Flights of Fancy
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Keefe Auditorium
Nashua Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan McPhee, conductor
WAGNER
Overture: The Flying Dutchman
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Lark Ascending
Elliott Markow, violin
BRAHMS
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73
Tickets are available online, at the door, or by calling the box office t (603) 595-9156. Adults $47 / 35 / 25 / 10, Seniors $42 / 28 / 20 / 10, Students $10 (with a valid ID). (Ticketing fees apply to online, phone, and gate sales.)
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This concert is made possible by:
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Elliott Markow Spreads His Wings
The 2010-2011 season soars into the sunset as violinist Elliott Markow spreads his wings for Vaughan Williams' ethereal fantasy The Lark Ascending. Inspired by George Meredith's poetic tribute to the skylark, Vaughn Williams uses a pentatonic scale, giving the piece a folk-music flavor and leaving plenty of room for the NSO's revered concertmaster to embellish freely.
Mr. Markow's appearance is made possible by:
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Dress Rehearsal "Pirate" Pizza Party
Friday, May 6 at 6:30pm
Those who love music and those who love tales from the deep come together on May 6th to hear the legend of the Flying Dutchman.
The next Dress Rehearsal Pizza Party will feature the overture from Wagner's spine-chilling (and heartbreaking) opera, a pre-concert talk with Music Director Jonathan McPhee, and a demonstration by Concertmaster Elliott Markow. After the pizza, everyone is invited into the auditorium for an inside look at the full symphony dress rehearsal. All for just $7 per person!
Contact the Nashua Symphony Association Office by noon May 5th for reservations. Go to our website for more details or call (603) 595.9156.
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The NSO Brass joins the Spartan Drum and Bugle Corps
Each summer the Spartan Drum and Bugle Corps invites area percussion, brass, and color guard performers to a youth clinic to learn from some of the best teachers in New England. The day ends with a free public performance at Stellos Stadium. This year the Nashua Symphony Brass Choir will be featured alongside the Spartan Drum and Bugle Corps making this a truly spectacular experience.
The NSO Brass performance begins at 6:00 p.m., June 25th at Stellos Stadium. Tickets are free and seating is general admission, so get there early! Click here for more information about this unique event.
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The Nashua Garden Tour
June 25th and 26th
10 AM-3 PM
RAIN or SHINE!
The FONS always manage to connect with owners of the finest homes in Nashua for the Holiday House Tour. Now, the Friends of the Nashua Symphony have branched into summer with the Nashua Garden Tour! Visit six of the area's finest home gardens and see everything from sprawling vegetables to container gardens, professional landscaping to true labors of love.
There really is nothing quite like summer in New England and the Nashua Garden Tour is the best way to experience all the color and fragrance this fleeting season has to offer.
Ticket are $15 in advance, $20 day of / at the homes
(At right: Duck Pond House, featured on the 2010 Garden Tour)
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Big Band!
The toes are tapping, the dance floor is full, and there's a smile on everyone's face...
Such are the early responses to Symphony Big Band, the newest ensemble within the Nashua Symphony Association. First performing in March of 2010, this group continues to wow patrons of all ages with its stylish performances of traditional swing and big band music. Led by trumpeter Jay Daly, the band draws from several decades of performing experience and can play it all: traditional and contemporary jazz, Latin music, and waltz... just to name a few. Comprised of some of the Nashua Symphony's most versatile players, they are equally at home in concert settings, dinner events, corporate functions, and weddings.
For bookings, pricing, or other information, please contact Nick Adams at (603) 595-9156 or nick@nashuasymphony.org.
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Paving the way for music appreciation
In collaboration with Nashua Public Schools, the Nashua Symphony Association has been preparing sixth graders throughout the semester for a full-scale, school-day concert, which will be presented on Wednesday, May 4. Teachers use cross-curriculum lessons leading up to the event, educating students about the theme of featured pieces and their relationships to other subjects. Students are encouraged to evaluate their experience after the concert and write about what they have learned. This is often the first glimpse that these students have seen into the world of classical music, and it paves the way to a more in-depth appreciation in the future.
Courtesy Peter Powell Photography
This program would not be possible without the generosity of: the Conway Arena Ice Rink Commission, the Ella Anderson Trust, NH State Council on the Arts, the Rotary Club of Nashua West, and the City of Nashua.
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