2012-2013 64th Concert Season

WSO History
Oct 21, 2012 World of Wellesley *
Nov 18, 2012 Soviet Composers Serious & Silly*
Dec 9, 2012 Holiday Pops
Feb 10, 2013 Out Of This World*
Mar 17, 2013 Family Concert - World Premiere!
May 12, 2013 Mother's Day Concert *

All concerts Sundays 3:00 PM
(*) subscription concerts
       with pre-concert talk at 2:15

MassBay Community College
50 Oakland Street, Wellesley Hills

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October 21, 2012
CELEBRATING YOUTH AND THE CLASSICS
-- WORLD OF WELLESLEY


Ilana Zaks
Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1
Fauré Pavane, Op. 50
Schubert Symphony #5 in Bb
Dvořák Humoresque
Dvořák Romance for Violin & Orchestra
Bizet-Sarasate Carmen Fantasy, Op 25
Ilana Zaks, violin

November 18, 2012
THE SERIOUS AND SILLY SIDE OF SOVIET COMPOSERS

Prokofiev March from the Opera The Love of the Three Oranges
Khachaturian Adagio from Spartacus
Shostakovich Tahiti Trot
Glinka Capriccio Brillante (Jota Aragonesa)
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Eric Lu, piano


Eric Lu
December 9, 2012
WSO Holiday Pops

Soprano Lori Anderson York sings Christmas and Holiday Favorites.

Featuring 7-year-old Amelia York, Winner of the WSO "Two Front Teeth" contest, plus "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," our traditional audience singalong, Santa, and kids get to conduct the orchestra. Reception to follow.


Lori Anderson York

Concert Rescheduled for SATURDAY February 16
OUT OF THIS WORLD with the WSO


Kevin Owen, principal horn with the Boston Philharmonic - plus -

Thomas Oboe Lee Pluto - Lord of the Underworld
Debussy Claire de Lune
Holst Mars - Bringer of War
Williams Flying Theme from ET
Richard Strauss Fanfare from “2001 - A Space Odyssey” from Also sprach Zarathustra

Mozart Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major
Chabrier Larghetto for horn and orchestra
Strauss Concerto No. 1 in Eb major, Op. 11
Kevin Owen, French horn

March 17, 2013
FAMILY CONCERT - WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION

For Music in the Schools Month.
- Pre-concert Instrument Petting Zoo at 1:30
- Show’n’tell with Leslie Holmes at 2:15, concert at 3


Featuring:
- The Wellesley Middle School String Orchestra
- 2012 WSO Young Soloist Competition Winners

performing . . .
The Legend of Longfellow Pond (and the Mysterious Gravestone) For narrator and orchestra
Travis Ramsey (music), Megan Hartman (story)

and . .
Saint-Saens "The Swan" featuring Yi Qun Xu, cello
Vanhal Bass Concerto - Allegro featuring August Ramos, bass
Farelly "The Isle of Innisfree" from The Quiet Man featuring Caroline Eldridge
Greg Rice Irish Stew
May 12, 2013
MOTHER’S DAY CONCERT


Gréta Ásgeirsson

Cherie Ásgeirsson

With Mother and Daughter Soloists Cherie and Gréta Ásgeirsson

Rossini Overture to Semiramide
Thomas Oboe Lee Pastorale for Harp and Chamber Orchestra,
   featuring Gréta Ásgeirsson, harp

Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299,
   featuring Cherie Ásgeirsson, flute, and Gréta Ásgeirsson, harp

Schumann Symphony No. 1 in Bb "Spring"