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Joel Lazar, Music Director

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1988-1989 November 5, 1988 Ana-Maria Vera, piano Milhaud: Suite française Grieg: Piano Concerto Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 3 February 18, 1989 All-Russian program: Steven Honigberg, 'cello. Rachmaninoff: Capriccio bohémien Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Mussorgsky: Prelude to Khovanschina Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 March 18, 1989 All Beethoven program: Ory Shihor, piano Symphony No. 3, "Eroica" Piano Concerto No. 3 May 6, 1989 All Dvorak, All-orchestral program Slavonic Rhapsody No. 3 Czech Suite Symphony No. 8 Da Capo	1989-1990 November 4, 1989 Max H. Wittges, bass-baritone Verdi: Overture to La Battaglia di Legnano Verdi: Arias from Don Carlos and Macbeth Verdi: Ballet music from Otello Tchaikovsky: Prince Gremin's aria from Eugene Onegin Tchaikovsky: Cossack Dance from Mazeppa Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 January 20, 1990 All-orchestral program Chadwick: Jubilee Siegmeister: Summer Night [Washington premiere] Maw: Summer Dances [US premiere] Ives: Symphony No. 2 March 17, 1990 Asako Urushihara, violin. Rabaud: La procession nocturne Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 April 21, 1990 All-Beethoven program: Katherine Jacobson, piano. Namensfeier Overture Piano Concerto No. 2 Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" June 17, 1990 Joel Wizansky, piano. Liszt: Les Préludes Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 Da Capo
1990-1991 November 10, 1990 All-orchestral program Dvorak: Overture: Carneval Sibelius: Scènes historiques, Set I Franck: Symphony in D minor February 2, 1991 Stephen Robinson, guitar. Berlioz: Overture to Beatrice and Benedict Ponce: Concierto del sur Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 March 16, 1991 Judith Pearce, flute. Fauré: Suite from Masques et bergamasques Chaminade: Concertino for flute and orchestra Griffes: Poem for flute and orchestra Nielsen: Symphony No. 2, "The Four Temperaments" May 4, 1991 Chee-Yun, violin. Weber: Overture to Euryanthe Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Schumann: Symphony No. 1, "Spring" June 16, 1991 All-Dvorak program: David Buechner, piano. Overture: My Home Symphonic Variations Piano Concerto Da Capo	1991-1992 November 9, 1991 All-Russian program: Mary Kathleen Ernst, piano. Borodin: Overture to Prince Igor Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2, "Little Russian" January 11, 1992 Jackie Faiman, piano. Schubert: Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" Bloch: Concerto Grosso No. 1 Schumann: Symphony No. 4 February 22, 1992. Pamela Jordan, soprano. Franck: Psyche and Eros Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne (selections) Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 1 March 29, 1992 Mikhail Yanovitsky, piano. Verdi: Overture to Luisa Miller Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 May 17, 1992. All-Beethoven program: The Bowdoin Trio. Overture to Prometheus Symphony No. 8 Twelve Contradances Triple Concerto Da Capo
1992-1993 November 7, 1992. All-orchestral program: Grieg: Overture and incidental music to Ibsen's Peer Gynt Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade January 16, 1993. The St. Lawrence String Quartet Mendelssohn: Overture, Fingal's Cave Spohr: Quartet Concerto Schubert: Symphony No. 9 March 20, 1993. All-orchestral program: Brahms: Academic Festival Overture Woollen: Symphony No. 1 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 May 15, 1993. Leonid Sushansky, violin. Mozart-Busoni: Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio Haydn: Symphony No. 100, "Military" Brahms: Violin Concerto June 20, 1993 Kevin Sharpe, piano. Schubert: Italian Overture in C Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus: Overture and excerpts Da Capo	1993-1994 November 6, 1993. All-orchestral program: Berlioz: King Lear Overture Liszt: Orpheus, Symphonic Poem No. 4 Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" January 29, 1994. Scott Yoo, violin Elgar: Serenade for Strings Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, "Scottish" March 20, 1994. Evelyn Elsing,'cello Gluck: Overture to Iphigenia in Aulis Schumann: 'Cello Concerto Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 1 May 7, 1994. Robert J. Suggs, trumpet Beethoven: Overture to Coriolan Haydn: Trumpet Concerto Schumann: Symphony No. 2 June 19, 1994. Viennese program: Edward Newman, piano Mozart-Busoni: Overture to Don Giovanni Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 Music of Johann Strauss, Jr: Waltz: Voices of Spring Egyptian March Overture to Die Fledermaus Perpetuum Mobile Emperor Waltz Da Capo
1994-1995 November 5, 1994 Svetlana Korsh, piano. Verdi: Overture to La Forza del Destino Piston: Variations on a theme of E. B. Hill Liszt: Piano Concerto No.1 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 January 14, 1995 All-orchestral program: Busoni: Comedy Overture Fauré: Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande Brahms: Serenade No. 1 March 18, 1995 All-Russian program: Dmitri Berlinski, violin. Prokofiev: Overture to War and Peace Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 Kallinikov: Symphony No. 1 May 7, 1995 All-Tchaikovsky program: Detra Battle* soprano Excerpts from Yevgeny Onegin, Op. 24: Prelude, Polonaise, Waltz, and *Letter Scene Suite No. 3 June 18, 1995 Stephen Honigberg, 'cello. Schumann: Overture to Manfred Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn Dvorak: 'Cello Concerto Da Capo	1995-1996 October 28, 1995 All-orchestral program: Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini Dvorak: Two Slavonic Dances from Op. 72 (#s 5 & 7) and Three Legends from Op. 59 (#s 1, 3 &4) Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 January 13, 1996. Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola [Concert cancelled due to weather] Weber: Overture to Oberon Walton: Viola Concerto (1929/1962) Brahms: Serenade No. 2 March 16, 1996 Ralitza Patcheva, piano. Ben-Haim: Fanfare to Israel (1950) Chopin: Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise Schumann: Introduction and Allegro appassionato Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 May 5, 1996 Lynn Gaubatz, bassoon. Weber: Overture to Oberon Brahms: Serenade No. 2 Weber: Bassoon Concerto Maw: Summer Dances (1981) June 16, 1996. Elisabeth Adkins, violin. Shostakovich: Festive Overture Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2 Da Capo
1996-1997 November 9, 1996. All-orchestral program: Berlioz: Overture: Roman Carnival Tchaikovsky: Fantasy-Overture: Hamlet Brahms: Symphony No. 2 January 11, 1997. Christòpheren Nomura, baritone. Weber-Mahler: Entr'act from Die Drei Pintos Mahler: Blumine Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 March 15, 1997. All-Beethoven program: Scott Yoo, violin. Symphony No. 6 Violin Concerto May 4, 1997 All-Russian program: John Kaboff, 'cello Borodin: Overture to Prince Igor Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Kalinnikov: Symphony No. 2 June 15, 1997 Jenny Lin, piano. Verdi: Overture to Giovanna d'Arco Randall Thompson: Symphony No. 2 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 Da Capo	1997-98 November 8, 1997 Janice Martin, violin Rachmaninoff: Capriccio bohémien, Op. 12 Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2, in D minor, Op. 22 Bruckner: Symphony No. 1, in C minor (Linz version, ed. Haas) January 17, 1998 Jan-Erik Gustafsson, 'cello Richard Nanes: Symphony For Strings (1986) Saint-Saëns: 'Cello Concerto No. 1, in A minor, Op. 33 Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 (old No. 2), in D minor, Op. 70 March 7, 1998 Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola Elgar: Concert-overture, In the South, Op. 50 Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Op. 16 May 3, 1998 50th Anniversary of the State of Israel Jascha Horenstein Centenary, repeating his Israel Philharmonic program of March 8, 1948 Yuliya Gorenman, piano, Julie Pappalardo, soprano Gluck: Overture to Iphigenia in Aulis Schumann: Piano Concerto, Op. 54 Mahler: Symphony No. 4 June 21, 1998 All-Beethoven program: Yacov Shapiro, violin. Overture to The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113 Symphony No. 1, in C major, Op. 21 Romance No. 2, in F major, Op. 50 Symphony No. 2, in D major, Op. 36 Da Capo
1998-99 November 8, 1998 All-orchestral program Dvorak: Carneval Overture Liszt: Héroïde funèbre: Symphonic Poem No. 8 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade January 16, 1999 Yayoi Toda, violin Beethoven: Egmont Overture Dvorak: Violin Concerto Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 March 13, 1999 Alexander Chaushian, 'cello Bizet: Patrie Overture Lalo: 'Cello Concerto Schumann: Symphony No. 1 ("Spring") May 2, 1999 Edward Newman, piano Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 June 20, 1999 Rudolph Vrbsky, oboe Mozart: Overture to La Clemenza di Tito Strauss: Oboe Concerto (1945-48) Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 Da Capo	1999-2000 Saturday November 6, 1999 Olivia Hajioff, violin Schumann: Overture to Genoveva Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 Saturday, January 15, 2000 Adam Neiman, piano Nielsen: Helios Overture Lizst: Piano Concerto No. 2 Fauré: Pavane Haydn: Symphony No. 101, "The Clock" Saturday, March 11, 2000 Anton Barachovsky, violin Mendelssohn: Fingal's Cave Overture Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica" Sunday, April 30, 2000 All-orchestral French program Saint-Saëns: Orient et occident Debussy: Prélude à "L'après-midi d'un faune" Chabrier: España Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique Sunday, June 18, 2000, Viennese program Michael Levin, violin and Christine Ims, viola Schubert: Overture to Rosamunde Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante Music of Johann Strauss, Jr.: Schnell-Polka:Unter Donner und Blitzen Waltzes: Wiener Blut Overture to Der Zigeunerbaron Waltzes: Rosen aus dem Suden Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka Waltzes: An der schõnen, blauen Donau Da Capo
2000-2001 October 29, 2000 Jewish Book Fair Cecilia Rossiter, Cello Sibelius: Finlandia Bruch: Kol Nidrei Liszt: Les Préludes November 12, 2000 Amy Beth Horman, violin Liszt: Les Préludes Nielsen: Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 February 10, 2001 Yayoi Toda, violin Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2 Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 March 31, 2001 Adam Neiman, piano Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 Elgar: Enigma Variations May 6, 2001 Tobias Werner, cello Brahms: Academic Festival Overture Dohnányi: Suite in F-sharp minor Dvorak: 'Cello Concerto June 17, 2001 All Mozart Orchestral Program Symphony No. 39 Serenade No. 9, "Posthorn" Da Capo	2001-2002 November 3, 2001 John Kaboff, 'cello Glazunov: Ouverture solennelle Saint-Saëns: 'Cello concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique" January 19, 2002 Timothy Fain, violin [Concert cancelled due to weather] Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila Glazunov: Violin Concerto Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 March 16, 2002 All-Beethoven program The Claremont Trio Overture to Coriolan Triple Concerto Symphony No. 7 May 5, 2002 All-orchestral program Sibelius: Karelia Suite Balakirev: Tamara Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 June 16, 2002 Zsuzsanna Emödi, viola Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz Bartók: Viola Concerto Schumann: Symphony No. 4 Da Capo
2002-03 November 2, 2002 Anna Hurwitz, mezzo-soprano Beethoven: Overture to The Consecration of the House Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Brahms: Symphony No. 2 January 18, 2003 Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet Brahms: Tragic Overture Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 2 Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 March 15, 2003 Timothy Fain, violin Mussorgsky: Prelude to Khovanschina Glazunov: Violin Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, "Pastorale" May 4, 2003 James Nalley, piano Haydn: Symphony No. 99 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 June 15, 2003 Ricardo Cyncynates, violin Mozart: Overture to Idomeneo Busoni: Violin Concerto Nielsen: Symphony No. 2, "The Four Temperaments" Da Capo	2003-04 November 1, 2003 Tobias Werner, 'cello. Berlioz: Overture to King Lear Elgar: 'Cello Concerto Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 January 24, 2004. All-Beethoven program Vassily Primakov, piano. Overture to King Stephen Symphony No. 8 Piano Concerto No. 5 March 13, 2004. Nicolas Kendall, violin. Sibelius: Andante festivo Sibelius: Violin Concerto Kallinikov Symphony No. 1 May 2, 2004. Edward Newman, piano Fred Begun, timpani Verdi: Overture to Luisa Miller Strauss: Burleske Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1, "Winter Dreams" June 20, 2004. Amy Beth Horman, violin. Mendelssohn: Overture, "Fingal's Cave" Dvorak: Czech Suite Brahms: Violin Concerto Da Capo
2004-2005 November 6, 2004. All-Dvorak: Amit Peled, 'Cello Overture: My Homeland 'Cello Concerto Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" January 8, 2005. Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet Julie Angelis, snare drum Sibelius: Karelia Overture Nielsen Clarinet Concerto Grieg: Symphonic Dances March 12, 2005. All-Beethoven: Timothy Fain, Violin Leonore Overture No. 1 Symphony No.4 Violin Concerto May 8, 2005 Alon Goldstein, piano Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony June 19, 2005 All-Schumann: Steven Honigberg, 'Cello Overture to Genoveva 'Cello Concerto Symphony No. 3, "Rhenish" Da Capo	2005-2006 November 5, 2005 Rachel Cobb, Soprano Liszt: Orpheus, Symphonic Poem No. 4 Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs Bruckner: Symphony in F minor (1863) January 14, 2006 Vassilis Varvaresos, Piano Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2, "Little Russian" March 11, 2006, Nicolas Kendall, Violin Sibelius: Finlandia Sibelius: Violin Concerto Smetana: Three symphonic poems from Ma Vlast: Vysehrad The Moldau From Bohemia's Forests and Meadows June 18, 2006 Ricardo Cyncynates, Violin Busoni: Lustspiel-Oüverture Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major Verdi: Prelude to La Traviata Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 in A, op 90 (The Italian) Da Capo
2006 - 2007 October 28 2006, Evelyn Elsing, ‘cello Berlioz: Overture to Beatrice and Benedict Tchaikovsky: Overture-Fantasia, Romeo and Juliet Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante January 13, 2007, All-Orchestral Program Strauss: Serenade for Winds, op. 7 Nielsen: Little Suite for Strings Brahms: Serenade No. 1 in D, op. 11 April 14, 2007, Dora Seres, flute Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia Nielsen: Flute Concerto Dvorak: Symphony No. 5 in F, op. 76 [Old No. 3] June 17, 2007, Amit Peled, ‘cello Beethoven: Overture to Egmont Lalo: ‘Cello Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"

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