Dear Friends,

Welcome to our 2011-2012 season, 
A MUSICAL FEAST!

For your listening pleasure, I’ve assembled a menu of classic main courses, delightful accompaniments, and just a soupçon of 
unexpected spice. 

Four marvelous musicians will take center stage as featured performers: 

hornist Lisa Bontrager; 
cellist Stephen Feldman; 
violinist Max Zorin; and pianist Steven Herbert Smith.  

What’s the best thing about a musical feast?  There are no
diets!  When it comes to music, indulgence is a good thing!



MICHAEL JINBO,
Music Director and Conductor



A MUSICAL FEAST

2011 ~ 2012 Season   



 TCHAIKOVSKY & THE TITAN

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 • 7:30pm
Eisenhower Auditorium

 

 

TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23


 Steven Herbert Smith, Piano



MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 in D major, Titan


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FAMILY CONCERT

 

 Saturday, April 21, 2012 • 4:00pm  
State College Area High School South Auditorium

 



 A short-format program that promises fun for the entire family, from kids to adults.


Performance by Sarah Chang, piano -- winner of the Ann Keller Young Soloist Competition.


She will play accompanied by Nittany Valley Symphony






SUNSET SYMPHONY

Friday, June 22, 2012

Tussey Mountain Amphitheater

An outdoor pops concert to benefit the NVS

Smith Toulson, conductor

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Previous 2011-12 concerts


 BEETHOVEN & 


SHOSTAKOVICH

Saturday, February 18, 2012 • 7:30pm
Eisenhower Auditorium

 

 

BEETHOVEN: Overture to Egmont

BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61


 Max Zorin, Violin



SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54


Musicians in the Making - Suzuki Violins




FAVORITE THINGS II
Symphonic Pops Concert

 

Saturday, January 28, 2012 • 7:30pm 
Eisenhower Auditorium

A pops and light classical program including more of 
Maestro Jinbo’s “favorite things.


BRUBAKER (arr.):  What's Up at the Symphony? 

Medley of  classical tunes used in Warner Bros. cartoons


Suppé:  Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna

Used in the Warner Bros. cartoon "Baton Bunny"


PONCHIELLI:  Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda

Used in Disney's "Fantasia"


TCHAIKOVSKY:  Capriccio Italien, Op.45


BERNSTEIN:  Overture to Candide

 




HAYMAN:  Pops Hoe-Down




Medley of folk fiddle tunes







WILLSON (arr. Hayman):  The Music Man, Symphonic



 Impressions



NORRIS (arr.):  Here Come the Bands

A big band medley



Musicians in the Making will feature NVS Youth Flute Choir



MUSICAL WONDERS OF

THE ANCIENT WORLD

Friday, November 18, 2011 • 7:30pm

Eisenhower Auditorium


VERDI: Overture to Nabucco

BRUCH: Kol Nidrei for Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 47

BLOCH: Schelomo (Hebraic Rhapsody) for Violoncello and Orchestra


Stephen Feldman, Violoncello



SAINT-SAENS: Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah

RESPIGHI: Belkis, Queen of Sheba




 MOZART & RACHMANINOFF


Tuesday, September 27, 2011 • 7:30pm  

Eisenhower Auditorium


 

MOZART: Overture to Così fan tutte, K.588

MOZART: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K.447


 Lisa Bontrager, Horn



RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27



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