Join us for our first chamber concert of this Season of Discovery with an exploration of the rich and unique timbre of the oboe along with the velvety sound of its cousin, the English horn. NEPP oboist Karen Blundell is joined by violist David Creswell and pianist Matthew Graybill in a program of works genuinely blending these instruments, including 2 Rhapsodies, by impressionist composer Charles Martin Loeffleur.
Karen Blundell, oboe & English horn, David Creswell, viola, Matthew Graybill, piano
Today, we are proud and excited to present to you our newest discovery: 18-year-old violinist Katya Moeller. She is an extraordinary violinist who plays with tremendous technique and expression. We are certain there is a huge career in her future! Katya will be performing Coleridge Taylor’s breathtaking Violin Concerto in G minor. Beginning the program is the lighthearted Overture to Mozart’s Magic Flute and closing this concert is Dvorak’s bucolic and joyful Symphony No. 8.
Mozart, Overture to the Magic Flute
Coleridge-Taylor, Violin Concerto in G minor, Katya Moeller, violinist
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Dvorak, Symphony No. 8
Ring in the Holidays by enjoying the festive sounds of the Philharmonic’s Holiday Concert featuring the Ballet Theater of Scranton, the Choral Society of Northeastern PA, the Bloomsburg University Concert Choir and a special visit from you-know-who! This is a fun, family friendly concert that will get you into the spirit of the most wonderful time of the year!
Ring in the Holidays by enjoying the festive sounds of the Philharmonic’s Holiday Concert featuring the Ballet Theater of Scranton, the Choral Society of Northeastern PA, the Bloomsburg University Concert Choir and a special visit from you-know-who! This is a fun, family friendly concert that will get you into the spirit of the most wonderful time of the year!
This concert features our Philharmonic strings performing some of the most well-known and loved music written for string orchestra, including Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Debussy’s Danses Sacrées et Profanes, and Grieg’s Holberg Suite. Also on this program is Bruce Reiprich’s beautiful When Quiet Comes, which he composed in 2021. We are pleased to announce that Bruce will be joining us; don’t miss your opportunity to meet and greet with the composer after the concert!
Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Debussy, Danses Sacrées et Profanes
Holst, Saint Paul’s Suite
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Reiprich, When Quiet Comes
Grieg, Holberg Suite
Discover how Joseph Haydn’s very last string quartet continues to inspire composers more than two centuries later! Enjoy Haydn’s elegance, paired with the intensity of Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte, and the flamboyance of Spanish composer Joaquin Turina. Performed by violinist Robyn Quinnett, violinist Gabriel Schaff, violist Orlando Wells, and cellist Peter Brubaker.
Celebrate the iconic film scores that inspire the imaginations of children and adults alike through the music of legendary composer, John Williams. From Indiana Jones to Harry Potter to Star Wars, these instantly-recognizable Hollywood soundtracks are brought to life onstage with your Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic!
We end our Season of Discovery with a program of works exploring contrasting musical textures including the exuberant clarinet trio by Zemlinsky and the groovy Disco Toccata by Connesson, with clarinetist Pascal Archer, cellist Alberto Parrini and pianist Spencer Myer.
This program opens with Leonard Bernstein’s witty and playful Candide Overture. Bernstein passionately believed that music makes a powerful impact on the human spirit—and we’re sure you’ll agree with him after listening to this wonderful piece of music! Next on the program is the Flute Concerto by recent Pulitzer Prize Winner, Kevin Puts, featuring our own Principal Flutist, Laura Gilbert. The concerto’s rhythmic vitality and memorable melodies culminate in a highly energetic dialogue between the soloist and musicians. Closing the performance is Rimsky-Korsakov’s stirring Scheherazade, which showcases the power of the orchestra, and weaves Middle Eastern musical influences with gorgeous and colorful melodies.