October ISO, CSO, YS
Duke University String School Intermediate String Orchestra, Concert String Orchestra, and Youth Symphony October 11th, 2015, 7:00pm, Baldwin Auditorium Intermediate String Orchestra Rob Rempher, Conductor Ten Pieces from the series “For Children” Bela Bartok No. 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 arr. Leo Weiner Concert String Orchestra Stephanie Swisher, Conductor Rob Rempher, Associate Conductor Serenade for Strings Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky II. Waltz Sinfonia Per Brant Youth Symphony Shelley Livingston, Conductor Coriolan Overture Ludwig van Beethoven Sospiri, Op. 70 Edward Elgar Lincoln Portrait Aaron Copland Narration by William Henry Curry Maestro William Henry Curry is in his 7th year as Music Director of the Durham Symphony Orchestra, 2nd year as Adjunct Professor at William Peace University and this year celebrates his 20th anniversary season as Resident Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra. A native of Pittsburgh, he started conducting and composing at the age of 14. He has conducted over 60 orchestras around the world, including the Cleveland Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Israel Chamber Orchestra. In 1988 he was the unanimous 1st-prize winner of the prestigious Leopold Stokowski Conducting competition, an event which lead to his debut in Carnegie Hall. In 1992 he was nominated for a Grammy Award. His original compositions have been performed all over America. Erica Shirts, Director Teachers: Dorothy Kitchen (Founder & Director Emeritus), Carlos Bardales, Andy Bonner, Erica Leavell, Shelley
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