JSO Concert Repertoire (2007-08)

Fabio Mechetti, Music Director

September 27, 28 and 29, 2007

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Ian Parker, piano*

• SMETANA: The Bartered Bride: Overture

• GRIEG: Piano Concerto*

• DVORÁK: Symphony No.9, "New World"

October 12, 2007

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

• ROSSINI: Semiramide: Overture

• RESPIGHI: La boutique fantasque (Suite)

• ROSSINI: La Cenerentola: Overture

• BRITTEN: Soirées musicales

• ROSSINI: William Tell: Overture

October 18, 19 and 20, 2007

Morihiko Nakahara, associate conductor

Barbara Moser, piano*

• WEBER: Der Freischutz: Overture

• MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No.1*

• BRAHMS: Symphony No.3

November 8, 9 and 10, 2007

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Jacksonville Symphony Chorus

Mary Wilson, soprano+*

Malin Fritz, alto*

Scott Ramsay, tenor*

Timothy Lefebvre, baritone+*

• DVORÁK: Te Deum+

• BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.9, "Choral"*

November 29, 30 and December 1, 2007

Morihiko Nakahara, associate conductor

Angela Cheng, piano*

• FALLA: Nights in the Gardens of Spain*

• ALBENIZ: Rapsodia española*

• DVORÁK: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46

December 7, 8 and 9, 2007

Morihiko Nakahara, associate conductor

• TCHAIKOVSKY: The Nutcracker Ballet

December 22, 2007

Scott Terrell, guest conductor

Jacksonville Symphony Chorus

• HANDEL: Messiah

January 10, 11 and 12, 2008

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Chee Yun, violin*

Alisa Weilerstein, cello*

• WEISS: Voice of the Unknown Soldier
   World Premiere [NO RECORDING]

• BRAHMS: Double Concerto*

• STRAVINSKY: Song of the Nightingale

• STRAVINSKY: Firebird Suite (1919)

January 25, 2007

Grant Cooper, guest conductor

Peter Wright, clarinet*

• MOZART: Marriage of Figaro: Overture

• MOZART: Clarinet Concerto*

• MOZART: Symphony No.36, "Linz"

January 31, February 1 and 2, 2008

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Miao Hou, piano*

• COPLAND: Appalachian Spring

• SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concerto No. 2*

• MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No.4, "Italian"

February 16, 2008

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

• VERDI: La Traviata (Opera in 3 Acts)

February 28, 29 and March 1, 2008

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Roberto Diaz, viola*

• BERLIOZ: Harold in Italy*

• GLUCK: Iphigenie in Aulis: Overture

• ROSSINI: Italian in Algiers: Overture

• GERSHWIN: An American in Paris

March 7, 2008

Morihiko Nakahara, associate conductor

Philip Pan, violin+

Ruxandra Marquardt, violin*

Les Roettges, flute*

Rhonda Cassano, flute*

• C.P.E. BACH: String Symphony no. 5 in B minor

• J.S. BACH: Violin Concerto BWV 1042+

• J.C. BACH: Symphony, Op. 18, No. 6

• J.S. BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No.4*

March 20, 21 and 22, 2008

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Rachel Barton-Pine, violin*

CORIGLIANO: Red Violin Chaconne*

RAVEL: Tzigane*

RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No.2

April 10, 11 and 12, 2008

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Jacksonville Symphony Chorus

Brenda Harris, soprano

Luretta Bybee, mezzo

Dinyar Vania, tenor

Todd Thomas, baritone

• VERDI: La forza del destino (Selections)

• VERDI: Macbeth (Selections)

• VERDI: Rigoletto (Selections)

• VERDI: Il trovatore (Selections)

• VERDI: Aïda (Selections)

April 18, 2008

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Caio Pagano, piano*

• PROKOFIEV: Symphony No.1, "Classical"

• GUARNIERI: Piano Concertino* [NO RECORDING]

• BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.6, "Pastoral"

May 1, 2 and 3, 2008

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Mikhail Rudy, piano*

• RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No.2*

• TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5

• TCHAIKOVSKY: Swan Lake: Waltz

 

* + indicate corresponding soloists and works