Passion and Destiny
Saturday, October 21, 2006
7:30 PM, Jim Rouse Theatre
From the Italian passion of Verdi and the Spanish poetry of Rodrigo, from the French sensuality of Ravel and the German transcendence of Wagner, this concert is more than a tour of Europe's greatest landscapes---it's a tour of the human experience.
Giuseppe Verdi
----- Overture to La Forza del Destino
Richard Wagner
----- Prelude to Parsifal
Johannes Brahms
–---- Hungarian Dances
Joaquín Rodrigo
----- Concierto de Aranjuez
Paul Moeller, guitar
Maurice Ravel
----- Daphnis and Chloé, Finale
Jason Love, conductor
A Tribute to John Denver
Sunday, October 29, 2006
1:30 PM, Jim Rouse Theatre
Members and songwriters of the original John Denver Band remember the music of one of
America’s best-loved singers, as they perform Rocky Mountain High, Thank God I’m a
Country Boy, and more than a dozen other hits!
Featuring: Kenn Roberts and Mack Bailey of The Hard Travelers
and friends
Chris Nole,
Bill Danoff,
Mollie Weaver,
Jim Salestrom,
Jim Horn, Pete Huttlinger, Ira Gitlin and
John Sommers.
This concert is a project of the M.U.S.E. Foundation
Jason Love, conductor
Secrets of Grace
Saturday, December 9, 2006
7:30 PM, Jim Rouse Theatre
Featuring the Central Maryland Chorale,
Monica Otal, Director
Themes of faith, humanity, and hope are central in the works of two of orchestral music's greatest composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and John Adams. The Central Maryland Chorale joins the orchestra for music which is both sublime and powerful.
N. Cameron Britt
----- Inledning
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
----- Ave Verum Corpus, K.618
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
----- “Coronation” Mass, K.317
Randol Bass
----- Gloria
John Adams
----- Harmonielehre
(includes a special presentation with Jason Love)
Jason Love, conductor
Young People's Concert
Saturday, January 13, 2007
12:30 PM & 3:00 PM, Jim Rouse Theatre
Join us as the Columbia Orchestra presents Prokofiev's beloved Peter and the Wolf and other children's favorites. The concert's new location, at the Jim Rouse Theatre in Wilde Lake High School, is just across the parking lot from the old Wilde Lake Interfaith Center location. Sponsored by TARGET.
Don't miss the 1:30-3:00 Musical Instrument Petting Zoo for a chance to hear, touch and play musical instruments!
Sponsored by
THE MUSIC AND ARTS CENTERS.
Sergei Prokofiev
----- Peter and the Wolf
Jason Love, conductor
City and Country
Saturday, February 24, 2007
7:30 PM, Jim Rouse Theatre
Beethoven travels to the country to ease his deafness, and Daniel Bernard Roumain explores cultures coming together when he moves to Harlem. Join us as we explore what "nature" and "culture" mean in our fast-paced 21st century.
Featuring the winners of the Columbia Orchestra 2007 Young Artist Competition
Henryk Wieniawski
----- Concerto No. 2 for violin, first movement
Lauren Song, violin
Senior Division Winner of the 2007 Young Artist Competition
Daniel Bernard Roumain
----- Harlem Essay
Felix Mendelssohn
----- Concerto in e minor for violin, third movement
Emily Park, violin
Junior Division Winner of the 2007 Young Artist Competition
Ludwig van Beethoven
----- Symphony No. 6, “Pastorale”
Jason Love, conductor
“Pops Concert":
Of Stage and Screen
Saturday, March 24, 2007
7:30 PM, Jim Rouse Theatre
The Columbia Orchestra and guest vocalists perform Broadway and Hollywood's biggest show-stoppers, from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story and Andrew Lloyd Webber's most memorable hits to Lord of the Rings and a Salute to John Williams.
Featuring: Amanda Gosier, soprano and Stephen Cramer, tenor.
Jason Love, conductor
Chamber Music Concert
Friday, May 4, 2007
8:00 PM, Howard County Center for the Arts
Music Director Jason Love, concertmaster Brenda Anna and Columbia Orchestra pianist Nancy Smith present a free recital featuring Bartok's Romanian Folk Dances, Debussy's Cello Sonata and Beethoven's Archduke Trio. Join us for an intimate evening of chamber music!
A New World
Saturday, June 2, 2007
7:30 PM, Jim Rouse Theatre
Featuring David Heuser, the Columbia Orchestra 2007 American Composer Competition Winner
Hightlighting America for our season finale, we feature Dvorak and Barber's best known works and the 2007 American Composer Competition Winner. Baltimore Symphony Concertmaster Jonathan Carney rounds out the program with a beautiful, uplifting -- and yes, sometimes jazzy! -- violin concerto by Willian Bolcom.
Samuel Barber
----- Adagio for Strings
David Heuser
----- A Screaming Comes Across the Sky
The American Composer Competition Winner
William Bolcom
----- Violin Concerto
Jonathan Carney, violin
Antonin Dvorak
----- Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
Jason Love, conductor
Columbia Festival of the Arts
Mark O'Connor with the Columbia Orchestra
Sunday, June 10, 2007
7:30 PM, Jim Rouse Theatre
Legendary violinist/composer/fiddler Mark O'Connor returns to the Festival joining the Columbia Orchestra for an unforgettable evening.
Jason Love, conductor
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