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Saint Mary's Chamber Orchestra is primarily composed of Saint Mary's students of a variety of majors, conducted by Music Director Dr. David Leung.  The Chamber Orchestra presents a series of public and outreach concerts in Figliulo Recital Hall each year.  The 2012-2013 season will feature dynamic collaborations with our very own Saint Mary's choirs and faculty members, in addition to various exciting visiting artists.  The 2012-2013 Season features performances of masterworks by Vivaldi, Corelli, Haydn, Mozart, Morten Lauridsen and various members of the famous Bach family.  Fall Semester auditions wiil take place during the first week of classes, with auditions-by-appointment available during the academic year . Contact SMCO Music Director, Dr. David Leung, at cleung@smumn.edu for more information.

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9/2012

*Announcing the 2012-2013 Saint Mary's Chamber Orchestra Season!*

We are very excited to announce the new season repertoire for our performances in Figliulo Recital Hall during the 2012-2013 school year. The season will begin with "The Sounds of Christmas", featuring Baroque masterpieces that are  most appropriate for  the Advent Season -  "Christmas Concerto" by Corelli and Vivaldi's "Winter" from his ever-popular "Four Seasons".  The Chamber Orchestra will also send you special season's greetings by performing  the  breath-taking "O Magnum Mysterium" by Lauridsen, the light-hearted "Sleigh Ride" by Mozart and the humurous "Farewell" Symphony by Haydn.  We also have a special guest - Dr. Kyle Black from the Modern and Classical Department will be reciting inspiring sonnets in various languages between compositions  - a truly exciting and unique experience awaits!

The Spring 2013 Semester will begin with a showcase of "The Genius of Mozart", featuring special visiting artists conducting and performing early masterpieces by the immortal Mozart - from his opera, serenade to sinfonia concertante for violin and viola soloists.   Our 2012-13 season will end with a "Bach Family Festival", including a variety of works composed by members of the distinguished Bach family, in addition to a dynamic collaboration with our very own Saint Mary's Choir.

We hope you will join us for all these exciting performances, and encourage all who are interested in performing to contact SMCO  Music Director, Dr. David Leung (cleung@smumn.edu) for details.

 

10/31/2012

We are pleased to annouce a great outreach concert "Sounds of Christmas" being scheduled on Nov 29th, 2012 7:45pm at the Sugar Loaf Senior Living. We will be playing music by Mozart, Lauridsen, Vivaldi and Corelli. The concert is free and open to public. Hope to see you all there!

The 2012-2013 SEASON
 
 "The Sounds of Christmas" outreach concert (Nov 29th, 2012; 7:45pm, Sugar Loaf Senior Living)
"The Sounds of Christmas" (December 9th, 2012; 7pm)
 
Corelli: Christmas Concerto
Mozart: Sleigh Ride from Three German Dances
Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium
Vivaldi: Winter from The Four Seasons
Haydn: Symphony No. 45 "Farewell"
 
Special guest: Dr. Kyle Black (Department of Modern and Classical Languages)
Violin Solo (Vivaldi): Dr. David Leung
 


"The Genius of Amadeus" (February 17, 2013; 3pm + outreach at Sugar Loaf Senior Living on Feb 10, 3pm)

Mozart: Serenata Notturna in D for Strings and Timpani K. 239 

Mozart: Overture to La Clemenza da Tito
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for solo violin and viola
 
Visiting Artists:
Dr. Johannes Mueller-Stosch (Orchestra Director, Cole Conservatory, Long Beach CA)
Dr. Jason Sah (Caliacan Symphony Orchestra, Mexico)
 
"A Bach Family Festival!" (April 28, 2013; 3pm + outreach at Sugar Loaf Senior Living April 20, 3pm)
 
J.C. Bach: Overture to Temistocle
W.F. Bach: Adagio and Fugue

C.P.E. Bach: Symphony in F, H. 665 - Presto

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 (Solo: Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, flute) ; Air from Suite No.3

                Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1032 (Solo: Mr. Norman Lee, guest artist from Hong Kong)

Gibbons/E. Heukeshoven: "This is the record of John" with the SMU Chamber Singers (Dr. Patrick O'Shea, Director)

***The Gibbons piece is a special collaboration featured in the second half of the SMU Choir Concert at the Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels on April 27th at 7:30pm

 
ALL CONCERTS (UNLESS INDICATED) ARE HELD IN THE BEAUTIFUL FIGLIULO RECITAL HALL AND ARE FREE TO PUBLIC

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