eastside symphony 2014-2015...
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Eastside Symphony is a community orchestra offering classical music presented in an informal and accessible way since 1989. Our volunteer members come from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of musical experience, but all devote themselves to performing their best. Friendships and artistic skills flourish in a comfortable atmosphere under the guidance of a respected professional conductor.
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October 18, 2014 – 7:30 pm Fall Concert – Young Soloists• Elgar Cello Concerto, 1st and 2nd mvts.
Aaron Hauser, cello• Bloch “Nigun” from Baal Shem
Takumi Taguchi, violin• Tchaikovksy Swan Lake Suite• Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite
December 7, 2014 – 3:00 pm Holiday Concert Our traditional holiday concert• Handel Selections from Messiah• Covert Holiday Overture • Holiday favorites and more!Holiday admission: $5. Youth 12 and under free!
March 15, 2015 – 3:00 pm Winter Concert• Barber Violin Concerto
Evan Johanson, violin• Ibert trois pièces brèves (mvts. 1, 3)• Harlin Rapture• Bibergan Tribute to the Teacher• Bibergan Aria
May 16, 2015 – 7:30 pm Spring Concert• Mozart Oboe Concerto in C, 1st mvt
Logan Esterling, oboe• Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue,
arr. Dokshizer for trumpet solo George Steward, trumpet
• Brahms Symphony No. 2
2014-2015
All concerts this season will be held at:
Redmond Performing Arts Center17272 NE 104th St., Redmond, WA 98052
ConCErts
For tickets visitwww.EastsideSymphony.org
or call Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006
Unless otherwise stated, General admission: $12
Students (13-18)/Seniors (62 and up): $9 Youth (12 and under): Free!
Our music director, Alexei Girsh, came to Red-mond from Russia, where he was born and edu-cated, attaining his Bachelor’s Degree at Glinka
Conservatory in Novosibirsk and Master’s Degree– Conductor of Symphony and Opera–from the Mussorgsky Conservatory in Ekaterinburg. He was highly acclaimed as
principal conductor of the Radio-Television Symphony of Vladivostok, Music Director of the St. Petersburg Youth Symphony, and a professor at the Institute of the Arts in St. Petersburg. He is also Music Director of the Renton Youth Symphony orchestra. In 2000 he was honored with the City of Redmond’s Patron of the Arts Award.
Currently, we have approximately 65 regular musicians and are always happy to welcome more where seats are available. We present public concerts four times a year at the Redmond Performing Arts Center and feature local professional musicians, gifted students, and our own Eastside Symphony members as soloists.
EastsideSymphony.org
Our Mission
Conducted by Maestro Alexei Girsh
2014–2015Concert SeasonFind us on facebook:
facebook.com/EastsideSymphonyOrchestra
• Provide an opportunity for amateur musicians to perform masterworks of symphonic music under the guidance of a professional conductor.
• Help to build an audience for live symphonic music on the Eastside.
12131 NE 107th StKirkland WA 98033
(206) [email protected]
Join us!
Eastside Symphony welcomes new musicians.
Please contact Maureen Stone, [email protected]
Sponsored by:
www.EastsideSymphony.org