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SAN JUAN SYMPHONY 2011-2012 SEASONARTHUR POST, MUSIC DIRECTORJoin us Wednesdays at 6:
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Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations is brimming with the composer’s affection and admiration for his close friends and family. The fourteen variations are loving and often humorous musical portraits of the people dearest to him. We welcome back a long-time friend of music in the Four Corners, brilliant pianist Norman Krieger, and we’ll give an encore performance of a beautiful piece by Farmington native Sam Cardon.| Norman Krieger, piano | |
| Sam Cardon | Song of the Mountain Poets |
| Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 3 |
| Elgar | Enigma Variations |
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Community
Mendelssohn believed music had a unique power to promote social good and create community. He revived the oratorios of Bach and Handel for their power to bring people together. This program touches on the things that can bring us together, whether they be cultural, political, religious, or just fun. We’ll create as much community as we can fit onto the stage, with the Durango Choral Society, Caliente, and our annual Side-by-Side with music students.
Saturday, November 19, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Henderson Fine Arts Center, Farmington, NM
Sunday, November 20, 2011, 3:00 p.m. Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
| Gemma Kavanagh, soprano Durango Choral Society, Linda Mack Berven, director Caliente Choristers, Virginia Nickels-Hircock, director Side-by-Side with student musicians |
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| Handel | Let Thy Hand be Strengthened |
| Balakirev | Overture on Three Russian Folk Songs |
| Copland | Variations on a Shaker Melody |
| Mendelssohn | Wedding March (Side-by-Side) |
| Imant Raminsh | Missa Brevis in C minor |
| Mendelssohn | Symphony No. 5, Reformation, finale |
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Laughter
When Haydn wanted to send the message to his boss that his musicians were overdue for a vacation, he wrote a symphony that called for them to leave the stage one by one, until only a single violinist was left fiddling to the last bar. The Prince got the joke and sent the players home to their families. Join us for smiles and laughter. We’re delighted to welcome emerging conductor Oriol Sans from Barcelona, and young cellist Katherine Audas, who’s already made a splash here with Music in the Mountains.
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 3:00 p.m. Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
| Oriol Sans, guest conductor Katherine Audas, cello |
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| Ibert | Divertissement |
| Tchaikovsky | Variations on a Rococo Theme |
| Mozart | Overture to The Impresario |
| Haydn | Symphony No. 45, Farewell Symphony |
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Nature
City life in Beethoven’s time wasn’t so different from today. In the summer the composer escaped the heat, the crowds, and the Hummers by fleeing to his beloved countryside. We welcome springtime with Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, music filled with the sounds and feelings of outdoor frolicking. Young prizewinning pianist Zhu Wang comes all the way from Shanghai for a sublime concerto by Mozart.
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
Sunday, April 22, 2012, 3:00 p.m. Henderson Fine Arts Center, Farmington, NM
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| Delius | On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring |
| Mozart | Piano Concerto #21, K. 467, C major |
| Beethoven | Symphony No. 6, Pastorale |
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Family Concerts: "American Salute"
Kick off the 2011-12 San Juan Symphony season with this concert designed for all ages. Enjoy patriotic and inspirational music to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, as well as popular favorites and familiar movie themes.
Saturday, September 10, 2011, 6:45 p.m. Free Outdoor Concert at Learning Commons Plaza, San Juan College, Farmington, NM
Sunday, September 11, 2011, 5 p.m. Community Concert Hall at FLC, Durango, CO
