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.
