Honor Strings Present Annual Holiday Concert
The Etowah Youth Symphony Honor Strings presents the first of two concerts on its 2009-2010 formal concert series on Thursday, December 3, at 7:30 PM in Symphony Hall at the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts. Tickets for the concert are $10.00, and can be purchased at the Mary G. Hardin Center For Cultural Arts after November 15, or at the door on the night of the concert.
The program for the Honor Strings includes selected movements from the six Bach Brandenburg Concertos, plus music by Mozart and Pachelbel. The Honor Strings will also be performing several thematic selections, including a suite of Irish fiddle music, plus musical portraits of the Civil War and the Old West. Popular selections include songs by Simon & Garfunkle and The Beatles, and the concert will conclude with several holiday favorites, including the music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
EYO Presents Winter Strings Concert
The string ensembles of the Etowah Youth Orchestras will present their annual Winter Concert on Thursday, December 10th, at 7 PM. The concert, which is a part of The Daniel Foundation of Alabama Concert Series, will be held in the Recital Hall of the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts. The concert will feature the June Moore Bugg Prelude Strings and the Etowah String Philharmonic under the direction of EYO Associate Conductor Roland Lister.
The program for the concert will feature a wide variety of music, including holiday favorites, familiar classical selections, and popular music.
Tickets for the concert are $7.00 each, and will be available at the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts after December 1, or at the door on the night of the performance.
Holiday Pops Returns with Acoustic TSO Music
This year's Etowah Youth Orchestras Holiday Pops Concert features the return of the music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in the popular “unplugged” format. The Sunday afternoon concert will be a mix of traditional holiday selections and contemporary music of the season.
The concert will be held at Wallace Hall on the campus of Gadsden State Community College on Sunday, December 13, at 2 PM. Performing ensembles include the Etowah Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Etowah Youth Symphony Orchestra. The performance is sponsored jointly by The Exchange Bank of Alabama and Episcopal Day School.
The EYSO's portion of the program will again feature special guests Rick & Tad And Friends, who will be performing the music of the TSO along with the orchestra. The groups will collaborate on other popular holiday favorites as well, including music by The Beatles, John Lennon, and Jackson Browne. The concert will also feature the Etowah Symphonic Wind Ensemble performing the music of Mannheim Steamroller, plus other holiday classics.
Tickets, which are $10.00 for adults and $7.00 for children 12 and under, will be available at the Center For Cultural Arts after December 1. They may also be purchased at the door the day of the concert.
EYSO Returns To Rock & Roll For The Holidays
For those who wish to rock this holiday season, the EYO salutes you – with the return of the music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra! The EYO is pleased to bring back the Rock And Roll Christmas show on Saturday, December 12, at 8:00 PM. The concert features the Etowah Youth Symphony Orchestra with special guests Rick & Tad And Friends, and will be held at Wallace Hall on the campus of Gadsden State Community College.
The music will be a reprise of the highly acclaimed Rock And Roll Christmas programs from 2006 and 2007 that featured the music of the popular rock and roll outfit the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The partnership between the Etowah Youth Orchestras and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra was forged in February of 2005 when EYO Music Director Mike Gagliardo and former TSO Concertmaster and arranger Mark Wood met at the ASTA Conference in Reno, NV. With Wood's help, the EYO was granted special permission to create arrangements of the TSO music and perform it. This year’s concert will feature music from all three TSO Christmas albums, plus some other surprises for the audience. “We are adding more to the show in every area – more music, more lights, more effects, everything,” stated EYO Music Director Mike Gagliardo. “The audience should be prepared to let lose and have a great time!”
Tickets are $10.00 each, and will be available at the Center For Cultural Arts after December 1. They may also be purchased at the door the night of the concert.
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