TCSYO Concert and Events

2020-2021 Season

Rachel M. Schlesinger
Concert Hall

NOVA
Alexandria Campus,
4915 East Campus Lane
Alexandria VA 22311

Autumn Fantasy
November 15, 2020 - 2:00 P.M.


Symphonic Orchestra
Dmitri Shostakovich	Festival Overture
Max Bruch	Violin Concerto in g minor, Op. 26
Violinist: Tianyi Wang - 2020 Concerto Competition Winner
		I. Allegro Moderato
Gustav Mahler	Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 in C# minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Symphony No. 41 in C, K. 551 (Jupiter)
		I. Allegro vivace II. Andante cantabile III. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio IV. Molto allegro
Georges Bizet	Carmen Prelude

Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center

Annandale Campus,
8333 Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA. 22003

Winter Sky
December 5, 2020 - 2:00 P.M.


Prelude Orchestra
Alan Lee Silva	Western Dawn
Douglas E. Wagner	Jasmine Flower
Richard Meyer	Cellos Ole
Richard A. Stephan	Adirondack Sleighride

String Ensemble
Georges Bizet/arr. McCashin	Carillon
Arcangelo Corelli/Dackow	Christmas Concerto Op. 6, No. 8
Richard Meyer	Terra Nova
arr. Robert W. Smith	African Bell Carol

Chamber Orchestra
Amadeus Mozart/Hoffman	Abduction from the Seraglio Overture
Chip Davis/Longfield	Celebration (Mannheim Steamroller)
Eric Whitacre/Lavender	October
Antonin Dvorak/Monday	Symphony No. 9 "New World"
		Allegro con fuoco

Rachel M. Schlesinger
Concert Hall

NOVA
Alexandria Campus,
4915 East Campus Lane
Alexandria VA 22311

Stormy Nights
January 17, 2021 - 2:00 P.M.


Chamber Ensembles
TBD


Symphonic Orchestra
Gioacchino Rossini	William Tell Overture
Claude Debussy	Afternoon of a Faun
Cesar Franck	Symphony in d minor
	I. Lento; Allegro ma non troppo II. Allegretto III. Finale: Allegro non troppo

Rachel M. Schlesinger
Concert Hall

NOVA
Alexandria Campus,
4915 East Campus Lane
Alexandria VA 22311

Spring Blossom
March 14, 2021 - 2:00 P.M.


Prelude Orchestra
Brian Balmages	Galop!
Susan H. Day	Cliffs of Moher
Richard Meyer	Pieces of Eight
Hoagy Carmichael/Cerulli	Heart and Soul

Symphonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein	Overture to Candide
Arturo Márquez	Danzón Nº 2
Dmitri Shostakovich	Symphony No. 5
	I. Moderato — Allegro non troppo II. Allegretto III. Largo IV. Allegro non troppo

Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center

Annandale Campus,
8333 Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA. 22003

Spring Melody
March 21, 2021 - 2:00 P.M.


Chamber Orchestra
Richard Meyer	The Emerald Falcon
Edward Elgar/Parrish	Enigma Variations, Op. 36
Ludwig van Beethoven/Monday	Symphony No. 6 In F, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
	III. Scherzo

String Ensemble
Merle Isaac	Air Minuet and Rondo
arr: Douglas Wagner	Irish Tune from County Derry
Doug Spata	Gargoyles
Tchaikovsky/Meyer	Serenade Finale

Rachel M. Schlesinger
Concert Hall

NOVA
Alexandria Campus,
4915 East Campus Lane
Alexandria VA 22311

Seasonal Splendor
May 23, 2021 - 2:00 P.M.


Chamber Ensembles
TBD



Symphonic Orchestra
Aaron Copland	Fanfare for the Common Man
Ludwig van Beethoven	Fidelio: Overture
2021 Concerto Competition winner (TBD)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky	Capriccio Italien
Paul Dukas	The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center

Annandale Campus,
8333 Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA. 22003

Summer Fun
June 6, 2021 - 2:00 P.M.


Prelude Orchestra
Bob Phillips	Forest Hills Folk Suite
Richard Meyer	Do-Si-Do
Doug Spata	Zuma Breakers

String Ensemble
Vivaldi/Frackenpohl	Allegro in D
David Shaffer	Dawn's Early Light
Alan Lee Silva	Adventure on Bainbridge Island
Larry Moore	Victorious

Chamber Orchestra
Gioacchino Rossini/McLeod	The Barber of Seville
William Hofeldt	In the Company of Angels
Bob Phillips	Rockin' 67 Blues

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AUDITION REQUIRMENTS
Prelude Orchestra

String Orchestra (violin, viola, cello & bass)
Member of School Orchestra
Elementary school age
Ability to read notes on staff
1 year or more of private instruction
Auditions Required
Rehearsals: Mondays 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Lanier MS

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String Ensemble

String Orchestra (violin, viola, cello & bass)
Member of School Orchestra
Middle school age
2 years or more of private instruction
Demonstrate: good sound quality, some shifting skills, sight-reading skills.
Auditions Required
Rehearsals: Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Lanier MS

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Chamber Orchestra

String Orchestra (violin, viola, cello & bass)
Member of School Orchestra
Ability level: Suzuki Book 4 & 5
3 years or more of private instruction
Demonstrate: good sound quality, vibrato, advanced shifting skills, sight-reading skills.
Auditions Required
Rehearsals: Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Lanier MS

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Symphonic Orchestra

Full Orchestra (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion and harp)
Member of School Orchestra/Band
Ability level: Collegiate-level player
Auditions Required
Rehearsals: Monday 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Lanier MS

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Percussion Ensemble

Full Orchestra (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion and harp)
Member of School Orchestra/Band
Ability level: Collegiate-level player
Auditions Required
Rehearsals: Monday 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Lanier MS

Ensemble members learn different and unusual techniques of playing styles and experience the use of a variety of percussion instruments, both traditional and nontraditional and have a unique opportunity to perform more difficult music with other advanced percussionists.

2021 Concerto Competition

ELIGIBILTY FACTORS

• Open to current members of the Symphonic Orchestra.

• Piano accompanists are NOT allowed in either the Preliminary or the Final Round.

• Duration of the concerto MUST be 10 minutes or less for the audio taped audition, for the final round audition on March 9th and for the performance at the final concert, if you are the winner.

• If the concerto is longer than 10 minutes, then cuts MUST be provided and clearly marked in the scores given to the Judges, or you will be disqualified.

The competition winner will perform with TCSYO Symphonic Orchestra at the “Classical Variations” Concert on May 23, 2021

Read about the 2021 Concerto Competition

Chamber Music Program
Music for the 2020/21 Season!

What is chamber music: Chamber music is a form of classical music composed for a small group of musicians, each with their own part to play. The name comes from centuries ago when small groups of musicians were hired to fit a palace "chamber." It is "the music of friends," and is often described as a "musical conversation," often played just for fun when musicians gather.

Students have the opportunity to register for the Chamber Music Program in August 2020 and in January 2021.
Additional information here:
Chamber Music.

Carnegie Hall
Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage

57th Street and Seventh Avenue New York, NY 20019

Carnegie Hall Performance
Isaac Stern Auditorium/Ronald O. Perelman Stage

June 17, 2019 - 2:00 P.M.

Symphonic Orchestra
Sergey Prokofiev	Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2
	.....The Montagues and the Capulets
Camille Saint-Saëns	Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, op. 61
Vincent Chen - Violin
George Gershwin	The Cuban Overture
Highlights from TCSYO Carnegie Hall performance on June 17, 2019