano, vocals
John Merjave, lead guitar, vocals
Chris Camilleri, drums, vocals

Paul McCartney: A Symphonic Tribute combines the power of pop with the beauty of symphonic orchestration to bring a delightful concert experience to McCartney and Beatles fans of all ages.Read More…

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CLASSICAL MASTERS
Saturday, April 9, 2011    8:00 PM
Alondra de la Parra, conductor
Nikolay Blagov, clarinet
Jamie Strefeler, oboe
Diane Bishop, bassoon
Mark Fischer, French horn

Piazzolla: Tangazo
Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 297b
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op.36

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TOP BRASS
Monday, March 28, 2011 7:00 PM
Christopher Wilkins, conductor
The Orlando Philharmonic Brass & Percussion

Byrd: The Earl of Oxfords March
Susato: Renaissance Dances
Rimsky-Korsakov: Farewell of the Tsar from “The Tsar Sultan”
Puccini: Nessun Dorma from “Turandot”
And much, much more!

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MY FAVORITE THINGS ~ THE MUSIC OF RICHARD RODGERS
Saturday, February 19, 2011   2:00 PM & 8:00 PM

Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Featuring Vocalists:
Michelle Knight * Amy Martin Cole
David Kelley * James Brown III
Students from the Dr. Phillips High School
Theatre & Choral Departments

Enjoy a program filled with Rodgers most beloved works including: My Funny Valentine and selections from the Sound of Music, Oklahoma and The King and I. Read More…

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CONCERTANTE
Monday, February 14, 2011 7:00 PM
Anthony Hose, conductor
Yuriy Bekker, violin
Mauricio Cespedes, viola
Nikolay Blagov, clarinet
Diane Bishop, bassoon

J. S. Bach: Brandenburg No. 3
Igor Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks
Richard Strauss: Duett-Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon
Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major K.364

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THAT’S AMORÉ
Saturday, January 29, 2011 8:00 PM
Albert George Schram, conductor
Deana Martin, vocalist
Randolph Locke
The Humdingers Barbershop Quartet

A celebration of all things Italian including a tribute to Luciano Pavarotti

YOUNG ROMANTICS
Saturday, January 8, 2011    8:00 PM
Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Yekwon Sunwoo, pianist – 2008 Winner of the Florida International Piano Competition

Rossini:The Barber of Seville: Overture
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2, in F minor
Schumann: Symphony No. 2, in C major

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HANDEL’S MESSIAH (PART 1)
Monday, December 13, 2010 7:00 PM
Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Kimberly Randall, soprano
Tai Oney, countertenor Curtis Rayam, tenor
Thomas Potter, baritone
First United Methodist Church of Orlando Choir, William Shortal, music
director

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 2:00 PM

Dirk Meyer, conductor
Susana Diaz, soprano
Thomas Potter, baritone
The Orlando Philharmonic rings in the holiday season with a host of your favorite holiday melodies.

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MYTH and POETRY

Saturday, October 30, 2010 8:00 PM
Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Yuriy Bekker, violin

Sung: The Phoenix Rising
Chausson: Poème
Tchaikovsky:
Romeo & Juliet
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Stravinsky: The Firebird (1919)

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TIME MACHINE: Mozart in Prague, January 1787
Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 7:00 PM
Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Susan Diaz, soprano

Janissary March from The Abduction from the Seraglio
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro K.492
“Non più andrai” from The Marriage of Figaro “
Overture to Don Giovanni K.527
“Non mi dir” from Don Giovanni – Ms. Diaz
“Bella mia fiamma, adio” – “Resta, oh cara” – Ms. Diaz
Symphony No. 38 in D major (Prague)

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MYTH and POETRY

Saturday, October 30, 2010    8:00 PM

Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Yuriy Bekker, violin

Sung: The Phoenix Rising
Chausson: Poème
Tchaikovsky:
Romeo & Juliet
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Stravinsky: The Firebird (1919)

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GUYS and DOLLS
Saturday, October 9, 2010 8:00 PM

Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Frank McClain, stage director, Mad Cow Theatre
Davis Gaines is Sky Masterson
Andrea Canny is Miss Adelaide
Michelle Knight is Sarah Brown
Philip Nolen is Nathan Detroit

Frank Loesser’s Tony award-winning musical is brought to life by the talents of Mad Cow Theatre and the Orlando Philharmonic!

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Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Frank McClain, stage director, Mad Cow Theatre
Davis Gaines is Sky Masterson
Andrea Canny is Miss Adelaide
Michelle Knight is Sarah Brown
Philip Nolen is Nathan Detroit

Christopher Wilkins, conductorFrank McClain, stage director, Mad Cow TheatreDavis Gaines is Sky MastersonAndrea Canny is Miss AdelaideMichelle Knight is Sarah BrownPhilip Nolen is Nathan Detroit

This concert-staging of Frank Loesser’s Tony award-winning musical is brought to life by Broadway stars Davis Gaines and Andrea Canny and the talents of Mad Cow Theatre and the Orlando Philharmonic!

RESURRECTION SYMPHONY
Saturday, September 25, 2010 8:30 PM
Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Janette Zilioli, soprano
Sarah Limper, mezzo-soprano
The Orlando Philharmonic Concert Opera Choir
The University of Central Florida Chorus
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”

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TAMAS and FAMILY
Monday, August 9, 2010 7:00 PM

Tamas Kocsis & Alexander Stevens, violins
William Goodwin, viola
Grace Bahng, cello
Mark Fischer, horn

Tamas Kocsis, our dynamic and talented Concertmaster, gathers his remarkable family members once more for an evening of music that will leave you wanting more. Program includes: Haydn’s String Quartet, op. 3, No. 5; the Mozart Horn Quintet; and Dvorak’s famous “American” String Quartet.

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THE STRINGS of PASSION
Monday, July 26, 2010 7:00 PM

Orlando Bolshoi Violin Ensemble – Violins: Olga Ferroni, Joni Bjella, Julia Gessinger, Shelley Mathews, Olga Kolpakova and Dina Fedosenko. Piano: Sergei Kossenko. Bass: Doug Mathews

Throughout the diverse selection of great works from all genres including glorious Baroque music, romantic pieces, passionate tangos and  jazz standards, the strings of the Orlando Bolshoi Violin Ensemble speak to a common love for essential music and to the depth of the human soul. Read More…

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VIENNA ROAST
Monday, June 28, 2010 7:00PM

Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Sir Tamas Kocsis, violin

Schubert: Octet
Johann Strauss, Jr.: Emperor Waltz
Kreisler: Liebeslied and Liebesfreud
Franz Lehar: Hungarian Fantasy
Maestro Christopher Wilkins conducts the opening concert on the series with a salute to the music of wine bars, cafes and coffeehouses of nineteenth century Vienna and Budapest. Concertmster Tamas Kocsis captures the flavor of the gypsy violin tradition on this entertaining program. Read more…

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SOVEREIGN BRASS: The Creature from the Brass Lagoon
Monday, July 12, 2010 7:00 PM

Sovereign Brass is back with a program of fiendish fun for your summer entertainment! The Sovereign Brass breathes fresh life into the otherwise serious world of brass and chamber music. These six virtuoso performers have established a reputation for leaving their audiences both charmed and amazed. Read More…

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