Photos: Genesee Symphony Orchestera hosts string workshop
The Genesee Symphony Orchestra hosted a string workshop today at the United Methodist Church on Lewiston Road. Music Director and Conductor Raffaele Ponti led the workshop.
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Photos: GSO begins tune-up for Feb. 16 concert at St. James
Members of the Genesee Symphony Orchestra are busy getting their act together for the GSO's concert Feb. 16 at St. James Episcopal Church in Batavia.
Tonight, the orchestra rehearsed at the First Presbyterian Church in Batavia.
Raffaele Ponti is the conductor and music director for the show, which will feature soloists Holly Bewley, a soprano, and pianist Isabelle Aubin (who were not part of tonight's rehearsal).
The program includes works by Leonard Bernstein, Mozart, Annunzio Montovani, Leroy Anderson, Schubert and John Williams.
Tickets are available at geneseesymphony.com as well as GO ART!, Roxy's Music and the Batavia Senior Center and in Le Roy at the Bank of Castile.
Top photo: Lynn Eberhardt, of Scottsville, on bass.
A violin in the hands of Jill Babinski.
Dave Funston, of Batavia, on drums.
Conductor and music director Raffaele Ponti.
Dave Porter, trombone
GSO ready for Sunday afternoon holiday concert at St. Mary's
Rick Fleming will conduct the Genesee Symphony Orchestra in a holiday concert Sunday at St. Mary's.
The program features compositions by Leroy Anderson, Mozart, Bach and David Rose as well as a performance by the Oakfield-Alabama Elementary School Chorus, directed by Danielle Mileham.
The concert begins at 4 p.m.
Fleming is an associate professor of music and director of bands at Buffalo State. He is founding conductor of the Erie County Chamber Winds and conductor of the Buffalo Silver Brass Band.
These photos were taken at the orchestra's Friday night rehearsal.
Genesee Symphony Orchestra's annual meeting / dinner will be at Bohn's
The Genesee Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. on June 12 at Bohn's Restaurant, 5256 Clinton Street Road, Batavia. Dinner will be pre-selected options from Bohn's menu.
All patrons, board members, orchestra members and season subscribers are welcome. If you are interested, contact Ken Pike at Kennethrpike@gmail.com
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Genesee Symphony Orchestra to hold its annual meeting at Bohn's
The Genesee Symphony Orchestra has scheduled its annual meeting for 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 13, at Bohn's Restaurant, 5256 Clinton St. Road, in the Town of Batavia.
Dinner will be pre-selected options from Bohn's menu.
All patrons, board members, orchestra members and season subscribers are welcome.
If you are interested, contact Ken Pike at 355-0987; by mail -- 4 Lincoln Ave., Batavia, NY 14020, or e-mail eweoffice@aol.com
Photo: GSO strings workshop for music students
Music students from nearly a dozen communities were in Batavia today for a strings workshop sponsored by the Genesee Symphony Orchestra.
The goal of the workshop was to prepare students to play in a concert April 29 at Elba Central School alongside members of the GSO.
Maestro Raffaele Ponti led the workshop assisted by string teachers Jonathan Jaeger, Andrea Meier, Annie Wright and Claudia Diebold.
While most of the students were children, adult students were also welcome.
Students attended from Perry, Pavilion, Elba, Batavia, Albion, Brockport, Pittsford, Wyoming, Middleport, Le Roy and Corfu.
The two pieces practiced today were "Dance of the Tumblers" from the "Snow Maiden" by Rimsky-Korsakov and "Barcarolle" from "Tales of Hoffman" by Offenbach.
'Love Notes' symphony concert with violinist Michael Ludwig
The Genesee Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert entitled "Love Notes" at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, at Genesee Community College. It will feature special guest violinist Michael Ludwig.
This performance, to be held in the Stuart Steiner Theatre, is in partnership with the Cancer Services Program of Genesee & Orleans. It is being partially underwritten by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which is dedicated to education and research about the cause and treatment of breast cancer.
Tickets are: $12 adults; $8 seniors 62 and over; $5 students 18 and under, including GCC students with valid I.D.; $30 for families, including children 12 and under.
Tickets are available at the GCC Box Office, or at the door one hour prior to the performance and at these locations: Hi-Tek Graphics in Oakfield; Bank of Castile in Le Roy; Roxy's Music Store; GO ART!; and The Enchanted Florist.
Genesee Symphony Orchestra: Concert on February 22 at GCC
From the Genesee Symphony Orchestra:
On Sunday, February 22 the Genesee Symphony Orchestra will present their third concert of the season. Featured in this concert will be the participants of the String Workshop playing Grieg's Holberg Suite with the members of the GSO. Our guest artist is violinist, Wilfredo Deglans, Associate Concertmaster of the Rochester Philharmonic. The program includes: Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 5 (Reformation); Chausson, Poeme, op 25—violin and orchestra—Grieg, Holberg Suite, op 40; Ravel, Tzigane, rapsodie de concert, for violin and orchestra. The concert will be performed at GCC-Stuart Steiner Theatre at 4:00 PM. Tickets may be purchased in Batavia at GoArt!, Roxy's Music Store, Enchanted Florist and at GCC Box office. In LeRoy tickets may be purchased from the Bank of Castile and in Oakfield at Water Street Printing.
