Orchestra Performs ‘Opening Night Gala’
Orchestra Performs ‘Opening Night Gala’
Space Coast Symphony begins 3rd Season with bold, dashing opener 9-17
(Merritt Island, FL) September 6, 2011 - Maestro Aaron Collins and the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra begin their third performing Season with an “Opening Night Gala” concert Saturday, September 17th at 6:00 PM at the Scott Center for the Performing Arts at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in north Melbourne. The Scott Center auditorium is located off the Pineda Causeway at 5625 Holy Trinity Drive, 32940. Berlioz's bold and dashing Le Corsaire Overture is the perfect concert “curtain-raiser,” detailing the escapades of a pirate. Cellist Michael Wiseman will shine in Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, a musical statement of hope against all odds. The concert closes with Cesar Franck’s richly romantic and heroic Symphony in D minor. $20 advance tickets may be purchased online at www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org or at one of several convenient ticket outlets, including A Floral Affair in Merritt Island, Art Expressions in Eau Gallie, Blue Sky Insurance in Cocoa Village and Tropical Realty of Suntree. Tickets may also be reserved by calling (321) 536-8580. Admission at the door is an additional $5. Students 18 years of age and under admitted free. For those unable to afford the regular price of general admission, the new SCSO Symphony for Everyone program will provide discounted tickets to anyone wishing to attend the symphony performance. See details at www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org.
Artistic Director Aaron Collins can barely believe the young orchestra’s third Season is already upon them.
“Performing with this talented group is such a fun ride,” said Collins. “We have been totally embraced by Brevard concert-goers and the musicians and I can’t wait to perform this exciting season-opener.”
The Opening Night Gala is the first concert of the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra’s recently announced 2011-12 Season; a hugely ambitious and wide-ranging collection of 16 concerts featuring great works from classical and contemporary genres, orchestral masterworks, guest artists from far and near and collaborations with local Performing Arts organizations. Known for their exuberant playing style and innovative concerts, the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will challenge audiences in 2011-12 to 'Be Inspired' with a vastly diversified musical offering and flexible ticket pricing. Concert details are online at www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org, with Season tickets, Flex Ticket packs and individual advance tickets now available for purchase.
For more information about the Space Coast Symphony 2011/12 performing Season and ticketing, please visit www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org or call (321) 536-8580.
ABOUT MICHAEL WISEMAN— American cellist Michael Wiseman distinguished himself at a young age as both performer and educator. Currently a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Wiseman taught as the String Consultant at West Shore Junior/Senior High School in Melbourne, Florida during 2011. In 2010 he became the inaugural Conductor of the Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra’s (BSYO) Sinfonietta, a new elite ensemble for young string players, and during that time he also served as Director and founder of the Brevard Summer Strings, the summer workshop of the BSYO open to all young string players. Mr. Wiseman is Artistic Director of the Brevard Chamber Music Seminar. A dedicated teacher, his private studio has produced All-State, All-County, and BSYO Concerto Competition winners, in addition to many fine amateur players who spend their time otherwise as Doctors, Psychologists, and Engineers.
Mr. Wiseman holds a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory where he was a student of Laurence Lesser, and the BM from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. As a student, he appeared in master class for artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Ralph Kirshbaum, Felix Galimir, and the Juilliard Quartet. His major teachers/influences are Scott Kluksdahl, Joan Markstein, and Joseph Kreines.
Mr. Wiseman’s professional orchestral career includes performances with the Orlando Philharmonic, Gardner Chamber Orchestra, Boston Philharmonic, Britt Festival, and the Florida Chamber Orchestra. In 2009-2011 he was cellist with the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, and Space Coast Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared with the Florida Orchestra, Florida Symphony, Brevard Symphony, and USF Symphony Orchestras as soloist, and was featured in recital on Opus Classics Live Radio in New York. He was an invited recitalist and master class lecturer at the University of South Florida, and has taught at the Academy for Performing Arts in Vero Beach. Mr. Wiseman was a cellist with the Macao Orchestra (China) from 2007-09, where he served on the faculty of the Macao Conservatory, and was a frequent partner in their chamber music series. While there, he performed in more than 50 cities throughout all provinces of China, Hong Kong, as well as Malaysia, and Indonesia.
ABOUT THE SPACE COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA— The SCSO is a lively and passionate Central Florida orchestra comprised of professional musicians and select youth players. The Orchestra was formed with a two-fold mission: to provide mentoring and performance opportunities for Florida’s finest youth musicians as well as to provide professional-level concerts at genuinely affordable prices. The ultimate goal of the organization is to help ensure the symphonic tradition for the enjoyment of future generations.
The symphony performs in several very comfortable venues in Brevard and Indian River counties, with advance general admission tickets priced at just $20. School-aged children 18 years and under are admitted free of charge. In keeping with their mission, the symphony launched the Symphony for Everyone program in 2011, designed to provide substantially discounted admission tickets to any Space Coast Symphony concert.
Relying on a non-traditional orchestra model and a slim budget, the non-profit group performs year-round in addition to providing separate and free ensemble performances. More information about the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming concerts, ticket sales, venues, directions and sponsorship opportunities is available at www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org by calling (321) 536-8580.
