CONCERTS AND EVENTS

2017-2018 SEASON

OCT. 7, 2017

Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, 2:00 p.m. El Campanil Theatre 602 W. 2nd Street, Antioch $15 adult/$12 senior/$7 youth at the door; online; or by phone – (925) 757-9500

MAKING OVERTURES

In music, an Overture is an orchestral composition that forms the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio or musical, and CCCO’s program, Making Overtures is, literally, a prelude to our new season. The program showcases overtures in a wide variety of musical styles and spanning the centuries,  from late 18th century works by Gluck and Mozart, to early 19th century works by Beethoven, Rossini and Schubert, and works from the mid-late 1800’s  by Glinka and Offenbach, to a modern overture by young Spanish film composer Oscar Navarro.

 

The Star Spangled Banner – John Stafford Smith / Orchestrated by Walter Damrosch

Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla – Mikhail Glinka

Overture to Iphigenia in Aulis – Christoph Willibald Gluck

Overture to Marriage of Figaro, K.492 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Overture to La Gazza Ladra – Gioacchino Rossini

Overture to Egmont,Op. 84 – Ludwig van Beerthoven

Rosamunde Overture, Op. 26 (D797) – Franz Schubert

Overture to La belle Helene – Jacques Offenbach

Downey Overture – Oscar Navarro

NOVEMBER 18 & 19, 2017

Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, 2:00 p.m. El Campanil Theatre 602 W. 2nd Street, Antioch $15 adult/$12 senior/$7 youth at the door; online; or by phone – (925) 757-9500

Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, 2:00 p.m. Lesher Center for the Arts 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek $30 adult/$20 senior/$10 youth at the door, online, or by phone – (925) 943-7469 (SHOW)

MOZART MASTERPIECES

with soloist Susan Waller, flute

Overture to Don Giovanni, K. 527 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Concerto for Flute in G Major, K. 313 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Allegro maestoso
Adagio non troppo
Rondo – Tempo di Menuetto

INTERMISSION

Serenade No. 11 in Eb for eight wind instruments, K. 375 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Allegro maestoso
Menuetto
Adagio
Menuetto
Allegro

Symphony No. 40 in g minor, K. 550 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Allegro molto
Andante
Menuetto
Allegro assai

FEB. 17 & 18, 2018

Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, 2:00 p.m. El Campanil Theatre 602 W. 2nd Street, Antioch $15 adult/$12 senior/$7 youth at the door; online; or by phone – (925) 757-9500

Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, 2:00 p.m. Lesher Center for the Arts 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek $30 adult/$20 senior/$10 youth at the door, online, or by phone – (925) 943-7469 (SHOW)

LUDWIG AND LEONARD

with soloists Samantha Rose Cardenas, soprano and Jeffrey Albright, tenor

Overture to Coriolanus, Op. 62 Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21 Ludwig van Beethoven
Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
Andante cantabile con moto
Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s Birth
Overture to On the Town Leonard Bernstein

Concert Suite No. 1, from West Side Story Leonard Bernstein
Maria – One Hand, One Heart – Somewhere – Balcony Scene (Only You/Tonight)
with Samantha Rose Cardenas, soprano and Jeffrey Albright, tenor

“Dream with Me”, from Peter Pan Leonard Bernstein
with Samantha Rose Cardenas, soprano

Overture to Candide Leonard Bernstein

MAR. 24 2018

Saturday, Mar. 24, 2018, 2:00 p.m. El Campanil Theatre 602 W. 2nd Street, Antioch $15 adult/$12 senior/$7 youth at the door; online; or by phone – (925) 757-9500

WITH A SONG AND A SMILE

with Elizabeth Hunter Ashley, Lyric Coloratura Soprano

A Salute to Rogers and Hammerstein arr. John Moss

  • I Whistle A Happy Tune/My Favorite Things/Some Enchanted Evening
  • The Surrey With The Fringe On Top/You’ll Never Walk Alone

 

Ain’t it a Pretty Night, from “Susanna” Carlisle Floyd
with Elizabeth Hunter Ashley, Lyric Coloratura Soprano

 

Hoagy Carmichael: An American Treasure arr. Sammy Nestico
Georgia on My Mind, Heart & Soul, Lazy River, Skylark, Stardust

 

Tribute to Irving Berlin arr. Healey

  • There’s No Business/Alexander’s Ragtime Band/Always/Anything You Can Do
  • How Deep is the Ocean/Blue Skies/Puttin’ on the Ritz

 

Summertime, from “Porgy and Bess” George Gershwin
with Elizabeth Hunter Ashley, Lyric Coloratura Soprano

 

Old American Songs Aaron Copland
  I Bought Me A Cat
  Simple Gifts
  Ching-A-Ring Chaw
with Elizabeth Hunter Ashley, Lyric Coloratura Soprano

The Carousel Waltz, from “Carousel” Richard Rogers/orch. Don Walker

MAY 11-13, 2018

Friday, May 11, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Alhambra High School
Performing Arts Building
150 E Street, Martinez
$10 adult/$5 senior/$5 youth at the door

Saturday, May 12, 2018, 2:00 p.m.
El Campanil Theatre
602 W. 2nd Street, Antioch
$15 adult/$12 senior/$7 youth
at the door; online; or by phone – (925) 757-9500

Sunday, May 13, 2018, 2:00 p.m.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
$30 adult/$20 senior/$10 youth
at the door, online, or by phone – (925) 943-7469 (SHOW)

AMERICAN IDOLS

with soloist Martin Morley, piano

joyRIDE – Michael Markowski
Based on Beethoven’s Ode to Joy and John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine

Variations on “America”- Charles Ives/orchestrated by William Schuman

America the Beautiful – Samuel Ward/arr. Alfred Reed

American Salute – Morton Gould

Based on When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Folk Tune and Fiddler’s Fury – Alexander Safford
with the Alhambra High School String Orchestra
(Friday concert only)

Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin/orch. Ferde Grofe
With Martin Morley, piano
(Saturday and Sunday concerts only)

Fascinating Rhythm – George Gershwin/arr. John Whitney

Early Light – Carolyn Bremer
Based on melodic ideas from The Star Spangled Banner

George M. Cohan Salute –  George M. Cohan/arr. Hermann
Yankee Doodle Boy
Harrigan
Mary’s A Grand Old Name
You’re a Grand Old Flag