Flute and strings blend in a warm, elegant program that brings together lyricism and intimacy.

PROGRAM

Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in D Minor  

I. Allegro ma cantabile 
II. Largo 
III. Allegro non molto 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Quartet in A  Major

I. Thema and variations,  Andante 
II. Menuetto 
III. Rondeau, Allegetto grazioso 

Ludwig van Beethoven – Serenade  in D major, Op. 8              

I. Marcia, Allegro
II. Allegretto all Polacca 

Emma Frensel Wegener – Suite for Violin, Viola, and Cello                                              
I. Inleiding, Moderato Chiara 
II. Fugato, Rigorosoa 
III. Scherzo, Leggiero e Presto 
IV. Andante, Dolce 
V. Finale, Vivace 

Eric Ewazen – Bridgehampton Suite for Flute, Violin, Viola and Cello                

I. Allegro Giocoso 
II. Andante Cantabile 
III. Allegro Vivace 

John Harbison – Thanks Victor                                                   
Percy Grainger – Molly on the Shore                                                                                 
George Gershwin – Promenade, Walking the Dog        

PERFORMERS

Ellen Redman, flutist, received her training with renowned teachers and performers such as John Krell, Carol Wincenc, Harvey Sollberger and Thomas Nyfenger. She has been the piccoloist with the Springfield (MA) Symphony Orchestra since 1985 and has twice appeared as soloist with them. She has also concertized extensively in Italy, including appearances in Rome at the American and British Academies, the American Embassy, and the Vatican. A resident of Westfield, MA, she has worked with various ensembles, including the Boston Symphony, Berkshire Bach, Boston Classical Orchestra, New Hampshire Symphony and the Nashua Symphony. She teaches flute and Irish flute at Smith College, directed the Smith College Wind Ensemble from 2006-2019, and is the founder and director of The Wailing Banshees at Smith College.

Marsha Harbison, violinist, was the Assistant Concertmaster of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for nearly 50 years, and is a founding member of the Springfield Symphony Chamber Players. She co-founded the Longmeadow Chamber Music Society with her late husband, Dr. William Harbison, and performed extensively with them for 40 years. In NYC, she performed with the American Symphony Orchestra, the Pro Arte Orchestra, the Bach Cantata Series, and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In Montreal, she performed in the Montreal Symphony, the McGill Chamber Orchestra, and the Radio, TV, and Ballet Orchestras. Ms. Harbison received a B.A. from Carleton College, Northfield, MN and a Master’s at Juilliard, where she studied with Ivan Galamian. She has taught numerous music courses at Westfield State University, Bay Path University, and violin students at Mount Holyoke, and continues to teach private violin students.

Ronald Gorevic has had a long and distinguished career as a performer and teacher on both the violin and viola. As a violist, he has been a member of several well known string quartets  over a twenty-year period, during which he covered most of the quartet repertoire. He has toured throughout the US, Germany, Japan, Korea, and Australia and has been broadcast on radio stations across the US, South and Southwest German radio, and the Australian Broadcast network. As a violinist he has performed recitals in major US cities, including New York, Cleveland, Chicago, and Atlanta. He has also performed in London, where he gave the British premieres of pieces by Donald Erb and Ned Rorem. As a member of the Prometheus Piano Quartet, he has recorded piano quartets of Saint-Saens and D’Indy for Centaur Records. As a member of the Chester String Quartet, he has recorded string quartets by Barber, Quincy Porter, and Walter Piston for Koch International. He is currently on the faculties of Smith College and University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Boris Kogan, cellist, was born in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, Russia. He began studying the cello at age 5, attending the School for Musically Gifted Children. He then received his Bachelor’s degree from the Leningrad College of Music and his Master’s degree from the Leningrad Conservatory of Music. He served as Assistant Principal Cellist with the Leningrad Symphony, and with the television and radio symphony orchestras. Mr. Kogan moved to the United States in 1991, and was the principal cellist with the New England Symphony, the Thayer Symphony Orchestra, and the Central Massachusetts Symphony. He currently plays in the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, teaches at the Springfield Community Music School, and has a private cello studio.

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Filled with beauty, passion, and emotion, this program showcases some of the most heartfelt music ever written. Soprano Emily Birsan joins the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for Strauss’s stunning Four Last Songs, followed by Schubert’s uplifting and unforgettable Great Symphony.

The Springfield Symphony Orchestra celebrates the season with a jazzy, fun holiday concert full of music that brings people together. Featuring beloved holiday classics re-imagined with a swingin’ flair, special guest vocalist Paul Loren, and the Springfield Symphony Chorus, this festive tradition is sure to fill the hall with warmth, joy, and jazzy holiday cheer.

Experience music inspired by larger-than-life characters, epic struggles, and unforgettable victories with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Featuring pianist Spencer Myer and Beethoven’s groundbreaking Eroica Symphony, this concert is packed with energy, drama, and inspiration.

Quartetto Mosso returns with the warmth, energy, and connection that make string quartet music a rich shared experience.

PERFORMERS

Ronald Gorevic has had a long and distinguished career as a performer and teacher on both the violin and viola. As a violist, he has been a member of several well known string quartets  over a twenty-year period, during which he covered most of the quartet repertoire. He has toured throughout the US, Germany, Japan, Korea, and Australia and has been broadcast on radio stations across the US, South and Southwest German radio, and the Australian Broadcast network. As a violinist he has performed recitals in major US cities, including New York, Cleveland, Chicago, and Atlanta. He is currently on the faculties of Smith College and University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Beth Welty received her Bachelor and Master's degrees in violin performance from Indiana University. She has performed with numerous groups in the Boston area, including the Boston Classical Orchestra, the Handel and Haydn Society, and the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. She has performed abroad with various organizations, touring Italy with the Chorus of Westerly and South Africa with the London Chamber Players. Beth is the Assistant Principal Second Violinist with the Springfield (MA) Symphony Orchestra, and has served  as concertmaster of the Nashua Chamber Orchestra since 2005.

Delores (Loree) Thayer, violist, is a member of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. She plays regularly with the Hartford Symphony and at other venues throughout the New England area, and has served on the viola faculty at Amherst College. Her performances have taken her to the summer music festivals in Spain; Spoleto, Italy; Tanglewood; and the Yale Norfolk Music Festival. Delores is a graduate of theUniversity of Michigan and Yale Graduate School of Music. She has performed at Alice Tully Hall, Kennedy center, and in numerous premieres and recordings. Loree lives in Longmeadow.

Yoonhee Ko, cellist, holds aDoctor of Musical Arts from Boston University, a Master of Music degree and Artist Diploma from the Yale School of Music, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Ewha Womans University. In 2019, Yoonhee joined the Hartford Symphony and Springfield Symphony Orchestra. She is currently a faculty member of the Community Music School of Springfield and serves as string program coordinator for the Sonido Musica Program. 

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A moving afternoon of music about overcoming challenges and finding strength along the way. Cellist Julian Schwarz joins the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for Bloch’s deeply expressive Schelomo, followed by Tchaikovsky’s beloved Fifth Symphony, a journey from uncertainty to triumph.

Trumpeter Thomas Bergeron joins friends for a genre-crossing program where jazz, classical music, and spontaneous musical chemistry meet.

PERFORMERS

Thomas Bergeron, trumpeter, educator, conductor, composer, producer and arts leader, is currently Lecturer in Trumpet at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Principal Trumpet with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, where he also guest conducts. Thomas has appeared on dozens of classical and jazz albums and produced three records of original music with his hybrid jazz chamber ensemble. He is a former member of Carnegie Hall's resident Ensemble Connect and the Atlantic Brass Quintet, which premiered and recorded many of his arrangements. Thomas was the Director of Music at Deerfield Academy for nine years, where he held the J. Clement Schuler Distinguished Chair. He directed the Deerfield Orchestra, the nationally recognized chamber music program, and a pop/hip-hop band; taught classes in music production and composition; produced the guest artist and Cultural Exchange Through Music programs and music community service projects; and oversaw the 32-member music faculty team. Thomas  holds two advanced music degrees from Yale, where he won the Woolsey Hall Concerto Competition and received the John Swallow Award for excellence in brass playing. He also holds a Business Management degree from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, where he graduated with honors.

SSCP String Quartet

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Break out the bell bottoms and get ready to groove! Featuring powerhouse vocalists and the biggest disco hits of the ’70s, this high-energy concert will have you dancing, singing, and reliving the magic of the disco era.

Five remarkable musicians come together in a colorful program that showcases the character, charm, and range of woodwind instruments.

PERFORMERS

Yeh-Chi Wang is currently the principal bassoonist of the Springfield (MA) Symphony Orchestra and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Michigan State University and received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Yeh-Chi has performed with many orchestras including the Utah Symphony, the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Virginia Symphony, the Toledo Symphony, the Lansing Symphony, the Ann Arbor Symphony, the Harrisburg Symphony, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and the Wheeling Symphony. In addition to a busy performing career, Yeh-Chi has been devoted to teaching. He was an adjunct faculty member at Westfield State University and the Hartt School Community Division, and currently maintains a studio of private students. 

Karen Hosmer is an oboe and English horn player with the Springfield (MA) Symphony Orchestra and principal oboe of the Kinderhook Broad Street Orchestra. She is a professor at the SUNY Schenectady School of Music, where she was honored with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. She has been a concerto soloist in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and in Lithuania, where she recorded Frank McCarty’s Concerto for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra. Karen has received honors in the Gillet International Oboe Competition, the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, and the Coleman Competition. She has performed with local oratorio groups, Saratoga Opera and Glimmerglass Opera, and maintains a private studio in Schenectady. Karen earned her DMA from Temple University, MM from Michigan State University, and BM from the Oberlin Conservatory.

Robert Hoyle began his professional career as a hornist playing on many occasions with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age 19. After graduating from the Curtis Institute of Music as a student of Mason Jones, he toured the United States and abroad performing chamber music. He decided to continue his studies at Yale University and concurrently was awarded the Principal Horn chair with the Hartford Symphony, a position he held for 24 years.  While in Hartford, he was called upon to perform as soloist on numerous occasions. He has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Emerson String Quartet, the Connecticut Orchestra, Bushnell Memorial Productions, and many others. Currently, he performs with the New Haven, Springfield, and Waterbury Symphony Orchestras and Orchestra New England.  Harmonia V is his most recent commitment, allowing him to revisit his love of chamber music. For many years, Robert served on the faculty of the University of Connecticut and is currently on the faculty at Wesleyan University.

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Experience some of the most beloved choral music ever written in one unforgettable concert. From the inspiring Hallelujah Chorus to other audience favorites, this program celebrates the power of voices and orchestra coming together. As a special highlight, members of the Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestra will join the Springfield Symphony Orchestra musicians for a special side-by-side performance, showcasing the next generation of musical talent.

Violin, viola, and cello create an intimate musical conversation in a program filled with warmth and expression.

PERFORMERS

Romina Kostare is an accomplished violinist holding both a Bachelor's Degree in Violin Performance from the University of Arts in Tirana, Albania, and a Master’s Degree in Violin Performance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Romina has studied under the tutelage of renowned violinists such as Charles Treger at UMASS and Roman Totenberg at BU. Currently, Romina is a member of both the Springfield Symphony and Hartford Symphony Orchestra in the first violin section. Beyond her performance career, Romina's passion for music extends to teaching, as she serves as the violin instructor at Mount Holyoke College.

Lusun Friedman was born in Beijing, China, and began playing violin at age 7 before moving to California at age 12, eventually building her career in the American Northeast. Ms. Friedman has worked extensively as a professional orchestral violinist as a member of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Springfield (MA) Symphony Orchestra, and as a chamber musician, as a member of the Mosaic Trio. Through the Mosaic Trio, she works closely with local youth, teaching and performing in Hartford public schools to demonstrate how classical music can enrich everyday lives.

Peter Zay is an accomplished musician recognized for his versatility across orchestral, chamber, and solo performances. He serves as Principal Cellist of the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra and is a core cellist of the Hartford and New Bedford Symphony Orchestras. He is a member of the New World Trio (Connecticut) and the duo Larksgove, playing both cello and guitar. Peter has appeared with leading ensembles including the Boston Lyric Opera, the Springfield and Portland Symphonies, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. He has toured with renowned artists such as Diana Krall, Linda Ronstadt, and Andrea Bocelli as well as European tours with the American Sinfonietta. He holds degrees from the Hartt School and Manhattan School of Music. 

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From epic adventures to unforgettable movie moments, the music of John Williams has shaped the soundtrack of our lives, unlocking a wave of nostalgia for songs you didn’t even realize you knew by heart. Enjoy a thrilling evening of iconic film scores performed live by the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.