Just Say “Da” to Russian Excursions
Just Say “Da” to Russian Excursions
November 13th all-Russian concert free for students 18 and under
(Merritt Island, FL) November 1, 2010 – The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents “Russian Excursions,” the fourth concert of its 2010-2011 Season at 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 13th at the First Baptist Church, 140 Magnolia Avenue in Merritt Island. Conductor Aaron Collins and the 85-piece orchestra will explore the powerful musical landscape of Russian composers Alexander Borodin, Anton Arensky and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The charming and exotic Arensky's Violin Concerto will be performed by the Space Coast Symphony's own Carey Moorman, principal second violinist for several Central Florida orchestras. The all-Russian program also features the flaming musical color and soaring melodies of Borodin’s popular Polovtsian Dances. After intermission, the audience will thrill to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s epic symphonic suite of 1888, Scheherazade, based on tales from “The Arabian Nights.” Scheherazade provides an opportunity to hear Concertmaster, Igor Markstein and several principal players from the orchestra in solo performance. $10 tickets may be purchased in advance online at www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org, at the offices of Blue Sky Insurance in Cocoa Village and Tropical Realty of Suntree, or by calling (321) 536-8580. Tickets purchased at the door will be $15; aged 18 and under admitted free.
The Space Coast Symphony’s young conductor, Aaron Collins, knows he has a winner in “Russian Excursions.”
"This program features some of the most popular Russian music ever written,” said Collins. “I want the Central Florida community to hear our outstanding musicians at their best! Scheherazade in particular is a showpiece which features musicians from nearly every section in the orchestra. It's colorful, beautiful, and above all, an extremely powerful work."
Close on the heels of the enormously popular “An Enchanted Evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein Classics,” the “Russian Excursions” concert marks the fourth of eight subscription events planned through March 2011. The ambitious conductor also plans dozens of ensemble performances throughout Brevard with various musicians from the orchestra. For more information about the 2010-2011 performing Season or the “Russian Excursions” concert, please visit www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org or call (321) 536-8580.
About the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra— The SCSO is a lively and passionate Central Florida professional-level orchestra comprised of professional musicians and select youth players. The symphony performs in a very comfortable venue at the First Baptist Church in Merritt Island, with advance general admission tickets priced at just $10*. School aged children are admitted free of charge. The Orchestra was formed to provide mentoring and performance opportunities for the finest youth musicians as well as to expose a broad cross section of the community to quality programming at affordable prices. 25% of the orchestra’s audience base cites their experience with the Space Coast Symphony as their first orchestral experience. The ultimate goal of the organization is to help ensure the symphonic tradition for the enjoyment of future generations. Relying on a non-traditional orchestra model and a slim budget, the non-profit group performs year-round in addition to providing dozens of separate and free ensemble performances. More information about the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming concerts, ticket sales, venue, directions and sponsorship opportunities is available at http://www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org or by calling (321) 536-8580. *Special concerts and co-productions may be differently priced, check website for details.
ABOUT CAREY MOORMAN, VIOLINIST - Mr. Moorman serves as the Principal Second Violinist for the Space Coast Symphony as well as Principal Second Violinist for the Brevard Symphony. He also performs with the Orlando Philharmonic and has on some occasions served as acting Principal Second Violinist.
Positions before moving to Florida include serving as Concertmaster with the Pine Bluff Symphony, Assistant Concertmaster with the Fort Smith Symphony, Principal Second Violinist with the Conway Symphony, as well as Tenured Violinist with the Arkansas Symphony, South Arkansas Symphony, the Wildwood Opera Festival, and Pinnacle Players Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Moorman has been First Violinist with the Encore String Quartet, Pinnacle String Quartet, and the Falstaff String Quartet .
Mr. Moorman studied with Professor Kevork Mardirossian of Indiana University for a full four years and earned his degree in Violin Performance. He was selected to perform in Master classes with Jonathan Carney, Concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony and former Concertmaster of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, as well as Yfrah Neaman, famous pedagogue from the United Kingdom. Mr. Moorman has taught multiple violin clinics for the Pine Bluff Orchestra Workshop and is on faculty to coach musicians for the Brevard Chamber Music Seminar. He won first prize in both the Stella Boyle Smith Young Artist Competition and the Little Rock Music Coterie Competition.
