2008-09 Concert Schedule
Super Series 2008 – 2009
Mozart & Mendelssohn
Saturday, April 25, 2009 8:00 PM (Super Subscription & Classics Subscription)
Joyce Yang, piano
Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Kodaly: Dances of Galanta
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24, K. 491, in C minor
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, op. 56 in A minor (Scottish)
FOCUS Series 2008 – 2009 Christopher Wilkins, conductor Debussy – Golliwogg’s Cake-walk |
Super Series 2008 – 2009 Andrew Lane, conductor Sit back and enjoy as the Orlando Philharmonic explores the Music of John Williams through the years. America’s most famous composer of music for film, Williams has received twenty Grammys, five Oscars and numerous other awards for his compositions. Our concert will feature selections from Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Star Wars and even a John Williams orchestration of Fiddler On The Roof. WIN A FAMILY 4-PACK to UNIVERSAL ORLANDO |
Super Series 2008 – 2009 Tamas Kocsis, violin Brahms: Tragic Overture Click Here to read the program notes |
Super Series 2008 – 2009 Davis Gaines, vocalist/actor Meat Pies, anyone? Broadway star Davis Gaines takes the starring role as the demon barber of Fleet Street and Tony Award-winning actress, Faith Prince stars as the diabolical Mrs. Lovett. Members of Mad Cow Theatre round out the wonderful cast in this semi-staged musical production. Click Here to read more |
Super Series 2008 – 2009 Andre Watts, piano Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin Click Here to read more |
FOCUS Series 2008 – 2009 Anthony Hose, conductor Tchaikovsky – Andante Cantabile Click Here to listen as WMFE’s Dave Glerum interviews Anthony Hose |
Super Series 2008 – 2009 Andrew Lane, conductor Five by Design, the genius behind the popular Radio Days concert, is back! Drawing upon the songs of Rosemary Clooney, Bobby Darin, and Henry Mancini, Stay Tuned is Five By Design’s television variety show musical. Click Here to listen to music by Five by Design. |
Darden Concert 2009 Michael Winslow, narrator |
Darden Concert 2009 Arik Basso, narrator It’s music and fun for the entire family! The Darden Family Concert, Peter and the Wolf, is a classic children’s story delightfully intertwined with the music of Sergei Prokofiev in a fun and entertaining introduction to the orchestra. Click Here to read more fun and entertaining facts about this concert! Don’t miss Carnival of the Animals on January 11 in Orlando |
Super Series 2008 – 2009 Andrew Lane, conductor Begin your Holiday Celebration with the Orlando Philharmonic on Thanksgiving weekend! Enjoy the music of the season in Home for the Holidays at FAMILY FRIENDLY PRICES, and start a new holiday tradition! Family of 4*: (two adults & two children – under 18 years old) You’ll hear favorites like these: Ding Dong Merrily on High – O, Holy Night – Twelve Days of Christmas – Holly and the Ivy, and more. There’s even an audience sing-a-long with more festive holiday music! In the spirit of the season, we ask that you bring a nonperishable food item to help restock the pantries of Second Harvest Food Bank. Click Here to listen to music from Annie Sims & the Holiday Singers. Click Here to read the program notes. |
Super Series 2008 – 2009 Christopher Wilkins, conductor. In collaboration with the Orange County Regional History Center Bacon: Ford’s Theatre; A Few Glimpses of Easter week, 1865 Click Here to listen to WMFE’s Dave Glerum as he interviews Christopher Wilkins & Stella Sung Click Here to read Stella Sung – UCF Professor Tells Lincoln’s Story Through Music Click Here to read program notes for Lincoln’s Year |
Super Series 2008 – 2009 Michael Andrew & Swingerhead Enjoy an evening of swing with Michael Andrew. Music will feature Moonglow, Moon River, Fly Me To The Moon and a tribute to Frank Sinatra. |
FOCUS Series 2008 – 2009 Christopher Wilkins, conductor Schubert – Marche militaire |
Super Series 2008 – 2009 US Army Herald Trumpets National Anthem Click Here to watch a video of the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets. Click Here to hear a sample from the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets. |
 Sounds of Summer 2008Good Vibrations Monday, August 18, 2008 7:00 PM Our Philharmonic percussionists demonstrate that there is a lot more to percussion than what one may see in a full orchestral performance. Enjoy this exuberant program filled with works that represent a variety of musical styles, ranging from jazz and classical to minimalistic and contemporary. Included on the program is Bartok’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Anthony Korf’s Blue Rhythm Quintet and Steve Reich’s Music for Pieces of Wood. Click Here to listen to an interview with WMFE’s Dave Glerum. |
 Sounds of Summer 2008Tamas, Family & Friends Monday, August 4, 2008 7:00 PM Tamas Kocsis, violin Alexandra Desbruslais-Kocsis, cello Csilla Szabo, piano Concertmaster Tamas Kocsis gets together with his wife and his Mom to present a recital of chamber music. The program includes music from their native countries by Ravel, Debussy and Kodaly as well as works by Schumann and Haydn. Click Here to hear more about this concert as WMFE’s Dave Glerum interviews Tamas Kocsis. |
 Sounds of Summer 2008Tour of Duty: The Sovereign Brass Joins Up! Monday, July 21, 2008 7:00 PM Enlist in the Sounds of Summer Series now and march to the beat as Sovereign Brass plays the music that has accompanied the U.S. military and united our country from the Revolutionary war to Desert Storm. Hear the songs that rallied the troops and soothed the lonely hearts at home while our troops were serving their “Tour of Duty.” |
 Sounds of Summer 2008Bassooner or Later Monday, June 30, 2008 7:00 PM Diane Bishop, Julie Fox, Laura Hauser & Theodore Shistle, bassoons “The Clown of the Orchestra” has a serious side, too, although not too serious. The lush, gorgeous sound of a quartet of bassoons will take you from French Baroque to Italian opera with a few humorous stops along the way. Acquaint yourself with one of the most underappreciated instruments of the orchestra and find out how versatile it can be. Philharmonic Executive Director (and bassoonist) David Schillhammer hosts this program – and we might get him to play his bassoon, too! Click Here to listen to an interview with WMFE’s Dave Glerum. |
Sounds of Summer 2008
The Obsessions of Johannes Brahms
Monday, June 16, 2008 7:00 PM
Christopher Wlkins, conductor
What lurked beneath Brahms’s stoic exterior? His passions owed much to his wild-eyed mentor, Robert Schumann. These included the piano; the songs of Schubert and Mendelssohn; a desire to extend the great forms of the Classical tradition; and – in what remains a riddle not fully resolved to this day – the affections of Robert’s wife, Clara. We will explore all of these facets (and more) in a program devoted to what was surely his greatest obsession of all: the intimate sharing of great music.
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