bainbridge
symphony orchestra

2007–2008 35th Anniversary season

November 10 & 11, 2007

Viennese Classics ~ An evening inspired by the great musical capital

Tickets:
$15 for adults, and $10 for seniors, military, and youth

Performances:
Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. & Sunday @ 3:00 p.m.

Pre-Concert Chats:
45-minutes ahead of downbeat: Saturday @ 6:45 p.m. & Sunday @ 2:15 p.m.

2007 - 2008 Season Media Sponsor: Bainbridge Island Review
Season Presenting Sponsor: Rainier Investment Management

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Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra’s landmark 35th Anniversary Season opens with a concert showcasing Viennese classics in November. For this occasion, Music Director David Upham has chosen works that both celebrate the history and nature of Bainbridge Island and honor the tradition of classical music which the orchestra performs.

The concert opens with Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, often called the "Unfinished" Symphony. The reasons why it was never completed remain mysterious even today, although the work’s status as a masterpiece is clear. With only two movements finished by the composer, it has won its place in the hearts and minds of music lovers everywhere.

Guest Conductor Pat Strange leads the symphony’s string section in Mozart’s Divertimento in D major, K.136. Divertimenti were works designed for an evening’s entertainment – clear and light in style and, as with Schubert, abundant in melodies.

Following is a work for winds by Richard Strauss, who led the Vienna Court Opera from 1919 to 1924. His early Suite in Bb Major follows in the tradition of Mozart’s serenades and divertimenti.

To close, the orchestra presents two favorites from the famous Strauss family: Johann Strauss, Jr. wrote the waltz Tales from the Vienna Woods as his stylized characterization of peasant dances. Waltzing will be followed by festive hand-clapping and foot-stomping as the orchestra concludes with the elder Johann Strauss’ famous Radetzky March.

Each concert includes one 15 minute intermission and is suitable for music lovers of all ages.