Brockport Symphony Orchestra®

 

Enjoy an evening of exciting symphonic works, lively marches, and heartfelt songs written by Rochester composers. Guest vocal artist Mary Wojciechowski will perform songs by Alec Wilder and Charles Strouse, and regional composer Emmanuel Sikora will appear as piano soloist for the world premiere of his new work, "Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra." The award-winning Golden Eagle String Band will also join us as we kick-off the orchestra's sixth season.

Mary Wojciechowski, Guest Vocal Artist

Program Highlights

William Glynn/arr. William Hullfish Rochester Arcade Quickstep

Howard Hanson Clog Dance (Dedicated to Percy Grainger)

Alec Wilder/arr. Jonathan Allentoff I'll Be Around

Alec Wilder/arr. Jonathan Allentoff Blackberry Winter

David Diamond Adagio-Andante from Symphony No. 4 (Commissioned by the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation)

Daniel Chazanoff Scherzo and Trio on Timbrook

Emmanuel Sikora Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra (World Premiere)

Charles Strouse/arr. Jonathan Allentoff Once Upon a Time

Charles Strouse/arr. Jonathan Allentoff Tomorrow

W. H. Rulison Rochester Schottische 

Plus Rochester folk songs with the Golden Eagle String Band and

popular selections performed by Brockapella!

Emmanuel Sikora, Composer & Piano Soloist

Start your holiday season on a bright note with the Brockport Symphony Orchestra's third annual performance at The Mall at Greece Ridge!  Filled with holiday favorites, this program celebrates Santa's Arrival and Parade at the mall. 

Saturday, November 14, 2015, 11am 

Center Court, The Mall at Greece Ridge

271 Greece Ridge Center Dr.

Rochester, NY 14626

Join us for our sixth annual Holiday Pops Concert featuring both classical and popular favorites, as well as the Russian stop-motion animated film, The Insects' Christmas (1913), accompanied live by the Brockport Symphony Orchestra. The movie will be introduced by 

Dr. Sidney Rosenzweig, lecturer of film at The College at Brockport and author of the book, "Casablanca and Other Major Films of Michael Curtiz." And to top it all off, guest vocal artist Mary Wojciechowski returns to the stage with her beautiful song renditions! 

Mary Wojciechowski, Guest Vocal Artist

Program Highlights

Leroy Anderson Sleigh Ride

Sergei Prokofiev Troika (Sleigh Ride) from "Lieutenant Kije"

Frederick Delius Winter Landscape

George Duning Christmas Theme from "Bell, Book and Candle"

G. F. Handel Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) from "The Messiah"

Jonathan Allentoff Chanukah Divertimento 

Meredith Willson It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Johnny Marks The Night Before Christmas Song

Fred Spielman and Janice Torre Merry Christmas

Jay Livingston and Ray Evans Silver Bells

Jonathan Allentoff New Score for The Insects' Christmas (World Premiere)

Plus our annual Holiday sing-along!

British Postage Stamp honoring Frederick Delius

Come and experience the joyful and uplifting sounds of British and Celtic masterpieces with the Brockport Symphony Orchestra and the Amadeus Chorale, celebrating their 20th anniversary at this special performance! The vibrant and dynamic program, culminating in a magnificent finale with choral/orchestral treasures from the British Isles, will showcase both ensembles in the superb acoustics of Rochester's award-winning Hochstein Performance Hall. 

Amadeus Chorale directed by Darla Bair

Saturday, March 5, 2016, 7pm

Hochstein School of Music & Dance Performance Hall

50 N. Plymouth Ave.

Rochester, NY 14614

Tickets: $10 online or at the door

Amadeus Chorale

Darla Bair, Founder and Artistic Director

Celebrate with us as we perform canal-themed works in honor of the May opening of the Erie Canal for the 2016 season. Guest artists will include vocalist Mary Wojciechowski, the award-winning Golden Eagle String Band and narrator Bill Andrews, Vice Mayor of Brockport.

Sunday, May 1, 4:00pm 

                            St. Luke's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

                                               14 State Street 

                                           Brockport, NY 14420

         Free Admission - Donations to the orchestra and canned items for the             Brockport Ecumenical Food Shelf gratefully accepted at the door

                                     Free Parking in Adjacent Lots

                            Dessert Reception to Follow in Parish Hall

Bill Andrews and the Golden Eagle String Band

Program Highlights

R. Willis arr. William Hullfish Dewitt Clinton's Grand Canal March

Harold Arlen Selections from "The Farmer Takes a Wife" (Erie Canal Musical)

Joseph Haydn Adagio cantabile from Symphony No. 92 (Oxford)

(Celebratory symphony inspired by folk music) 

Jonathan Allentoff & William Hullfish Songs of the Erie Canal 

for Narrator, String Band and Orchestra (World Premiere)