Livermore-Amador Symphony
February 23, 2019
Colorful Characters
Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Prelude talk from 7–7:30 p.m.
Concert begins at 8 p.m.
Bankhead Theater, 2400 First Street, Livermore, California
Britten: Soirées Musicales (after Rossini)
Rossini: William Tell Overture
Copland: Billy the Kid Suite
plus, featuring the winners of the
2018–2019 Competition for Young Musicians:
Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1
(1st movement)
Alexander Canicosa-Miles, soloist (at right)
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1
Daniel Mah, soloist (at left)
Read the concert program booklet, including program notes (807K pdf),
and hear the prelude talk (70MB mp3).
Few composers had more success in their youth than the legendary Gioachino Rossini. His overture to William Tell takes us on a vivid journey from sunrise through a dramatic storm to meet our hero galloping into battle. The famous overture concludes with the most recognizable music of all time, known to many as the theme from The Lone Ranger. Aaron Copland introduces us to a real legend of the American West, Billy the Kid. Copland’s evocative music brings together fragments of real cowboy tunes within expansive harmonies that conjure up the western frontier. Come hear these stories and meet the talented winners of our Competition for Young Musicians.
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