Just four days away! Heidi Dallin shares a reminder about Cape Ann Symphony spring concert in this their 72nd season:
The Cape Ann Symphony’s 72nd Concert Season continues with The Known (and Unknown) Greats Concert featuring world renowned pianist Janice WeberonSunday, March 17 at 2 pm at Manchester-Essex High School auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. For tickets and information about the concert, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org
The program for The Known (and Unknown Greats) Concert features Louise Farrenc’sOverture No. 1; William Grant Still’s Woodnotes and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 performed by Janice Weber. Ms. Weber made her Cape Ann Symphony debut in 2008 playing Saint Saens’ Piano Concerto No. 2.in The French Fantasy Concert. CAS Music Director and Conductor Yoichi Udagawa looks forward to the upcoming concert,
“Virtuoso pianist Janice Weber is an amazing artist! She has a long history of breathtaking performances with CAS. We can’t wait for our audience to hear her perform Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto. We begin the concert with a sparkling Overture by the French composer Louise Farrenc followed by a gorgeous suite for orchestra by American composer William Grant Still.”
Yoichi Udagawa
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Photo 1: CAS Music Director and Conductor Yoichi Udagawa Photo 2: Guest Artist Pianist Janice Weber Photo 3: Composer Louise Farrenc Photo 4: Composer William Grant Still Photo 5: CAS In Concert, Credit: Jeph Ellis, Image Maker Photo 6: CAS Players, Credit: Jeph Ellis, Image Maker
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Heidi Dallin reminds us to mark down these upcoming dates and special performances announced for Cape Ann Symphony’s beautiful 72nd Season, “A Season of Exploration”:
Oct. 1 – THE FRENCH SPECTACULAR
Performance: Sunday, October 1, 2023: 2:00 PM: Manchester-Essex High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Cape Ann Symphony kicks off the 72nd season with a musical trip to France featuring CAS premieres of Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin printemps; Debussy’s Nocturnes with a special appearance from the New World Chorale; and Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite. The concert finale is Ravel’s popular and thrilling Bolero.
nov. – THE HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT
Performances:
Saturday, November 25, 2023: 2:00 PM Dolan Performing Arts Center, Ipswich High School. Ipswich,MA
Saturday, November 25, 2023: 7:30 PM Manchester-Essex High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Sunday, November 26, 2023: 2:00 PM Manchester-Essex High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
TheHoliday Pops Concert, Cape Ann Symphony’s joyful holiday tradition, features a program of holiday favorites and welcomes back guest artist gospel sensation Renese King. King last appeared with CAS in 2012.
Ms. King’s array of musical talents have taken her from spiritual and gospel singing at the church podium to timpani playing on the Carnegie Hall stage. She has toured internationally as a percussionist, pianist, and vocalist with a number of Massachusetts based choral and orchestral ensembles. But it is her soulful and unforgettably moving voice that has piqued her national reputation.
March 2024 – KNOWN (AND UNKNOWN) GREATS
Performance: Sunday, March 17, 2024: 2:00 PM Manchester-Essex High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Cape Ann Symphony welcomes back world renown pianist Janice Weber to play Beethoven’s show stopping Emperor Piano Concerto . The concert program also includes the CAS premieres of esteemed composers: Louise Farrenc and William Grant Still. The orchestra will play Farrenc’s OvertureNo .1 and Still’s Woodnotes.
May 2024 – THE THREE B’S:BEETHOVEN, BIZET AND BRAHMS
Performance: Sunday, May 19, 2024: 2:00 PM Manchester-Essex High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
BSO violinist and a favorite CAS guest artist Lucia Lin returns for The Three B’s:Beethoven, Bizet and Brahms to play Brahms’ monumental Violin Concerto. The orchestra plays Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Bizet’s Symphony in C.
Janice Weber photo by Liz LenderLucia Lin Yoichi UdagawaRenese King
Read more about Cape Ann Symphony’s 72nd season: A SEASON OF EXPLORATION
Cape Ann Symphony proudly announces the launch of the orchestra’s 72nd concert season on Sunday, October 1 at 2:00 PM at Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium. “After a terrific summer Pops Concert playing for thousands in Stage Fort Park , we are so thrilled to be back on stage for our 72nd season!” says Cape Ann Symphony Board President Fran White. “This season of exploration is especially exciting for our audiences and our orchestra. We will be playing pieces that CAS has never played over the orchestra’s 71 seasons and we celebrate three amazingly talented and world-renowned guest artists: pianist Janice Weber, gospel vocal sensation Renese King and BSO violinist Lucia Lin. You will want to hear every note this season! I highly recommend getting your season subscription NOW so you will not miss a concert !”
Cape Ann Symphony Music Director and Conductor Yoichi Udagawa is eager to open the CAS 72nd Season, “The musicians of the Cape Ann Symphony and I are very excited about the upcoming season. We are starting off with a French Spectacular featuring the works of Lili Boulanger, Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. The New World Chorale will be joining us in the Debussy Nocturnes, and the concert will close with Ravel’s ever popular and exciting Bolero. Holiday Pops will feature all the favorites of the season, and this year we have a special guest – Gospel Sensation Renese King. In March, pianist Janice Weber will be playing Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto and in May, audience favorite violinist Lucia Lin will return to play the Brahms Violin Concerto. ”
This Season of Exploration features a season of firsts for Maestro Udagawa and the orchestra. “Our season opening French Spectacular Concert includes three pieces that we have never performed: Lili Boulanger’sD’unmatin printemps; Debussy’s Nocturnes and Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite.Our March concert: Known (and Unknown) Greats includes two composers making their CAS debut Louise Farrenc and William Grant Still. We have played Still’s music in Musicians Unleashed, our popular chamber series, but never with a full orchestra! On a personal note, this season is especially exciting, I will be conducting Boulanger’s D’un matin printemps, Debussy’s Nocturnes; Ravel’s Mother Goose and William Grant Still’s Woodnotes for the first time in my career. The musicians and I can’t wait to begin this journey of exploration with our audiences!”
Cape Ann Symphony preview announcement for the 2023/2024 season
Photo 1: Guest Artist for Known and (Unknown) Greats, the March 2024 Concert: Janice Weber, world renowned pianist and best selling novelist Photo Credit: Liz Linder
Photo 2: Guest Artist for The Three B’s: Beethoven, Bizet and Brahms, the May 2024 Concert: Lucia Lin, acclaimed BSO violinist
Photo 3: Cape Ann Symphony Conductor and Music Director Yoichi Udagawa
Photo 4: Guest Artist for 2023 Holiday Pops Concert: Renese King, gospel vocal sensation
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