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Dear Friends,
With warm, heartfelt greetings I welcome you to our 2021-2022 concert season. Being together again to enjoy beautiful classical music is truly a saving grace in these uncertain times. We can’t wait to see you again! Our first concert is the free Children’s Concert on Sunday afternoon, September 26th at 3:00 p.m. Join the fun at Ariel-Foundation Park for this entertaining event for people of all ages. The festivities will include a musical treasure hunt and a 90th birthday celebration for William E. McCulloh, a founding member of the Knox County Symphony. Cake, cookies, and cider will be provided. Gund Gallery at Kenyon College will enrich the musical experience with a colorful array of art activities for the Symphony’s youngest patrons. From Brahms to Dvořák our fall concert promises to be a listener’s delight. As is tradition, the winter concert will showcase the winners of the Young Musicians Competition. In the spring, we are thrilled to welcome back pianist extraordinaire John Reitz to top off our season. Your safety is our priority. The concert season may change in response to the pandemic. We will do our utmost to keep you fully informed. Please consult our website at www.knoxcountysymphony.org for the most current information. Your devotion to the Symphony and your generous spirit of giving have brought music to life and inspired people of all ages to discover the beauty and power of classical music. Thank you for your unwavering support. With sincere appreciation, Magic McBride, President, Knox County Symphony Board of Directors |
CHILDREN'S CONCERT
Sunday, September 26, 2021 - 3:00 p.m. Schnormeier Event Center, Ariel-Foundation Park - FREE ADMISSION A potpourri of music, on a treasure hunt for classical melodies! In addition, a nonagenarian celebration marking the 90th birthday of violist William E. McCulloh, Emeritus Professor of Classics and a founding member of the Knox County Symphony! FALL CONCERT Saturday, October 30, 2021 - 7:30 p.m. R. R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Academic Festival Overture, op. 80 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Serenade for Strings, op. 48 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) Perpetuum mobile, op. 257 Johann Strauss Jr. (1825–1899) Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World,” op. 95 Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) WINTER CONCERT: MASKS ARE REQUIRED AND AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR Saturday, February 12, 2022 - 7:30 p.m. Rosse Hall, Kenyon College Village of Gambier Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave), op. 26 Felix Mendelssohn - (1809–1847) Winners of the Young Musicians Competition Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave) .... Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in G Minor, third movement .... Antonio Vivaldi Emily Springer, violin (First Place, High School Division) Concertino for Flute and Orchestra .... Cecile Chaminade Elizabeth Sharrock, flute (Second Place Tie, Collegiate Division) Laudate Dominum .... W. A. Mozart Laughing Song .... Johann Strauss, Jr. Karolina Edlund, soprano (Second Place Tie, Collegiate Division) Deh vieni, non tardar .... W. A. Mozart Oh! Quand je dors .... Franz Liszt Linnea Mumma, soprano (First Place, Collegiate Division) L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1 .... Georges Bizet SPRING CONCERT: Sunday, May 1, 2022 - 7:30 p.m. Rosse Hall, Kenyon College Requiem in D Minor .... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the Kenyon Community Choir JOIN OUR NEXT CONCERT SEASON
BY SIGNING UP ON OUR MAILING LIST BELOW Please join us at any time during the year. For more information, contact Sarah Goslee Reed at (740) 392-4955 or Magic McBride at mcbridem@kenyon.edu. or sign up below and you will be added to our list for membership information. |
