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September 15, 2001 - The Best in Cello
| Concert Sponsors: |
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BLOSSMAN GAS COMPANY and
MERCHANTS & MARINE BANK |
| Guest Artist Sponsor: |
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BUTLER, SNOW, O'MARA, STEVENS & CANNADA, PLLC |
| Barber |
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School for Scandal Overture |
| Britten |
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Sinfonia da Requiem |
| Dvorak |
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Cello Concerto in B minor |
Clancy Newman, cello |
The 40th Anniversary Season opens with music composed in America. Barber's exciting School for Scandal Overture and the powerful Sinfonia da Requiem by Britten are followed by Dvorak's sublime cello concerto. For our featured soloist, we are proud to bring you Clancy Newman, winner of the 2001 Naumburg International Cello Competition - one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. |
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November 17, 2001 - A Guitar and More
| Concert Sponsor: |
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY |
| Guest Artist Sponsor: |
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UNION PLANTERS BANK |
| Beethoven |
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The Consecration of the House |
| Rodrigo |
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Concerto de Aranjuez |
| Franck |
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Symphony in D minor |
Timothy Muffitt, guest conductor
Miraslav Loncar, guitar |
Guest Conductor, Timothy Muffitt takes to the podium to deliver Beethoven's festive overture Consecration of the House. Guitarist Miraslav Loncar portrays the Spanish countryside and majestic court life in the Concerto de Aranjuez, and the popular Symphony in D minor by Franck brings this impressive evening of music to a beautiful conclusion. |
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January 26, 2002 - The Poet and the Piano
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PALACE CASINO and
THE PEOPLES BANK |
| Guest Artist Sponsor: |
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COAST COMMUNITY BANK and
QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES |
| Mozart |
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La Clemenza di Tito Overture |
| Copland |
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Appalachian Spring |
| Brahms |
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Piano Concerto No. 2 |
Sandra Rivers, piano
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Mozart's charming overture blends into the popular "American experience" of Appalachian Spring, with its famous theme "Simple Gifts." Sandra Rivers brings us the Brahms Second Piano Concerto, "one of the most challenging of all piano concertos, calling for a soloist with arms of steel and the sensibility of a poet." |
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April 13, 2002 - A Jolly Good Finale
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MR. and MRS. RICHARD F. SCRUGGS |
| Walton |
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Crown Imperial |
| Handel |
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Music for the Royal Fireworks |
| Vaughan Williams |
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Symphony No. 2 (London) |
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The jewel in the crown of the Gulf Coast Symphony's 40th Anniversary Year begins with a march written to celebrate the coronation of George VI. Fireworks fit for a king are followed by a day in the life of London as we bring this very special Ruby Year to a close with Vaughan Williams' enduring Second Symphony.
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GULF COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC.
P.O. Box 542 . Biloxi, Mississippi 39533-0542
Telephone (228) 435-9800 . Fax (228) 435-9807
Email
Website: www.gulfcoastsymphony.net
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