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HCS News Updates
By Alvin ThomasPublished: January 23, 2010
Updated: January 23, 2010
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EmailHouston Civic Symphony is pleased to announce the following Winners in the 2010 Young Artist Concerto Competition held today:
Junior Division
First Place: Melissa Du, violin, performing Concerto No. 2 in d minor, first movement, by Henryk Wieniawski
Second Place: Ethan Le, violin, performing Concerto in C, Hob Vlla, first movement, by Joseph Haydn; and Patrick Pan, violin, performing Symphonie Espagnole, by Edouard Lalo
Honorable Mention: Claire Wood, violin, performing Symphonie Espagnole, by Edouard Lalo
Senior Division
First Place: George Fan, bassoon, performing Concerto in F, first movement, by Johann Hummel, and Kenny Wong, violin, performing Concerto in D major, third movement, by Beethoven.
Second Place: Edward Chen, violin, performing Symphony Espagnole, first movement, by Edouard Lalo; and Andrew Shiau, cello, performing Concerto No. 1 in A minor, first and second movements.
Honorable Mention: Brandon Simon, violin, performing Violin Concerto Op. 14, first movement, by Samuel Barber.
Congratulations to these fine performers. We look forward to the performance of the First Place winners with Houston Civic Symphony on Thursday, March 11.
By alvinthomas
Published: November 20, 2009
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EmailHouston Civic Symphony announces programming for the 2010-11 season.
Exact concert dates will be set at a later date.
October 2010 Concert:
Programming under development.
November 2010:
Liszt, Les Preludes
Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Weber
Beethoven, Symphony No. 8 , Op. 93, F Major
This concert will honor Dr. Robert Linder, conductor of Civic Symphony for 20 years. He will conduct the Liszt.
January 2011:
J.S. Bach, Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major
Concerto, winner of Civic Symphony Member competition
Stravinsky, L'Oiseau de Feu (The Firebird Suite), 1919 Version
March 2011 (Young Artist Concert):
Bernstein, Overture to Candide
Young Artist winners
April 2011:
Mozart, Cosi fan Tutte: Overture
Brahms, Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (with the HBU combined chorus)
By alvinthomas
Published: October 14, 2009
Updated: November 4, 2009
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EmailMoody Gardens has announced the ticket arrangements for Civic Symphony's November 22 concert. A "combo" ticket for both the concert and "The Forgotten Gateway" immigration exhibit will be sold for $15.95. The exhibit admission will be good for Sunday, November 22.
Tickets are now available on the Moody Gardens website. Click here then select the concert and exhibit link at the bottom of the page to purchase tickets.
The exhibit will open at 10 a.m. on Sunday, so there will be time to tour the exhibit before the 3 p.m. concert.