WHEN: September 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM
WHERE: First Baptist Church, Merritt Island
Celebrate the opening of the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra’s Second Season with Music Director Aaron Collins in an all Dvořák program. The concert opens up with the complete set of Dvořák’s enchanting Slavonic Dances, Op. 72. We conclude the evening with Dvorák’s “From the New World.” Written after Dvořák’s visit to America, his Symphony No. 9 is a captivating fusion of Czech and Austrian symphonic mastery combined with American inspired visions of Hiawatha and the African-American Spiritual. Celebrated since its debut, “From the New World” mixes broad, loving melodies and vigorous folk dance rhythms. It’s a work that amply justifies its status as one of the best loved symphonies of all.
“Dvořák’s New World Symphony is an incredible sentimental journey of hopefulness. From the start of the work, you get the immediate feeling of drama – the noble melody played by the horns and the thundering timpani drums brings the sense of new beginning. But the emotion of the Symphony brings its music close to people. With memorable melodies and thoughtful orchestration, this Symphony is one of the greatest!” - Aaron Collins
"The first time I heard the Dvorak New World Symphony nearly a half century ago, I was simply blown away by the power and thematic material he used. While many hear the beat of America in this composition, for me it is much more a powerful statement of the Slavic background of Dvorak. And who can listen to the largo with its haunting english horn passage and not dream of "Going Home". When given the chance to suggest a selection for this season, this was my first choice. Even today, it remains high in my top five picks of all time." - David Tweed, flute
WHEN: September 4 - 9, 2010
WHERE: Nationwide; Special performances at Barnes & Noble, Merritt Island (Map)
The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will hold a Book Fair fundraising event at Barnes & Noble Booksellers nationwide, from Saturday, September 4 through Thursday, September 9. Barnes & Noble will donate up to 20% of net sales made during the event to our orchestra. Online purchases benefit the SCSO too!
Customers must present Barnes & Noble official book fair voucher or give the clerk the following number, #10268506 at the time of purchase in order for the transaction to benefit the group.
So How Can You Help?
Go to any Barnes & Noble from September 4 - 9, 2010. Shop in the store for anything, that's right, ANYTHING! Take all your items to the cashier, and give them the voucher or Bookfair number before you pay. After you've made your purchase, take your items home, and know that you just helped the SCSO. And if your Barnes & Noble has a Café, use the voucher for those lattes and scones you get. Every penny helps! It's really that easy. Every single purchase you make during our Bookfair helps. It's your gift to us! Make the gift even better by forwarding information on to everyone you know...family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, other SCSO fans, and anyone else you can think of. It's such an easy way to help in these tough economic times.
To download our Bookfair Voucher, click here
For a complete schedule of events, click here
To make your purchase online at the Barnes & Noble website, click here
When: Friday, September 17th (6:00 - 9:00 PM)
Where: First Baptist Church in Merritt Island
As part of our community outreach program, the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra is proud to offer open rehearsals, where members of our community can have a behind-the-scenes experience. To get a better understanding of the work involved in creating a symphonic concert, we invite you to attend our rehearsals. You will discover that Open Rehearsals are a dynamic precursor to the concerts themselves. Musical adventurers may be as surprised by the path leading to a performance of Dvorak's New World Symphony as by a work they have never heard before. Some people may find that the experience can be more fun -- not to mention more enlightening -- than the performance itself. Come watch Maestro Collins and the musicians sculpt their pieces for performances. You truly have the chance to watch the music come to life!
