Past Performances
2008
December 2008
12/6 (4 pm) Concert: (Wilkes University Flute Ensemble) Wilkes University (Darte Center Upper Lobby-South River St)-Wilkes-Barre, PA. Free. Lish Lindsey, conductor. wilkes.edu
12/12 (7:30 pm) Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Boyertown Area Senior High School (120 North Monroe St)-Boyertown, PA. William Schmearer, guest conductor. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
12/13 (8 pm) Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Phoenixville High School (1200 South Gay St)-Phoenixville, PA. William Schmearer, guest conductor. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
12/14 (2 pm) Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Pottstown Senior High School (North Washington St)-Pottstown, PA. William Schmearer, guest conductor. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
12/31 (6 pm) Salute to Vienna Orchestra Concert: (Strauss Symphony of America) State Theatre (Concert Hall-15 Livingston Ave)-New Brunswick, NJ. Ingeborg Schoph (soprano), Michael Baba (tenor), Budapest Ballet and International Ballroom Dance Champions. Sascha Goetzel, conductor. Tickets required. salutetovienna.com
November 2008
11/1 (8 pm) Concert-Masterworks I: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) The Hill School Center for the Arts (717 East High St)-Pottstown, PA. Mozart: Impresario Overture, K. 486, Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in e, Op. 64 (Christopher Collins Lee, violin), Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in d, Op. 47. Peter Brye, guest conductor. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
11/3 (Check Local Listings) Pipedreams Radio Broadcast: (Summer Stars Symphony Orchestra) Ocean Grove Auditorium (American Public Media). Poulenc: Concerto for Organ and Strings, Guilmant: Symphonie No. 1, Boellmann: Fantasie Dialogue, Op. 35. Gordon Turk (organ), Jason Tramm, conductor.
11/14 (8 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Fulton Opera House (12 North Prince St)-Lancaster, PA. Williams: Call of the Champions, Aguila: Choral Suite No. 2, Holst: The Planets. Stephen Gunzenhauser, music director. Tickets required. lancastersymphony.org
11/15 (3 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Fulton Opera House (12 North Prince St)-Lancaster, PA. Williams: Call of the Champions, Aguila: Choral Suite No. 2, Holst: The Planets. Stephen Gunzenhauser, music director. Tickets required. lancastersymphony.org
11/15 (8 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Fulton Opera House (12 North Prince St)-Lancaster, PA. Williams: Call of the Champions, Aguila: Choral Suite No. 2, Holst: The Planets. Stephen Gunzenhauser, music director. Tickets required. lancastersymphony.org
11/16 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Fulton Opera House (12 North Prince St)-Lancaster, PA. Williams: Call of the Champions, Aguila: Choral Suite No. 2, Holst: The Planets. Stephen Gunzenhauser, music director. Tickets required. lancastersymphony.org
11/20 (4 pm) Winter Concert (Eastern Wind Symphony) The College of New Jersey (Mayo Concert Hall-2000 Pennington Rd)-Ewing, NJ. Holiday Favorites. Reed: Russian Christmas Music. Dr. William Silvester, conductor. Tickets required. easternwindsymphony.org
October 2008
10/2 (8 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/3 (8 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/4 (2 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/4 (8 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/5 (2 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/7 (10 am) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. School performance. ardentheater.org
10/8 (2 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/8 (6:30 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/11 (2 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/15 (6:30 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/19 (2 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
September 2008
9/4 (11:30 am) Community Outreach Concert: (3 Winds) RAIN East Tremont Center (2405 East Tremont Ave)-Bronx, NY. Flute trios for RAIN's 1 year anniversary. Todd Groves, Jay Hassler, and Lish Lindsey (Flutes). Free.
9/10 (8 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Pay-What-You-Can dress rehearsal. ardentheater.org
9/16 (12 pm) Reading: (Mixed Winds Quintet) Union Building (Club Room-48th St)-New York, NY. Reading of original arrangements by Lynn Welshman for flute, clarinet, horn, trombone, and bass trombone.
9/18 (8 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
9/23 (7 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
9/24 (6:30 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
9/30 (7 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
August 2008
8/1 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Ragtime) Camden County College (Dennis Flyer Theatre-College Dr)-Blackwood, NJ. Mainstage Center for the Arts. Vince Gentless, conductor. Tickets required. mainstage.org
8/2 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Ragtime) Camden County College (Dennis Flyer Theatre-College Dr)-Blackwood, NJ. Mainstage Center for the Arts. Vince Gentless, conductor. Tickets required. mainstage.org
8/22 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Stenhammar: Serenade, Op. 31. Rick Vanstone, conductor. Free.
July 2008
7/2 (7:30 pm) Concert: (Paramus Community Orchestra) Paramus Library (Band Shell-116 East Century Rd)-Paramus, NJ. Judy Wilkes, conductor. Free.
7/3 (8:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) Negley Park (Cumberland Rd)-Lemoyne, PA. Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Star Wars Suite, Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Les Toréadors and Suite No. 2 Danse bohème, Two Rags for Xylophone and Orchestra-Arndt: Nola, Green: Fluffy Ruffles (Chris Rose, Xylophone), Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Rossini: William Tell Overture, Ellington: Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra, Rodgers: Victory at Sea and Symphonic Scenario, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Stuart Malina, conductor.
7/4 (8 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) Lebanon Valley College (101 North College Ave)-Annville, PA. Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Star Wars Suite, Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Les Toréadors and Suite No. 2 Danse bohème, Two Rags for Xylophone and Orchestra-Arndt: Nola, Green: Fluffy Ruffles (Chris Rose, Xylophone), Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Rossini: William Tell Overture, Ellington: Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra, Rodgers: Victory at Sea and Symphonic Scenario, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Stuart Malina, conductor.
7/5 (8:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) American MusicFest (Market St)-Harrisburg, PA. Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Star Wars Suite, Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Les Toréadors and Suite No. 2 Danse bohème, Two Rags for Xylophone and Orchestra-Arndt: Nola, Green: Fluffy Ruffles (Chris Rose, Xylophone), Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Rossini: William Tell Overture, Ellington: Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra, Rodgers: Victory at Sea and Symphonic Scenario, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Stuart Malina, conductor.
7/6 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) SummerFair (Dickinson College: Rush College)-Carlisle, PA. Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Star Wars Suite, Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Les Toréadors and Suite No. 2 Danse bohème, Two Rags for Xylophone and Orchestra-Arndt: Nola, Green: Fluffy Ruffles (Chris Rose, Xylophone), Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Rossini: William Tell Overture, Ellington: Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra, Rodgers: Victory at Sea and Symphonic Scenario, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Stuart Malina, conductor.
7/7 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) Juniata High School (RR #4 Box 259)-Mifflintown, PA. Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Star Wars Suite, Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Les Toréadors and Suite No. 2 Danse bohème, Two Rags for Xylophone and Orchestra-Arndt: Nola, Green: Fluffy Ruffles (Chris Rose, Xylophone), Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Rossini: William Tell Overture, Ellington: Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra, Rodgers: Victory at Sea and Symphonic Scenario, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Stuart Malina, conductor.
7/17 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Paramus Community Orchestra) Paramus Library (Band Shell-116 E. Century Rd)-Paramus, NJ. Judy Wilkes, conductor. Free.
7/25 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Ragtime) Camden County College (Dennis Flyer Theatre-College Dr)-Blackwood, NJ. Mainstage Center for the Arts. Vince Gentless, conductor. Tickets required. mainstage.org
7/26 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Ragtime) Camden County College (Dennis Flyer Theatre-College Dr)-Blackwood, NJ. Mainstage Center for the Arts. Vince Gentless, conductor. Tickets required. mainstage.org
7/31 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Summer Stars Symphony Orchestra) Great Auditorium (Pilgrim Pathway)-Ocean Grove, NJ. Poulenc: Concerto for Organ and Strings, Guilmant: Symphonie No. 1, Boellmann: Fantasie Dialogue, Op. 35. Gordon Turk (organ), Jason Tramm, conductor. Tickets required. oceangrove.org
June 2008
6/13 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Shostakovich: Symphony #9, Op. 70, Dvorak: Husitska Overture, Op. 67. Rick Vanstone, conductor. Free.
6/14 (7 pm) Outreach Concert with Mainland High School Freshman Band (Eastern Wind Symphony) The College of New Jersey (Mayo Concert Hall-2000 Pennington Rd)-Ewing, NJ. Dr. William Silvester, conductor. Tickets required. easternwindsymphony.org
6/20 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Tchaikovsky: Symphony #6, Op. 74. Jack Moore, conductor. Free.
6/24 (12 pm) Reading: (Mixed Winds Quintet) Union Building (Room B-48th St)-New York, NY. Reading of original arrangements by Lynn Welshman for flute, clarinet, horn, trombone, and bass trombone.
6/27 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake, Dvorak: Festival March and Two Waltzes. Rick Vanstone, conductor. Free.
May 2008
5/4 (4 pm) Concert: (5 for Dinner Wind Quintet) Holy Trinity Church (6 Osborn Ave)-Manasquan, NJ. Agay: Five Easy Dances, Bizet: Jeux D'Enfants Op. 22, Haydn: Divertimento No. 1 in Bb, Ibert: Trois Pieces Breves and The Little White Donkey, Jacob: Swansea Town. Tickets required. holytrinity-nj.org
5/10 (8 pm) Masterworks-Spring Eternal Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) State Capitol Complex (Forum Auditorium-5th and Walnut St)-Harrisburg, PA. Copland: Appalachian Spring, Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. Stuart Malina, music director. Tickets required.
5/11 (3 pm) Masterworks-Spring Eternal Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) State Capitol Complex (Forum Auditorium-5th and Walnut St)-Harrisburg, PA. Copland: Appalachian Spring, Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. Stuart Malina, music director. Tickets required.
5/16 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Bloch: Schelomo, Dohnanyi: Ruralia Hungarica. Jack Moore, conductor. Free.
5/20 (7:30 pm) Concert: (5 for Dinner Wind Quintet) East Brook Middle School (Spring Valley Rd)-Paramus, NJ. Tri-M Fundraising event for the high school. Agay, Jacob, and Bizet. Tickets required.
5/25 (2 pm) National Chorus Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) Kennedy Center (Concert Hall-2700 F St, NW)-Washington, DC. Dr. William Silvester and Dr. Andre Thomas, conductors. Tickets required. easternwindsymphony.org
5/30 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Hindemith: Mathis Der Maler. Martin Knoblauch, conductor. Free.
April 2008
4/4 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) Community College of Philadelphia (Mint Building-1700 Spring Garden St)-Philadelphia, PA. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2. Robert Schiavinato, conductor. Free.
4/10 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Once On This Island) Highland Regional High School (450 Erial Rd)-Blackwood, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
4/11 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Once On This Island) Highland Regional High School (450 Erial Rd)-Blackwood, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
4/12 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Once On This Island) Highland Regional High School (450 Erial Rd)-Blackwood, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
4/14 (1 pm) Reading: (Mixed Winds Quintet) Union Building (Room B-48th St)-New York, NY. Reading of original arrangements by Lynn Welshman for flute, clarinet, horn, trombone, and bass trombone.
4/16 (9-3 pm) Educational Outreach Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Pottstown Senior High School (N. Washington St)-Pottstown, PA. 2 concerts/day. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (with New Horizons Dance Alliance and Marvin Marsh, narrator). Rosalind Erwin, music director. Free.
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4/17 (9-3 pm) Educational Outreach Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Spring-Ford Area High School (350 South Lewis Rd)-Royersford, PA. 3 concerts/day. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (with New Horizons Dance Alliance and Marvin Marsh, narrator). Rosalind Erwin, music director. Free. pottstownsymphony.org
4/19 (7 pm) Chamber Recital: (PlayByHeart Ensemble) Westminster Choir College (Playhouse-101 Walnut Ln)-Princeton, NJ. Compositions of Edward James. Free. edwardjamesmusic.com
March 2008
3/1 (8 pm) Musical: (Cinderella) Haddon Heights High School (Ritz Theatre-915 White Horse Pike)-Oaklyn, NJ. Cheryl Rothkopf, conductor. Tickets required.
3/13 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Beauty and the Beast) Triton High School (250 Schubert Ave)-Runnemede, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
3/14 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Beauty and the Beast) Triton Regional High School (250 Schubert Ave)-Runnemede, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
3/15 (2 pm) Musical: (Beauty and the Beast) Triton Regional High School (250 Schubert Ave)-Runnemede, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
3/15 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Beauty and the Beast) Triton Regional High School (250 Schubert Ave)-Runnemede, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
3/22 (8 pm) Masterworks Concert III-Spring Spectacular Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) The Hill School Center for the Arts (717 East High St)-Pottstown, PA. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture Op. 9, Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in g Op. 63 (Giora Schmidt, violin), Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in e Op. 27. Rosalind Erwin, music director. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
3/28 (7 pm) Chamber Recital: (Ben Bouton's Voice Recital) Westminster Choir College (Bristol Chapel-101 Walnut Ln)-Princeton, NJ. Varied program including Telemann's Ihr Volker, hort for Voice, Flute and Continuo. Free.
February 2008
2/1 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) Community College of Philadelphia (Mint Building-1700 Spring Garden St)-Philadelphia, PA. Respighi: Feste Romane. Shchedrin: Concerto for Orchestra No. 1 Naughty Limericks. Jack Moore, conductor. Free. orchestrasociety.org
2/5 (7:30 pm) Tri-County Honors Choir and Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Pottsgrove High School (Kauffman Rd)-Pottsgrove-PA. Bizet: Farandole from L'Arlessienne Suite No. 2, Johnson: Praise the Lord (Cameroon Melody), Bruckner: Os Justi, Buxtehude: Cantate Domino Canticum Movum, Mendelssohn: He Watching Over Israel from Elijah, Hader: Erev Shel Shoshanim, Muie Rendera: Fonesca, Jackson/Miller: Let There Be Peace on Earth. Rosalind Erwin, conductor. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
2/8 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) Community College of Philadelphia (Mint Building-1700 Spring Garden St)-Philadelphia, PA. Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 3. Rick Vanstone, conductor. Free.
2/16 (8 pm) Masterworks Concert II-Music in Miniature Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Emmanuel Lutheran Church (Hanover and Walnut St)-Pottstown, PA. Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik Op. 22, Rossini: Serenade for Small Ensemble, Dvorák: Romance in f Op. 11 (Johnna Wu, violin), Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D (London) HOB1/104. Rosalind Erwin, music director. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org.
2/24 (4 pm) Wind Ensemble Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) The College of New Jersey (Mayo Concert Hall-2000 Pennington Rd)-Ewing, NJ. Dr. William Silvester, conductor. Tickets required. easternwindsymphony.org
2/24 (8 pm) 4th Annual Black Composers' Night Chamber Recital: 'So Let it Be' (Sponsored by the Black and Hispanic Alliance) Westminster Choir College (Bristol Chapel-101 Walnut Ln)-Princeton, NJ. Performing an arrangement of Edward James Whittle's 'Monday Night Rose.' Free. edwardjamesmusic.com
2/28 (8 pm) Musical: (Cinderella) Haddon Heights High School (Ritz Theatre-915 White Horse Pike)-Oaklyn, NJ. Cheryl Rothkopf, conductor. Tickets required.
2/29 (8 pm) Musical: (Cinderella) Haddon Heights High School (Ritz Theatre-915 White Horse Pike)-Oaklyn, NJ. Cheryl Rothkopf, conductor. Tickets required.
January 2008
1/1 (2:30 pm) Salute to Vienna Orchestra Concert: (Strauss Symphony of America) Lincoln Center (Avery Fisher Hall-10 Lincoln Center Plaza, Columbus Ave at 65th St)-New York, NY. Luisa Albrechtová, soprano, Zrinko Soco, tenor, and Vienna City Ballet dancers. András Deák, conductor. Tickets required. salutetovienna.com
1/4 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) Community College of Philadelphia (Mint Building-1700 Spring Garden St)-Philadelphia, PA. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in b, Op. 74 (Pathetique) Jack Moore, conductor. Free. orchestrasociety.org
1/11 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) Community College of Philadelphia (Mint Building-1700 Spring Garden St)-Philadelphia, PA. Borodin: Polovtsian Dances, Beethoven: Symphony No. 2. Andre Smith, conductor. Free. orchestrasociety.org
1/26 (9 pm) Viennese Ball Weiner Blut Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) La Massaria at Bella Vista Golf Course (2901 Fagleysville Rd)-Gilbertsville, PA. An evening of waltzes by the PSO as well as a live band and dinner to help benefit the PSO. Rosalind Erwin, music director. Invitation only. Requests may be sent to: Pottstown Symphony Orchestra P.O. Box 675 Pottstown, Pa 19464. pottstownsymphony.org
12/6 (4 pm) Concert: (Wilkes University Flute Ensemble) Wilkes University (Darte Center Upper Lobby-South River St)-Wilkes-Barre, PA. Free. Lish Lindsey, conductor. wilkes.edu
12/12 (7:30 pm) Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Boyertown Area Senior High School (120 North Monroe St)-Boyertown, PA. William Schmearer, guest conductor. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
12/13 (8 pm) Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Phoenixville High School (1200 South Gay St)-Phoenixville, PA. William Schmearer, guest conductor. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
12/14 (2 pm) Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Pottstown Senior High School (North Washington St)-Pottstown, PA. William Schmearer, guest conductor. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
12/31 (6 pm) Salute to Vienna Orchestra Concert: (Strauss Symphony of America) State Theatre (Concert Hall-15 Livingston Ave)-New Brunswick, NJ. Ingeborg Schoph (soprano), Michael Baba (tenor), Budapest Ballet and International Ballroom Dance Champions. Sascha Goetzel, conductor. Tickets required. salutetovienna.com
November 2008
11/1 (8 pm) Concert-Masterworks I: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) The Hill School Center for the Arts (717 East High St)-Pottstown, PA. Mozart: Impresario Overture, K. 486, Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in e, Op. 64 (Christopher Collins Lee, violin), Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in d, Op. 47. Peter Brye, guest conductor. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
11/3 (Check Local Listings) Pipedreams Radio Broadcast: (Summer Stars Symphony Orchestra) Ocean Grove Auditorium (American Public Media). Poulenc: Concerto for Organ and Strings, Guilmant: Symphonie No. 1, Boellmann: Fantasie Dialogue, Op. 35. Gordon Turk (organ), Jason Tramm, conductor.
11/14 (8 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Fulton Opera House (12 North Prince St)-Lancaster, PA. Williams: Call of the Champions, Aguila: Choral Suite No. 2, Holst: The Planets. Stephen Gunzenhauser, music director. Tickets required. lancastersymphony.org
11/15 (3 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Fulton Opera House (12 North Prince St)-Lancaster, PA. Williams: Call of the Champions, Aguila: Choral Suite No. 2, Holst: The Planets. Stephen Gunzenhauser, music director. Tickets required. lancastersymphony.org
11/15 (8 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Fulton Opera House (12 North Prince St)-Lancaster, PA. Williams: Call of the Champions, Aguila: Choral Suite No. 2, Holst: The Planets. Stephen Gunzenhauser, music director. Tickets required. lancastersymphony.org
11/16 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Fulton Opera House (12 North Prince St)-Lancaster, PA. Williams: Call of the Champions, Aguila: Choral Suite No. 2, Holst: The Planets. Stephen Gunzenhauser, music director. Tickets required. lancastersymphony.org
11/20 (4 pm) Winter Concert (Eastern Wind Symphony) The College of New Jersey (Mayo Concert Hall-2000 Pennington Rd)-Ewing, NJ. Holiday Favorites. Reed: Russian Christmas Music. Dr. William Silvester, conductor. Tickets required. easternwindsymphony.org
October 2008
10/2 (8 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/3 (8 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/4 (2 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/4 (8 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/5 (2 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/7 (10 am) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. School performance. ardentheater.org
10/8 (2 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/8 (6:30 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/11 (2 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/15 (6:30 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
10/19 (2 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
September 2008
9/4 (11:30 am) Community Outreach Concert: (3 Winds) RAIN East Tremont Center (2405 East Tremont Ave)-Bronx, NY. Flute trios for RAIN's 1 year anniversary. Todd Groves, Jay Hassler, and Lish Lindsey (Flutes). Free.
9/10 (8 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Pay-What-You-Can dress rehearsal. ardentheater.org
9/16 (12 pm) Reading: (Mixed Winds Quintet) Union Building (Club Room-48th St)-New York, NY. Reading of original arrangements by Lynn Welshman for flute, clarinet, horn, trombone, and bass trombone.
9/18 (8 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
9/23 (7 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
9/24 (6:30 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
9/30 (7 pm) Musical: (Candide) Arden Theatre Company (40 North 2nd St)-Philadelphia, PA. Eric Ebbenga, music director. Tickets required. ardentheater.org
August 2008
8/1 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Ragtime) Camden County College (Dennis Flyer Theatre-College Dr)-Blackwood, NJ. Mainstage Center for the Arts. Vince Gentless, conductor. Tickets required. mainstage.org
8/2 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Ragtime) Camden County College (Dennis Flyer Theatre-College Dr)-Blackwood, NJ. Mainstage Center for the Arts. Vince Gentless, conductor. Tickets required. mainstage.org
8/22 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Stenhammar: Serenade, Op. 31. Rick Vanstone, conductor. Free.
July 2008
7/2 (7:30 pm) Concert: (Paramus Community Orchestra) Paramus Library (Band Shell-116 East Century Rd)-Paramus, NJ. Judy Wilkes, conductor. Free.
7/3 (8:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) Negley Park (Cumberland Rd)-Lemoyne, PA. Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Star Wars Suite, Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Les Toréadors and Suite No. 2 Danse bohème, Two Rags for Xylophone and Orchestra-Arndt: Nola, Green: Fluffy Ruffles (Chris Rose, Xylophone), Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Rossini: William Tell Overture, Ellington: Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra, Rodgers: Victory at Sea and Symphonic Scenario, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Stuart Malina, conductor.
7/4 (8 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) Lebanon Valley College (101 North College Ave)-Annville, PA. Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Star Wars Suite, Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Les Toréadors and Suite No. 2 Danse bohème, Two Rags for Xylophone and Orchestra-Arndt: Nola, Green: Fluffy Ruffles (Chris Rose, Xylophone), Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Rossini: William Tell Overture, Ellington: Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra, Rodgers: Victory at Sea and Symphonic Scenario, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Stuart Malina, conductor.
7/5 (8:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) American MusicFest (Market St)-Harrisburg, PA. Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Star Wars Suite, Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Les Toréadors and Suite No. 2 Danse bohème, Two Rags for Xylophone and Orchestra-Arndt: Nola, Green: Fluffy Ruffles (Chris Rose, Xylophone), Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Rossini: William Tell Overture, Ellington: Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra, Rodgers: Victory at Sea and Symphonic Scenario, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Stuart Malina, conductor.
7/6 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) SummerFair (Dickinson College: Rush College)-Carlisle, PA. Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Star Wars Suite, Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Les Toréadors and Suite No. 2 Danse bohème, Two Rags for Xylophone and Orchestra-Arndt: Nola, Green: Fluffy Ruffles (Chris Rose, Xylophone), Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Rossini: William Tell Overture, Ellington: Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra, Rodgers: Victory at Sea and Symphonic Scenario, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Stuart Malina, conductor.
7/7 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) Juniata High School (RR #4 Box 259)-Mifflintown, PA. Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Star Wars Suite, Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Les Toréadors and Suite No. 2 Danse bohème, Two Rags for Xylophone and Orchestra-Arndt: Nola, Green: Fluffy Ruffles (Chris Rose, Xylophone), Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Rossini: William Tell Overture, Ellington: Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra, Rodgers: Victory at Sea and Symphonic Scenario, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Stuart Malina, conductor.
7/17 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Paramus Community Orchestra) Paramus Library (Band Shell-116 E. Century Rd)-Paramus, NJ. Judy Wilkes, conductor. Free.
7/25 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Ragtime) Camden County College (Dennis Flyer Theatre-College Dr)-Blackwood, NJ. Mainstage Center for the Arts. Vince Gentless, conductor. Tickets required. mainstage.org
7/26 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Ragtime) Camden County College (Dennis Flyer Theatre-College Dr)-Blackwood, NJ. Mainstage Center for the Arts. Vince Gentless, conductor. Tickets required. mainstage.org
7/31 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Summer Stars Symphony Orchestra) Great Auditorium (Pilgrim Pathway)-Ocean Grove, NJ. Poulenc: Concerto for Organ and Strings, Guilmant: Symphonie No. 1, Boellmann: Fantasie Dialogue, Op. 35. Gordon Turk (organ), Jason Tramm, conductor. Tickets required. oceangrove.org
June 2008
6/13 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Shostakovich: Symphony #9, Op. 70, Dvorak: Husitska Overture, Op. 67. Rick Vanstone, conductor. Free.
6/14 (7 pm) Outreach Concert with Mainland High School Freshman Band (Eastern Wind Symphony) The College of New Jersey (Mayo Concert Hall-2000 Pennington Rd)-Ewing, NJ. Dr. William Silvester, conductor. Tickets required. easternwindsymphony.org
6/20 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Tchaikovsky: Symphony #6, Op. 74. Jack Moore, conductor. Free.
6/24 (12 pm) Reading: (Mixed Winds Quintet) Union Building (Room B-48th St)-New York, NY. Reading of original arrangements by Lynn Welshman for flute, clarinet, horn, trombone, and bass trombone.
6/27 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake, Dvorak: Festival March and Two Waltzes. Rick Vanstone, conductor. Free.
May 2008
5/4 (4 pm) Concert: (5 for Dinner Wind Quintet) Holy Trinity Church (6 Osborn Ave)-Manasquan, NJ. Agay: Five Easy Dances, Bizet: Jeux D'Enfants Op. 22, Haydn: Divertimento No. 1 in Bb, Ibert: Trois Pieces Breves and The Little White Donkey, Jacob: Swansea Town. Tickets required. holytrinity-nj.org
5/10 (8 pm) Masterworks-Spring Eternal Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) State Capitol Complex (Forum Auditorium-5th and Walnut St)-Harrisburg, PA. Copland: Appalachian Spring, Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. Stuart Malina, music director. Tickets required.
5/11 (3 pm) Masterworks-Spring Eternal Orchestra Concert: (Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra) State Capitol Complex (Forum Auditorium-5th and Walnut St)-Harrisburg, PA. Copland: Appalachian Spring, Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. Stuart Malina, music director. Tickets required.
5/16 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Bloch: Schelomo, Dohnanyi: Ruralia Hungarica. Jack Moore, conductor. Free.
5/20 (7:30 pm) Concert: (5 for Dinner Wind Quintet) East Brook Middle School (Spring Valley Rd)-Paramus, NJ. Tri-M Fundraising event for the high school. Agay, Jacob, and Bizet. Tickets required.
5/25 (2 pm) National Chorus Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) Kennedy Center (Concert Hall-2700 F St, NW)-Washington, DC. Dr. William Silvester and Dr. Andre Thomas, conductors. Tickets required. easternwindsymphony.org
5/30 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) West Catholic High School (Chestnut St-between 45th and 46th)-Philadelphia, PA. Hindemith: Mathis Der Maler. Martin Knoblauch, conductor. Free.
April 2008
4/4 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) Community College of Philadelphia (Mint Building-1700 Spring Garden St)-Philadelphia, PA. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2. Robert Schiavinato, conductor. Free.
4/10 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Once On This Island) Highland Regional High School (450 Erial Rd)-Blackwood, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
4/11 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Once On This Island) Highland Regional High School (450 Erial Rd)-Blackwood, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
4/12 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Once On This Island) Highland Regional High School (450 Erial Rd)-Blackwood, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
4/14 (1 pm) Reading: (Mixed Winds Quintet) Union Building (Room B-48th St)-New York, NY. Reading of original arrangements by Lynn Welshman for flute, clarinet, horn, trombone, and bass trombone.
4/16 (9-3 pm) Educational Outreach Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Pottstown Senior High School (N. Washington St)-Pottstown, PA. 2 concerts/day. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (with New Horizons Dance Alliance and Marvin Marsh, narrator). Rosalind Erwin, music director. Free.
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4/17 (9-3 pm) Educational Outreach Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Spring-Ford Area High School (350 South Lewis Rd)-Royersford, PA. 3 concerts/day. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (with New Horizons Dance Alliance and Marvin Marsh, narrator). Rosalind Erwin, music director. Free. pottstownsymphony.org
4/19 (7 pm) Chamber Recital: (PlayByHeart Ensemble) Westminster Choir College (Playhouse-101 Walnut Ln)-Princeton, NJ. Compositions of Edward James. Free. edwardjamesmusic.com
March 2008
3/1 (8 pm) Musical: (Cinderella) Haddon Heights High School (Ritz Theatre-915 White Horse Pike)-Oaklyn, NJ. Cheryl Rothkopf, conductor. Tickets required.
3/13 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Beauty and the Beast) Triton High School (250 Schubert Ave)-Runnemede, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
3/14 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Beauty and the Beast) Triton Regional High School (250 Schubert Ave)-Runnemede, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
3/15 (2 pm) Musical: (Beauty and the Beast) Triton Regional High School (250 Schubert Ave)-Runnemede, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
3/15 (7:30 pm) Musical: (Beauty and the Beast) Triton Regional High School (250 Schubert Ave)-Runnemede, NJ. Vince Gentless, music director. Tickets required.
3/22 (8 pm) Masterworks Concert III-Spring Spectacular Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) The Hill School Center for the Arts (717 East High St)-Pottstown, PA. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture Op. 9, Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in g Op. 63 (Giora Schmidt, violin), Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in e Op. 27. Rosalind Erwin, music director. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
3/28 (7 pm) Chamber Recital: (Ben Bouton's Voice Recital) Westminster Choir College (Bristol Chapel-101 Walnut Ln)-Princeton, NJ. Varied program including Telemann's Ihr Volker, hort for Voice, Flute and Continuo. Free.
February 2008
2/1 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) Community College of Philadelphia (Mint Building-1700 Spring Garden St)-Philadelphia, PA. Respighi: Feste Romane. Shchedrin: Concerto for Orchestra No. 1 Naughty Limericks. Jack Moore, conductor. Free. orchestrasociety.org
2/5 (7:30 pm) Tri-County Honors Choir and Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Pottsgrove High School (Kauffman Rd)-Pottsgrove-PA. Bizet: Farandole from L'Arlessienne Suite No. 2, Johnson: Praise the Lord (Cameroon Melody), Bruckner: Os Justi, Buxtehude: Cantate Domino Canticum Movum, Mendelssohn: He Watching Over Israel from Elijah, Hader: Erev Shel Shoshanim, Muie Rendera: Fonesca, Jackson/Miller: Let There Be Peace on Earth. Rosalind Erwin, conductor. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org
2/8 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) Community College of Philadelphia (Mint Building-1700 Spring Garden St)-Philadelphia, PA. Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 3. Rick Vanstone, conductor. Free.
2/16 (8 pm) Masterworks Concert II-Music in Miniature Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) Emmanuel Lutheran Church (Hanover and Walnut St)-Pottstown, PA. Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik Op. 22, Rossini: Serenade for Small Ensemble, Dvorák: Romance in f Op. 11 (Johnna Wu, violin), Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D (London) HOB1/104. Rosalind Erwin, music director. Tickets required. pottstownsymphony.org.
2/24 (4 pm) Wind Ensemble Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) The College of New Jersey (Mayo Concert Hall-2000 Pennington Rd)-Ewing, NJ. Dr. William Silvester, conductor. Tickets required. easternwindsymphony.org
2/24 (8 pm) 4th Annual Black Composers' Night Chamber Recital: 'So Let it Be' (Sponsored by the Black and Hispanic Alliance) Westminster Choir College (Bristol Chapel-101 Walnut Ln)-Princeton, NJ. Performing an arrangement of Edward James Whittle's 'Monday Night Rose.' Free. edwardjamesmusic.com
2/28 (8 pm) Musical: (Cinderella) Haddon Heights High School (Ritz Theatre-915 White Horse Pike)-Oaklyn, NJ. Cheryl Rothkopf, conductor. Tickets required.
2/29 (8 pm) Musical: (Cinderella) Haddon Heights High School (Ritz Theatre-915 White Horse Pike)-Oaklyn, NJ. Cheryl Rothkopf, conductor. Tickets required.
January 2008
1/1 (2:30 pm) Salute to Vienna Orchestra Concert: (Strauss Symphony of America) Lincoln Center (Avery Fisher Hall-10 Lincoln Center Plaza, Columbus Ave at 65th St)-New York, NY. Luisa Albrechtová, soprano, Zrinko Soco, tenor, and Vienna City Ballet dancers. András Deák, conductor. Tickets required. salutetovienna.com
1/4 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) Community College of Philadelphia (Mint Building-1700 Spring Garden St)-Philadelphia, PA. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in b, Op. 74 (Pathetique) Jack Moore, conductor. Free. orchestrasociety.org
1/11 (7:30 pm) Rehearsal/Performance: (Orchestra Society of Philadelphia) Community College of Philadelphia (Mint Building-1700 Spring Garden St)-Philadelphia, PA. Borodin: Polovtsian Dances, Beethoven: Symphony No. 2. Andre Smith, conductor. Free. orchestrasociety.org
1/26 (9 pm) Viennese Ball Weiner Blut Orchestra Concert: (Pottstown Symphony Orchestra) La Massaria at Bella Vista Golf Course (2901 Fagleysville Rd)-Gilbertsville, PA. An evening of waltzes by the PSO as well as a live band and dinner to help benefit the PSO. Rosalind Erwin, music director. Invitation only. Requests may be sent to: Pottstown Symphony Orchestra P.O. Box 675 Pottstown, Pa 19464. pottstownsymphony.org