Symphony Series

     
 

Symphony Series Concerts are held at The Independence School, 1300 Paper Mill Road.  Here our patrons are treated to outstanding acoustics of the modern 900-seat Auditorium.  Parking for NSO patrons is free in the school’s lot.  Symphony Concerts are conveniently scheduled for 3:00 PM on Sunday afternoons.  All symphony concert program notes are provided by Dr. C. Michael Kelly.

Map to Independence School

 
         
 

Dayna Anderson, violin

 

 
  Sunday, October 23, 2011               3:00 p.m.
   
  Richard Wagner
"Prelude and Liebestod" from Tristan und Isolde
   
 

Felix Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64

Dayna Anderson, violin

   
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
   
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Till Eulenspiegel, impudent trickster

of German folklore

 

 
  Sunday, December 4, 2011               3:00 p.m.
   
 

Johann Strauss
Die Fledermaus Overture

Pizzicato Polka

An der schφnen, blauen Donau, op. 314

   
 

Richard Strauss
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op. 28

   
 

Pyotr Tchaikovsky

The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a

March, Russian Dance (Trepak), Arab Dance,

Chinese Dance, Dance of the Reeds, and

Waltz of the Flowers

   
 

Kevin Memley

O Magnum Mysterium

   
 

Mack Wilberg

Shenandoah

   
 

William Dawson

Ezekiel Saw de Wheel

featuring the Lincoln University (PA) Choir

   
 

Peace on Earth

arr. Audrey Snyder

   
 

Benjamin Britten

"This Little Babe" from A Ceremony of Carols

   
 

Engelbert Humperdinck

"Evening Prayer" from Hansel and Gretel

   
 

Paul Carey

Unending Flame

   
 

Michael Larkin

"Let There Be Peace on Earth"

featuring The Music School of Delaware's Children's Choir

   
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Amy Semes, violin

Kevin Zhang, piano

 

 
  Sunday, March 4, 2012               3:00 p.m.
   
 

Maurice Ravel
Miroirs, no. 4, "Alborada del gracioso"

 

 

 

Henryk Wieniawski

Violin Concerto no. 1 in F# minor, op. 14

Amy Semes, violin, Youth Concerto Competition Winner

   High School Division

   
 

Franz Liszt

Totentanz for piano and orchestra

Kevin Zhang, piano, Youth Concerto Competition Winner

   College Division

   
 

Claude Debussy

"La Mer"

   
 
 
         
 
 
         

Alyssa Blackstone, violin



 
  Sunday, May 20, 2012               3:00 p.m.
   
 

Henri Vieuxtemps
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, op. 37

Alyssa Blackstone, violin, Youth Concerto Competition Winner

   High School Division

   
 

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1 in D, "Titan"