Twentieth season of symphonies in Indian River County

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — This year marks the twentieth season that the Indian River Symphonic Association has been bringing quality symphonic music to the Indian River area.

In keeping with the high level of performance that local music lovers have come to expect, this season will present seven concerts by an array of world-class symphony orchestras.

In addition to the traditional three concerts by the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, we will enjoy offerings by the China National Symphony Orchestra, the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra, and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.

The concert schedule is as follows:

November 18, 2012

Brevard Symphony Orchestra – Conductor Christopher Confesorre, with violin soloist Karen Gomyo

Emmanuel Chabrier Habanera

Eduard Lalo Symphony Espanol

Pyotr Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

Pyotr Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien

January 25, 2013

China National Symphony Orchestra – Conductor Xincao Li, with violin soloist Xi Chen

Xia Guan First Movement of Earth Requiem

Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47

Sergei Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27

February 1, 2013

Brevard Symphony Orchestra – Conductor Christopher Confessore, with vocalist Susan Egan

Best of Broadway Pops Concert. An evening of highlights from The Best of Broadway, with Tony Award nominee Susan Egan.

February 17, 2013

Naples Philharmonic – Conductor Thomas Wilkins, with piano soloist Howard Shelley

Leonard Bernstein Candide Suite

Sergei Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Antonin Dvorak Symphony No. 8 in G Major

March 1, 2013

Russian National Orchestra – Conductor Vasily Petrenko, with piano soloist Barry Douglas

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espanol

Pyotr Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23

Sergei Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

March 17, 2013

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields – Cello soloist Alisa Weilerstein and piano soloist Inon Barnaton

Benjamin Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10

Franz Haydn Cello Concerto in C

J. S. Bach Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor

Franz Haydn Symphony No. 44 in E Minor

April 14, 2013

Brevard Symphony Orchestra – Conductor Christopher Confessore, with violin soloist Jennifer Frautschi

Paul Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Saint-Saens Havanaise

Erik Satie Gymnopedies

Claude DeBussy La Mer

All concerts will be presented at the Community Church of Vero Beach and will begin at 7:30 p.m.

For further information or tickets, please call the ticket office at (772) 778-1070.

Tickets for individual concerts are on sale now.

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