VIOLINIST KICKS OFF SYMPHONY, CHORALE SEASON OLD WEST MUSIC TO BE FOLLOWED BY HOLIDAY SHOW, BACH COMPETITION.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER -- Classical violinist and composer Richard Greene will join the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra for an evening of Old West music Oct. 7 at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , 750 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster. The concert starts the Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra and Master Chorale's 2006-07 season, ``Symphonic sym·phon·ic adj. 1. Relating to or having the character or form of a symphony. 2. Harmonious in sound. Adj. 1. Oasis,'' which marks the group's 42nd year. ``I think it's going to be a great season and I am really excited about it,'' said David Newby, AVSOMC artistic director for the past nine years. ``We have been really lucky to be able to have all of the collaborations that are included in this season's lineup.'' Greene will join the symphony to play a combination of classical and bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. western tunes, including ``What if Mozart Played with Bill Monroe For the retired NBC News correspondent of the same name, see Bill Monroe (journalist). William Smith Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American musician who developed the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his ?,'' ``Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. Moon,'' ``Done Gone Waltz'' and ``Chelsea's Dream.'' Greene has been recognized by Bluegrass Unlimited magazine as ``one of the giants of modern fiddling.'' The evening's program will include Aaron Copland's musical portrait of America's infamous outlaw, ``Billy the Kid.'' ``This program is designed to be appealing to a wider audience than we would normally have,'' Newby said. ``Holiday Harmonies'' is the theme for a Dec. 16 performance featuring the Antelope Valley Master Chorale chorale (kōrăl`, –räl`), any of the traditional hymns of the German Protestant Church. The form was developed after the Reformation to replace the plainsong of the earlier service and as a means of congregational participation in and Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. Civic Orchestra, with the conductor's baton shared by Newby and Master Chorale conductor Mike McCullough
Selections will include the ``Christmas Cantata'' by Daniel Pinkham Daniel Rogers Pinkham, Jr. (born June 5, 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts, died December 18, 2006 in Natick, Massachusetts) was an American composer, organist, and harpsichordist. Pinkham was one of America's most active composers during his lifetime. and a variety of ethnic holiday music. The AVSOMC will join the Antelope Valley College theater and dance departments Feb. 23 and 24 for a multifaceted production titled ``The Dragon Wakes.'' The production is a tribute to modern China. ``Although this presentation is a theatrical performance, the amount of music to be performed by the AVSOMC will be equal to that of a concert,'' Newby said. The theatrical portion of the program will be staged and directed by Mark Branner. The program will involve about 120 musicians, actors and singers, as well as acrobatic sequences featuring Chinese guest artist and acrobat Zheng Yin Ping. Now a traditional part of the AVSOMC's concert season, the annual performance featuring student winners of the AVSOMC Bach Competition and Gail Newby Concerto Competition will highlight the March 24 program. ``In its fourth year, the youth competition attracts some of the Southland's most promising and viable young talent,'' said Newby. The March 24 program will begin at 7 p.m. with a recital by winners of the Bach Competition, followed by the Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra and Master Chorale's performance of Beethoven's ``Overture in C Major, Nameday.'' Selections by winners of the concerto competition and the orchestra's performance of Johannes Brahms' ``Symphony No. 3 in F Major'' will complete the evening. The season finale will be May 19, when the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Mormon Choir joins the symphony and Master Chorale for ``Peace and Praise,'' a performance of 20th century masterworks. Sponsored by Antelope Valley College and private donations, the Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra and Master Chorale performs a five-concert season and makes additional community appearances. The group is under the direction of Newby, a professor of music at Antelope Valley College. In addition to its regular season, the Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra and Master Chorale has scheduled youth concerts at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Feb. 23 for students in grades four through 12. Admission to the 50-minute presentations is $4 per student. Teachers or parents can contact Diane Burkholder at (661) 947-7191 for more information or to make reservations. Tickets for the regular season may be purchased online by logging on to www.avsomc.org or www.lpac.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center box office in person or over the phone, (661) 723-5950. For program information or to find out how to support the Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra and Master Chorale, call Newby at (661) 722-6383. |
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