Subscription I
CHANNEL SURFING
Sunday, October 9, 2005, 7:30pm
Monday, October 10, 2005, 7:30pm
Vaughan Williams Five Variants on "Dives and Lazarus"
Britten Les Illuminations
Michelle Areyzaga, soprano
Bizet-Shchedrin Carmen Suite
Crossing the English Channel, we invite you to experience some of the most beautiful music Vaughan Williams and Britten ever wrote before we move to France for the beloved melodies of Carmen, as colorfully interpreted by Shchedrin. Read the Chicago Tribune review…
Subscription II
VIENNESE MASTERS
Sunday, November 20, 2005, 7:30pm
Monday, November 21, 2005, 7:30pm
Mozart Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385 ("Haffner")
Haydn Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat, Op. 84
Schubert Symphony No. 4 in c minor, D. 417 ("Tragic")
Ah, Vienna, the City of Dreams… such glorious music has flowed from that rich center. These masterpieces of Viennese Classicism will warm winter's arrival and inspire all who hear.
Subscription III
WINDY DAY
Sunday, February 12, 2006, 7:30pm
Monday, February 13, 2006, 7:30pm
Mozart Serenade No. 10 in B-flat, K. 361 (370a) ("Gran Partita")
Dvorak Serenade in d minor, Op. 44
Relish this opportunity to hear the single greatest masterpieces for winds from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in performances by some of the world's finest wind players.
Subscription IV
THE CZECH CONNECTION
Sunday, March 12, 2006, 7:30pm
Monday, March 13, 2006, 7:30pm
Martinu Serenade for Chamber Orchestra (to Albert Roussel)
Suk Fantastic Scherzo, Op. 25
Dvorak Symphony No. 6 in D, Op. 60
Continuing our exploration of beautiful music from Bohemia, we share an immensely entertaining work of Martinu, an energetic piece by Dvorák's son-in-law (Suk), and a warmly radiant symphony by the greatest of all Czech composers.
Subscription V
YOUNG ARTIST SHOWCASE
Sunday, May 7, 2006, 4:00 PM
Monday, May 8, 2006, 7:30 PM
Saint-Saens
Piano Concerto No. 2
Christine Yoon, 15
Steinway Concerto Competition Winner
Prokofiev Piano Concerto
No. 1
Jeremy Jordan, 16
Walter Payton High School in Chicago
Steinway Concerto Competition Winner
Sibelius Symphony No. 5 in E-flat, Op. 82
Every Ars Viva season ends with something special: for the first time, we're proud to present two Steinway Concerto Competition winners, along with the overwhelming beauty of Sibelius' Fifth Symphony. It may tide you over until we return next fall.
All concerts at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, Illinois