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Season Opener
Sunday, October 14, 2007
3 p.m
Grant Cooper, conductor
Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring
Zoltan Kodaly
Galata Dances
Piotr IIyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 ("Pathetique")
Of his Sixth Symphony, Tchaikovsky said "I consider it the best and most open-hearted of my works". Hear this remarkable symphony along with a land mark of American music, Copland's expansive and optimistic Appalachian spring in an evening of music you won't soon forget.
Sponsored by
BB&T Wealth Management
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| Tales of 1,001 Nights
Sunday November 11, 2007
3 p.m
Grant Cooper, conductor
WVSO Chorus: Joseph Janisch, director
Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story: "Symphonic Dances"
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Serenade to Music
Nikolai Rimsky-Korakov
Scheherezade*
*Featuring violinist Amelia Chan, concertmaster
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of "West Side Story", and hear the WVSO Chorus perform the lyrical Serenade to Music.
Sponsored by
St. Joseph's Hospital
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Home for the Holidays
Sunday, December 9, 2007
3 p.m.
Grant Cooper, conductor
Parkersburg Community Chorus:
Jean singer, Director
Hear all the favorite music of the holiday season, from both the classical and popular traditions, in a holiday celebration perfect for the entire family! The program will feature new holiday arrangements created especially for the WVSO by Maestro Grant Cooper.
The orchestra will be joined by our very own Parkersburg Community chorus under the direction of Jean Singer
Sponsored by
Camden Clark Memorial Hospital
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| Exotic Journeys
Sunday, February 3, 2008
3 p.m.
Grant Cooper, conductor
Karin Schaupp, guitar soloist
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Overture: The Great Russian Easter
Joaquin Rodigo
Concierto de Aranjuez
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7
From Russia to Spain, the Orchestra takes you on an exciting and colorful musical journey, highlighted by a haunting performance of Rodigo's melodic Concierto de Aranjuez, featuring international guitar virtuosa Ana Vidovic
Sponsored by
WVSO-P
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From the Banks of the Rhine
Sunday, April 13, 2008
3 p.m.
Grant Cooper, conductor
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano soloist
Robert Schumann
Symphony No. 3 ("Renish")
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 ("Emperor")
Winner of the 2001 silver Medal at the Van Cliburn Competition, Antonio Pompa-Baldi's artistry has been lauded on four continents. Prepare to be amazed as Pompa-Baldi performs Beethoven's famed "Emperor" concerto in an afternoon filled with cherished German masterworks.
Sponsored by
United Bank
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