The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras Present Their Spring Concert, 5/4

The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras (CSOYO) concludes their 2014-2015 season on May 4 at 7 pm at the Tivoli Theatre featuring all three orchestras.

The variety of music offered by the youth orchestras will be delightful for all. The Etude Orchestra will be featuring several of its young soloists in the first two selections, followed by the rollicking "Dance of the Tumblers", a great classic for string orchestra. The Philharmonic will be rising to the challenge of two selections from Stravinsky's Firebird, plus the hoedown fun of Prairiesong. The Symphony will be offering the ever-popular patriotic standard, "American Salute" (featuring "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"), the lovely "Intermezzo", as well as the wild rhythms of "Red Cape Tango", inspired by the stories of Superman.

The CSOYO Etude Orchestra, conducted by Nichole Pitts, will open the concert. Following them will be the CSOYO Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sandy Morris. The program (with no intermission) will conclude with the CSOYO Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gary Wilkes.

CSOYO Spring Concert

Monday, May 4, 2015 at 7 pm

Tivoli Theatre

Nichole Pitts, conductor, CSOYO Etude Orchestra

Sandy Morris, conductor, CSOYO Philharmonic Orchestra

Gary Wilkes, conductor, CSOYO Symphony Orchestra

Program

CSOYO Etude Orchestra

HANDEL/FISHER "Entrance of the Queen of Sheba" from Solomon

BRUBAKER "El Toro"

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV/DACKOW "Dance of the Tumblers" from Snow Maiden

CSOYO Philharmonic Orchestra

STROMMEN Prairiesong

STRAVINSKY/ISAAC "Danse Infernale" and "Berceuse and Finale" from The Firebird Suite

CSOYO Symphony Orchestra

GOULD "American Salute"

MASCAGNI "Intermezzo" from Cavalleria Rusticana

DAUGHERTY "Red Cape Tango" from Metropolis Symphony

Tickets: $7 for adults; $5 for children, students, and seniors.

Tickets will be available for sale at the door.

Call 423.267.9011 for more information.

CSO Mission

The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera produces a variety of exemplary live musical performances of symphony, opera and pops for a variety of audiences: orchestral music lovers as well as non-traditional and emerging audiences, including school students. In so doing, the CSO contributes to the education of our children, supports the regional economy, reinforces the cultural fabric of the community and enhances our overall quality of life.

Photo Courtesy of the CSO