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2009-2010 Season 

Note these concert dates and
plan to join us
 

Friday, October 9, 2009
7:30 p.m.

West Houston Assistance Ministries
Benefit Concert;
First United Methodist Church Houston,
Westchase Campus
10570 Westpark, Houston, TX 77042

HumperdinckPrelude to "Hansel and Gretel"
MendelssohnSymphony no. 1 in C minor
BrittenYoung Persons Guide to the Orchestra
ShostakovichCello Concerto, Op. 107
Rossini -  Overture to Semiramide
Additional works TBD

Friday, November 20, 2009
8:00 p.m.
HBU, Morris Cultural Arts Center,
Dunham Theater

Free Admission

Sunday, November 22, 2009
3:00 p.m.
Ballroom, Moody Gardens Hotel,
Galveston, Texas

A ticketed concert, in association with
the opening of "The Forgotten
Gateway" exhibit commemorating
immigration through Galveston

Tickets available through the
Moody Gardens website.  Please
check after September 1

Smetana - Moldau from "Ma Vlast"
Brahms - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
                Aija Izaks,  violin
Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel) - Pictures at an
                   Exhibition

 

Aija Izaks has studied music performance at some of the finest music institutions in Europe, suchAija Izaks, violin as the Rimski-Korsakov Music School for the Gifted (St. Petersburg, Russia), Emils Darzins Music School for the Gifted (Riga, Latvia), and has earned her Master's Degree in Music Performance from the prestigious Music College, Latvian Music Academy (Riga, Latvia). She was recognized as "Best Graduate of the Year" in a leading National magazine. Aija moved to the U.S. in 1994 and her own dream came true – she became a citizen of the United States.

 

Aija has traveled and performed all over the world and learned first hand different types and styles of music such as Baroque, Classical, Popular, Broadway, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Country & Western, Fiddling, various Ethnic styles, and many others. Prior to moving to the U.S., Aija was the violinist at the National Opera and Ballet House in Riga, Latvia, at several symphony orchestras around the world, and performed with various chamber music groups, both in the groups, and as soloist.  For three years she was concertmaster of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra where she had the privilege of performing with such notable artists as violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, flutist James Galway, and fiddler extraordinaire Mark O'Connor.  She was honored to perform for First Lady Laura Bush in College Station.  She remains active as a performer and teacher.  She maintains a private studio in Richmond, TX, where she teaches both violin and piano. 

 

Friday, January 22, 2010
8 p.m.
HBU, Morris Cultural Arts Center,
Belin Chapel & Dunham Theater

Free Admission

R. Strauss - Fanfare for the Vienna Philharmonic
Respighi - Suite in G Major for Organ and
                  Strings
,
                Dr. Rhonda Furr, organ
R. Strauss - Serenade in E flat
Respighi -Pines of Rome
Thursday, March 11, 2010
8:00 p.m.
HBU, Morris Cultural Arts Center,
Dunham Theater

Free Admission

Young Artist Concert

Winners of the Young Artist Competition

Sunday, May 2, 2010
2:30 p.m.

HBU, Morris Cultural Arts Center,
Dunham Theater

Free Admission

Mahler - Symphony no. 1 in D "Titan" 

For further information contact: support @ civicsymphony.org or telephone 281-586-2100

Supported in part by a grant from the City of Houston through the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County

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