2008-09 Concert Schedule

NSYO SUMMER FESTIVAL

Hear the members of the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra perform chamber works of all kinds - from all-percussion groups to string quartet, there is sure to be something for everyone on this fantastically diverse program.

Free admission with a Food Bank donation.

Tuesday, August 26 at 7 pm      Wolfville Baptist Church, Wolfville
Wednesday, August 27 at 7 pm      McNally Auditorium, St. Mary’s University *

Dinuk Wijeratne, Music Director and conductor
Arthur Campbell, clarinet

Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
von Weber: Concerto No. 2 for Clarinet and Orchestra in Eb Major, Op. 74
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Percussion ensemble piece TBA


Admission: $15 | $12 | $10

* For advance tickets to August 27 concert, please call 423-5984

The August 27 concert is generously sponsored by Dr. Colin Dodds, SMU president, and
Boo Woo Productions, Greg King, producer. All proceeds for this concert will go to the NSYO Foundation.

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FALL CONCERT TOUR

Saturday, November 8 at 7 pm      Wolfville Baptist Church, Wolfville
Sunday, November 9 at 3 pm      concert for seniors, Northwood *
Sunday, November 9 at 7 pm      concert for seniors, Melville Heights *
Saturday, November 15 at 3 pm      First United Church, Truro
Sunday, November 16 at 7 pm      St. Andrew's United Church, Halifax

Dinuk Wijeratne, Music Director and conductor
David Parker, French horn

Wagner: Overture to Die Meistersinger
Mozart: Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra, K. 495 in Eb Major
Brahms: Symphony No. 2


Admission for Nov. 8 & 16: $15 | $12 | $10
Tickets for Nov 15: $15 | $10
* Free admission for seniors

The November 15 concert is generously sponsored by the Charles and Mary MacLennan Foundation and presented the Music Under the Steeple series, First United Church.

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SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA/NSYO JOINT CONCERT

"What Dreams are Made Of"
Sunday, March 1, 2009     Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax

Bernhard Gueller, SNS Music Director and conductor
Dorothy Ro, violin

R. Strauss: Death and Transfiguration
Bruch: Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in g minor, Op. 26
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique


Tickets: $33.50 | $29.50 | $23
Tickets are available through the Rebecca Cohn Box Office.

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SPRING CONCERT TOUR

Saturday, April 25 at 7 pm      St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg
Sunday, April 26 at 7 pm      McNally Auditorium, Saint Mary's University, Halifax
Monday, April 27      School Concerts, McNally Auditorium, Halifax, times tba
Monday, April 27      McNally Auditorium, Saint Mary's University, Halifax

Dinuk Wijeratne, Music Director and conductor
Maia Bruce, cello (2008 NSYO Concerto Competition winner)
Kevork Mourad, visual artist

Terry Riley: In C
Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Elgar: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 85
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition


These concerts are a special collaboration with live illustrator Kevork Mourad, who will be painting in live time to the music at the Halifax concerts. They also feature Maia Bruce, the 2008 NSYO Concerto Competition Winner.

Admission: $15 | $12 | $10

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 423-5984
OR E-MAIL: nsyo@ns.sympatico.ca

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