Sudbury Symphony Orchestra
March 29
Concerts are held at the Glad Tidings Auditorium, Regent St.
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March 29 concert
Victor Sawa, Conductor, Sheng Cai, Piano
The SSO bids adieu to its current concert piano in this dramatic concert. Featuring Liszt’s blazing Piano Concerto No. 1, this concert says “farewell” in a way that only the SSO can: with Haydn’s incredible symphony of the same name.
Programme:
| Wagner | Overture to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | ||
| Haydn | Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, “Farewell” | ||
| I. | Allegro assai | ||
| II. | Adagio | ||
| III. | Menuet: Allegretto | ||
| IV. | Finale: Presto-Adagio | ||
| Intermission | |||
| Liszt | Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S.124 | ||
| I. | Allegro maestos | ||
| II. | Quasi adagio | ||
| III. | Allegretto vivace- Allegro animato | ||
| IV. | Allegro marziale animato | ||
| Liszt | Les Préludes, Symphonic Poem No. 3 | ||
| History of SSO | |
| Founded in the fall of 1953 by the late Emil First, the original Symphony was born from of a group of very interested adults and local music students. The first public performance was held on January 13, 1954. In 1957 and for the next 18 years Eric Woodward served as the Symphony’s conductor. During his tenure the orchestra evolved into the Sudbury Philharmonic Society as it combined orchestra and choir. |
Following Woodward’s departure in 1974, the orchestra and the choir became separate entities. The choir became The Bel Canto Chorus, and the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra emerged as the newly incorporated, not-for-profit orchestra that exists today. A new mandate and mission was adopted to reflect the Symphony’s twofold commitment to music education and to public performance.
In 1975 Dr. Metro Kozak became the SSO’s third conductor, a position he held until his retirement in 1997. In 1997 Maestro Dr. Victor Sawa, a professional conductor took over the podium and has held the position since. Victor enjoys interacting with the audience during the concerts as he provides keen insights and background to the pieces in that evening’s program. This trademark interaction continues to be a very popular facet of each concert.
The Sudbury Symphony Orchestra believes that all students in the City of Greater Sudbury should have access to music education. The Outreach and Education Program is central to the Symphony’s education and community work. The Symphony’s core musicians have a strong commitment to bringing musical outreach and education to area schools through a dynamic in-class performance program. To further this commitment the SSO Conservatory of Music was founded in 2001 and we are expanding our outreach efforts to include other members of our community.