Alexander Platt/Schedule/Repertoire 2008-2009
2008 —5/08 | 6/08 | 7/08 | 8/08 | 10/08 | 11/08 | 12/08 | 12/20
2009 —1/09 | 2/09 | 3/09 | 5/09
MAY
20
Waukesha Symphony Orchestra
Marjorie Owens, soprano
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Barber: Two Scenes from Antony and Cleopatra
Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D, "Titan" (version of 1893, with "Blumine")
22
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra
at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge
Sousa: various marches
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Dvorak: Symphony No.9, "From the New World"
JUNE
27
Waukesha Symphony Orchestra
"From Russia with Love"
Khachaturian: Sabre Dance, from Gayaneh
Wright and Forrest: Overture to Kismet
Bock and Harnick: Suite from Fiddler on the Roof
arr. Lowden: Armed Forces Salute
Tchaikovsky: Marche Slave
arr. Custer: Themes from "007"
arr. Custer: Anastasia Suite
Rachmaninov: Vocalise
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever
June 28 - August 31:
93rd season of The Maverick Concerts,
Woodstock, New York
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JULY
4
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra
"A Hoosier Hero: Celebrating Cole Porter"
Sousa: Washington Post March
Porter/Bennett: Silk Stockings Suite
Debussy/Busser: Petite Suite
Porter/Bennett: Can-Can Suite
Sousa: El Capitan March
arr.Lowden: Armed Forces Salute
Sousa: King Cotton March
Porter/Bennett: Kiss Me, Kate Suite
Gershwin/Bennett: Porgy and Bess selections
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever
AUGUST
30
The Maverick Concerts, Woodstock, New York
The Maverick Chamber Players
Maria Jette, soprano
"Mahler and Friends: The Heavenly Life"
Mozart: Exultate, jubilate, K.165
Aaron Jay Kernis: Simple Songs(1991)
Bruckner/Erwin Stein: Adagio from the Symphony No.7
Mahler/Erwin Stein: Symphony No.4 in G, version for
chamber ensemble realized by Alexander Platt (1921/93)
OCTOBER
11
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra
Taylor University Chorale
40th Anniversary Concert
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Haydn: The Creation, Part I
14
Waukesha Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Armstrong, piano
Dvorak: Carnival Overture
Tchaikovsky: Two Pieces from Hamlet
Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.3
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NOVEMBER
8
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Sibelius: Music from Pelleas and Melisande
Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1
Beethoven: Symphony No.3, Eroica
16, 18
Waukesha Symphony Orchestra
Peter Kolkay, bassoon
Mozart: Divertimento in D, K.136
Rachmaninov: Vocalise
Russell Platt: Bassoon Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
DECEMBER
2
Waukesha Symphony Orchestra
Choirs of Waukesha North and West High Schools, and
University Lake School
Rimsky-Korsakov: Polonaise from Christmas Eve
Glazunov: The Seasons, Op.67
Anderson: Sleigh Ride
Finnegan: Christmas Carol Sing-Along
Wilhousky: Carol of the Bells
Thompson: Excerpts from Frostiana
Berlioz: The Shepherd's Farewell
Tchaikovsky: Forest Scene and Waltz of the Snowflakes, from The Nutcracker
Handel: "Hallelujah" Chorus from Messiah
arr.Chase: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
7
Boca Raton Symphonia
Vadim Gluzman, violin
Mozart: Symphony No.35 in D, "Prague"
Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat "Dumbarton Oaks'
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major
13
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra
Butler University Ballet
Heart of Indiana Children's Choir
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcrakcer (staged, complete)
20
Hudson Valley Philharmonic
RImsky-Korsakov: Suite from Christmas Eve
Schumann: Cello Concerto
Barber: Second Essay for Orchestra
Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird (1945 version)
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2009
JANUARY
11
Boca Raton Symphonia
Frederic Chiu, piano
Britten: Suite on English Folk Tunes, "A Time There Was"
Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No.1 in G Minor
Dvorak: Symphony No.5 in F Major
25
Waukesha Symphony Orchestra
Lara St.John, violin
"Rachmaninov and Hollywood"
Korngold: Captain Blood Overture
Raksin/Rickey: Theme from Laura
Steiner/Campbell-Watson: "Tara", from Gone With the Wind
Korngold: Violin Concerto
Rachmaninov: Symphony No.3
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FEBRUARY
8
Boca Raton Symphonia
Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Infanta
Libby Larsen: Sonnets from the Portuguese
Tchaikovsky: Suite No.1 in D Minor, Op.43
21
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra
Raymond Harvey, piano
Grant-Still: Symphony No.2, "Song of a New Race"
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Syswerda: new work TBA
Grofe: excerpts from Grand Canyon Suite
Dvorak: Finale from Symphony No.9, "From the New World"
18
Orchestra of the Chicago College of Performing Arts, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Haydn: Symphony No.96, “Miracle”
Mozart: Exultate, jubilate, K.165
Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capricioso
Mendelssohn: Symphony No.5, “Reformation”
28/
MARCH 1, 8, 11
(Dame Myra Hess Concert, at the Chicago Cultural Center) Camerata Chicago
Mathias Tacke, Leader(of the Vermeer String Quartet)
Britten: Alla Marcia for Strings; Rhapsody for String Orchestra; Portrait No.1 for string orchestra(Chicago premieres)
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.9 in E-flat, “Jeunehomme”
Dvorak: String Quintet in G, Op.77, as arranged for string orchestra
MARCH
22
Boca Raton Symphonia
Lydia Artymiw, piano
Beethoven: Symphony No.1 in C, Op.21
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21 in C, "Elvira Madigan"
Shostakovich: Symphony No.9 in E-flat
29
Waukesha Symphony Orchestra
Joel Fan, piano
Schubert: Symphony No.8, "Unfinished"
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.7 in E-flat, completed by Semyon Bogatryrev
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MAY
2,5,10, Chicago Opera Theater
13,15
Bizet/Peter Brook and Marius Constant: La Tragedie de Carmen (Chicago premiere)
8
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Pops
"The Greatest Generation: A Salute to the Big Bands"
Gershwin/Chase: Fascinatin' Rhythm
Warren/Gold: Serenade in Blue
Ellington/Custer: Ellington!
Rodgers/Paul and Bourdon: Carousel Suite
Deane Kincaide: Big Band Fantasy
Sinatra/Custer: A Salute to Ol' Blue Eyes
Carmichael/Hermann: Star Dust
Legrand/Mueller: Theme from Summer of '42
Rodgers/Bennett: South Pacific Suite
arr.Custer: Salute to the Big Bands
19
Waukesha Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Koester, organ; Terry Smirl, timpani
Verdi: Overture to Las Forza del Destino
Poulenc: Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani
Rachmaninov: Symphony No.2