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Still | Bells Shostakovich | Violin Concerto No. 1 —Callum Smart, violin
Bartok| Concerto for Orchestra
British violinist Callum Smart returns by popular demand to Lexington Symphony to perform Shostakovich’s evocative Violin Concerto No. 1. Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra was commissioned by Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Serge Koussevitsky in 1943. This popular piece is filled with opportunities for each section of the orchestra to shine as the piece builds to an exuberant conclusion.
Born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, William began playing the trumpet at the age of nine. During his high school years, William studied with Dr. Kenneth Laudermilch at Westchester University. As an undergraduate student at Boston University, William studied with Rolf Smedvig, Principal Trumpet of the Boston Symphony/Empire Brass Quintet and worked with Roger Voisin, former principal trumpet of the BSO. William was chosen as the best brass player at Boston University by faculty in his senior year. William spent three summers as a student at Tanglewood performing with the Boston University Institute and the Fellows at the Berkshire Music Festival. William has played with Sarah Caldell’s Opera Company in Boston, The Empire Brass Quintet and has given recitals in New England and Pennsylvania. After a 25-year interlude William returned to performing in 2013, sharing with the public his passion for music and the trumpet.
Born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, William began playing the trumpet at the age of nine. During his high school years, William studied with Dr. Kenneth Laudermilch at Westchester University. As an undergraduate student at Boston University, William studied with Rolf Smedvig, Principal Trumpet of the Boston Symphony/Empire Brass Quintet and worked with Roger Voisin, former principal trumpet of the BSO. William was chosen as the best brass player at Boston University by faculty in his senior year. William spent three summers as a student at Tanglewood performing with the Boston University Institute and the Fellows at the Berkshire Music Festival. William has played with Sarah Caldell’s Opera Company in Boston, The Empire Brass Quintet and has given recitals in New England and Pennsylvania. After a 25-year interlude William returned to performing in 2013, sharing with the public his passion for music and the trumpet.
Vance Gilbert: “If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might be something close to the great Vance Gilbert", says Richmond Magazine.
Considered by many to be an integral part of the national folk scene - and one of the originators of the finally recognized R&B/Folk/Jazz crossover-sub-genre - this Boston-based stalwart was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. In 1992, Shawn Colvin invited him to be special guest on her Fat City tour. “With the voice of an angel, the wit of a devil, and the guitar playing of a god...”, swooned The Fort Worth Star-Telegram about one of those shows.
Vance Gilbert: “If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might be something close to the great Vance Gilbert", says Richmond Magazine.
Considered by many to be an integral part of the national folk scene - and one of the originators of the finally recognized R&B/Folk/Jazz crossover-sub-genre - this Boston-based stalwart was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. In 1992, Shawn Colvin invited him to be special guest on her Fat City tour. “With the voice of an angel, the wit of a devil, and the guitar playing of a god...”, swooned The Fort Worth Star-Telegram about one of those shows.
Robert Levin, piano
MOZART: The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
MOZART: Piano Concerto No.23
MICHAEL HAYDN: Symphony in G - I. Allegro
(introduction by Mozart)
MOZART: Symphony No.38 (Prague)
THOMPSON – Jitneys and Cruiseships
MOSOLOV – Iron Foundry
HONEGGER – Pacific 231
PROKOFIEV – The Steel Step Suite
ADAMS – Short Ride in a Fast Machine
BEETHOVEN – Violin Concerto
Special Guest: Nathan Amaral, violin
