 Masterworks I: Music from FilmsSeptember 26 • 8:00 pm
September 27 • 2:00 pm
NDSU Festival Concert Hall
Benjamin Sung, violin
An American in Paris, by George Gershwin
Adagio for Strings, by Samuel Barber
The Red Violin (Chaconne), by John Corigliano
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, by Johannes Brahms
"Music from Films" is the theme for the first concert of this 2009-10 season, "The Year of the Violin." And what better way to begin than by featuring our concertmaster Benjamin Sung, playing music from the stunning film, The Red Violin. Other film music favorites include Gershwin's "An American in Paris," from the film of the same name; the achingly exquisite "Adagio for Strings," featured in many films, including Platoon and The Elephant Man; plus the masterful Symphony No. 1, by Johannes Brahms. Tickets
November 14 • 8:00 pm
November 15 • 2:00 pm
NDSU Festival Concert Hall
Zenaida Romeu, guest conductor
Tres Danzas Cubanas, by Alejandro García Caturla
La Lenta Noche en tus Ojos, by Roberto Valera
Tres pequeños poemas, by Amadeo Roldán
Symphony No. 3 ("Eroica"), by Ludwig van Beethoven
We are thrilled to host guest conductor Zenaida Romeu in her United States debut. A close friend of FMSO Music Director Bernard Rubenstein, Maestra Romeu conducts one of Cuba's premiere chamber orchestras, which has performed for North Dakota's trade delegation. Tickets
February 13 • 8:00 pm
February 14 • 2:00 pm
NDSU Festival Concert Hall
MIDORI, violin
Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, by Ralph Vaughan Williams
(Side-by-side with F-M Area Youth Symphony)
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, by P. I. Tchaikowsky
Violin Concerto in D Major, by Ludwig van Beethoven
The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony was selected by the Midori Foundation as one of only two orchestras in the nation to receive a week-long residency by this world-famous violinist and educator. During her week in Fargo-Moorhead, Midori will teach young and adult violinists in public master classes, coach ensembles, address the community in public forums, and perform as a soloist with FMSO and FM Area Youth Symphonies. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime event: SUPER STRING DAY with MIDORI!
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Midori's concerts and activities in the Fargo-Moorhead area are part of her Orchestra Residencies Program, a collaborative project which aims to strengthen the ties of the American youth orchestra to its local professional orchestra, as well as to bolster relationships with performers, staff, and the community at large.
March 13 • 8:00 pm
March 14 • 2:00 pm
NDSU Festival Concert Hall
Benjamin Sung, violin
Sinfonie No. 10 in B Minor, by Felix Mendelssohn
Pulcinella: Suite, by Igor Stravinsky
The Four Seasons, by Antonio Vivaldi
This concert features our FMSO musicians in sparkling, brilliant, and beloved works for chamber-sized orchestra and soloists. Tickets
 Masterworks V: An American CelebrationApril 17 • 8:00 pm
April 18 • 2:00 pm
NDSU Festival Concert Hall
New Americans and Refugees, actors
Fanfare for the Common Man, by Aaron Copland
Song of Democracy, by Howard Hanson
The Testament of Freedom, by Randall Thompson
Ellis Island: The Dream of America, by Peter Boyer
Our season finale concert is the culmination of a major collaborative project, "My Journey, My Story," which collects immigration stories of people who have come to our community, from early Scandinavians to recent refugees from all over the world. Peter Boyer's sweeping multi-media piece features seven actors telling stories of Ellis Island immigrants. We again welcome the F-M Chamber Chorale, F-M Master Chorale and NDSU Concert Choir to our stage, and thank Theatre B for their inspiring collaborative work. Tickets
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