Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4

Sibelius Violin Concerto Op. 47 - Amy Galluzzo violinist

Alastair Moock and Friends return to the Cabot with their unique brand of upbeat, socially-conscious Americana music for all ages! Joining them for this special performance is the Teen Tour Choir of Boston City Singers from Dorchester, MA. Moock, a Grammy-nominated family musician, has worked closely with Boston City Singers for years, ever since his daughter joined the group in second grade. The Tour Choir travels all over the world, bringing with them their joy of singing and drumming and a repertoire that spans the music of Civil Rights, vocal jazz and classical pieces, and folk tunes from around the globe.

Music from Warm Places

Our Winter Concert celebrates Latin musical themes with Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Band by Óscar Navarro featuring soloist Jerry Vabulas, Little Mexican Suite by Nubia Jaime-Donjuan, Volver al la Montaña by Shelley Hanson, Fantasia Latina by Terry White (2020 commission), and a guest performance by the Area 9 Saxophone Quartet.

Thompson, Stefan – Forward, Upward, Onward, Together (World Premiere)
Bartok, Bela – Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta
Dvorak, Antonin – Cello Concerto

Special guest:
Nicholas Canellakis, cello

Our March program celebrates the global travels and diverse influences of some of our favorite composers, creating a rich tapestry of sound that will be meaningful for both the orchestra players and our audience. Czech composer Antonín Dvořák spent three years in America (from 1892-1895) as director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York City, which is where he composed his great Cello Concerto. We’ll be joined by guest cellist Nicholas Canellakis, a multifaceted artist who appears regularly with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Hungarian composer Béla Bartók was well known in America as a pianist, teacher, and ethnomusicologist, and his Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta is one of his most popular compositions. We’ll open the concert with a world premiere symphonic work from young Bahamian composer Stefan Thompson, a recent Boston Conservatory graduate, now studying for a PhD in Screen Scoring at New York University. The work’s title, Forward, Upward, Onward, Together, comes from the motto of the Bahamas.

The RUSH Tribute Project is an homage to one of the most enduring and influential bands in rock music.

Combining skilled musicianship with exciting performances, The RUSH Tribute Project (known as RTP to its dedicated
fanbase) delivers the magic of Rush’s famous live concerts. Covering all 40-plus years of Rush’s amazing career, RTP
painstakingly recreates the sound and energy that made Rush one of the top-selling rock bands of all time. With a lineup
that has performed Rush tribute shows for over a decade across North America and around the world, including RushCon,
RTP stands out as one of the premiere tributes to this legendary, RnR HOF power-trio.

Using vintage instruments, multi-camera projections, state-of-the-art lighting, and signature virtuosity, RTP delivers an
unparalleled concert experience for the casual fan as well as the most discerning Rush loyalist.

Treat yourself to a feast for the ears and eyes.  Conductor Dr. Dirk Hillyer pairs Debussy’s Afternoon of a Faunand Satie’s Gymnopedies with masterpieces by Picasso, Braque and DuChamps. Emily Richardson, harp, solos in Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro; and Eduardo Gomez is flute soloist in Griffes Poem for Flute and Orchestra.  Maestro Hillyer will share his knowledge of painting and music as he and the orchestra lead us on a journey through masterworks of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.