Russian Romance

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 3:00pm
Mount Baker Theatre
Milica Jelača Jovanović, piano

Local favorite Milica Jelača Jovanović returns for the dramatic Prokofiev 2nd Piano Concerto. Plus Borodin’s enchanting Overture to Prince Igor, and Tchaikovsky’s profound Symphony #6 Pathetique.

Dr. Ed Rutschman presents a pre-concert lecture in the MBT Encore room, one hour prior to the concert. Admission to the lecture is free, but seating is limited.

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Musical Souvenirs

Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 3:00pm
Mount Baker Theatre
Lisa McCarthy, flute
Jill Whitman, harp

Delightful reminiscences from Romania, Spain, Italy and England. Plus, a premiere by Adam Hill and one of Mozart’s most charming works: the Concerto for Flute and Harp with WSO principals Lisa McCarthy and Jill Whitman.

Program includes:

• Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp
• Vaughan-Williams: The Wasps
• Bartok: Roumanian Folk Dances
• deFalla: Ritual Fire Dance
• Adam Hill: The Light that Gets Lost
• Respighi: Boticelli Triptych

Dr. Ed Rutschman presents a pre-concert lecture in the MBT Encore room, one hour prior to the concert. Admission to the lecture is free, but seating is limited.

Read about the American Composers Series of commissioned works.

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Bellissima!

Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 3:00pm
Mount Baker Theatre
Jack Frymire, producer

Absolutely the most beautiful, the most ravishing, the most divine moments from Puccini, Bizet, Mascagni, and more. A memorable afternoon, conceived and directed by our own Jack Frymire, and featuring some of the best singers in the Northwest, including Kim Giordano, Stephen Rumph, Amber Sudduth Bone, and Ross Hauck, with the Bellingham Chamber Chorale.

Program includes:

• Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana (concert version)
• Puccini: Chi il be sogni (from La Rondine)
• Bizet: Au fond du temple saint (from The Pearlfishers)
• Delibes: Flower Duet (from Lakme)
• Meyerbeer: O paradis (from L’africaine)

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Midori!

Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 3:00pm
Mount Baker Theatre
Midori, violin

The Whatcom Symphony is honored to present Midori, one of the world’s most beloved violinists. Midori's career took off as a teenager, when she won hearts (and headlines) around the world for a performance with Leonard Bernstein and the Boston Symphony. During a particularly difficult passage, one of her strings broke, forcing Midori to quickly exchange instruments with the Concertmaster. Unbelievably, another string broke just minutes later, resulting in yet another quick exchange. But she never missed a beat! The New York Times proclaimed "Girl, 14, Conquers Tanglewood with 3 Violins."

Program:
Rossini: Barber of Seville Overture
Britten: Violin Concerto
Brahms: Symphony No. 4

Dr. Ed Rutschman presents a pre-concert lecture in the MBT Encore room, one hour prior to the concert. Admission to the lecture is free, but seating is limited.

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Midori will present a violin master class on Saturday, October 15 in Bellingham. Read more and plan to attend!

The Mighty Wurlitzer

Saturday, November 19, 2010 - 7:30pm
Mount Baker Theatre
Jonas Nordwall, organ

Since its 1927 debut accompanying the silent movie Slide, Kelly, Slide (a baseball comedy starring William Haines), the historic Wurlitzer at the Mount Baker has been part of many musical events. But few people have ever heard it backed by a full symphony orchestra!

Don't miss a rare opportunity, as we present The Mighty Wurlitzer, featuring this historic instrument in two exciting works: the monumental Symphony #3 ("The Organ Symphony") by Saint-Saens, and the entertaining Variations on America by Ives. Our special guest artist is internationally-renowned organist Jonas Nordwall.

Dr. Ed Rutschman presents a pre-concert lecture in the MBT Encore room, one hour prior to the concert. Admission to the lecture is free, but seating is limited.

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Program:

• Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3
• Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
• Smetana: The Moldau from Ma Vlast
• Hovhaness: And God Created Great Whales
• Ives: Variations on America

Holiday Treasures

WSO Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 3:00 pm
Mount Baker Theatre

Bellingham's holiday tradition for the whole family! The Western Washington University Concert Choir returns again for this annual Whatcom Symphony event, filled with beloved holiday melodies, traditional carols, and a few special surprises from Wendy Setter’s The Dance Studio. And of course, our traditional candlelit Silent Night.

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Program

• Magnificat (Johann Sebastian Bach)
• Lieutenant Kijé Suite - Romance & Trioka (Prokofiev)
• Christmas Night from Christmas Eve Suite (Rimsky Korsakov)
• Here we come a-wassailing (arr. John Rutter)
• O come, o come Immanuel (arr. John Rutter)
• BasSoon it Will be Christmas (James Stephenson)
• Verbum caro factum est (Hans Leo Hassler)
• Aleih neiri (arr. Joshua Jacobson)
• See Dat Babe (arr. Stacy Gibbs)
• Twas the Night Before Christmas (arr. Bill Holcombe)
• White Christmas (Irving Berlin)
• Lo How a Rose (traditional)
• Silent Night (Franz Grüber)

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