Santa Cecilia
Years of Triumph,
orchestra
Celebration I founded Santa Cecilia Orchestra 20 years ago because I believe that great music should be accessible to all. We exist to create meaningful experiences through performances and education. Santa Cecilia Orchestra has brought music into
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Exhilaration the lives of thousands of children and their families. Join us this year as we celebrate 20 years of great music! Sonia Marie De Leon de Vega Founder
Opening Season Concert November 18, 2012
Sunday 4:00 pm
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, “Emperor” Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Robert Thies, pianist, demonstrates his virtuosity and brilliance in a performance of Beethoven’s grandest piano concerto. Santa Cecilia Orchestra has taken great pride in presenting a Brahms Symphony countdown beginning in 2009 with Symphony No. 4. This year hear the grandest of them all
- the profound and mighty First Symphony of Brahms, which he composed over the course of 21 years. • Sonia Marie De Leon de Vega, conductor • Robert Thies, piano
R. Thies
“The first orchestral score I ever purchased was the complete Brahms Symphonies at the age of 12. I carried that score everywhere with me and studied the music every chance I had. The love for his music has endured throughout my life.” Sonia M. De Leon de Vega
Celebration
February 10, 2013 Sunday 4:00 pm Corelli:
Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 4 in D major
Vivaldi: Concerto Grosso Op. 3 No. 1 Piazzolla: Oblivion Piazzolla: Grand Tango Mozart: Adagio & Fugue for strings Tchaikovsky: String Serenade
Celebrate music of the Baroque, classical and romantic periods as well as music by Tango master Astor Piazzolla. The strings of Santa Cecilia Orchestra are featured in this rich and varied program. Santa Cecilia Orchestra has a great history of presenting its own
orchestra members as soloists. This year several violinists will perform concerti along with our concertmaster, Melissa Phelps. Our principal cellist, Catherine Biagini, is the featured soloist for the exciting Grand Tango.
C. Biagini
M. Phelps
“Every year we take great pride in presenting music of Latino composers. It is a mission that is close to my heart. It is a celebration of a rich and wonderful culture.� Sonia M. De Leon de Vega
April 21, 2013 Sunday 4:00 pm Torke: Ash Hovhaness: Tzaikerk Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 This exhilarating program opens with music that is powerfully expressive and infused with propulsive rhythms and exciting energy! Music of two American composers – Michael Torke and Alan Hovhaness – opens our concert.
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Santa Cecilia Orchestra performs Beethoven’s greatest and most admired work, the Seventh Symphony. • Sonia Marie De Leon de Vega, conductor • Salpy Kerkonian, flute • Yi-Huan Zhao, violin
S. Kerkonian
“I fell in love with classical music at the age of 6. I was playing with the radio dial and stumbled upon this music that was mesmerizing. I could not stop listening. That music was Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, which you hear today.
I wish you the same magic that it has had on me.” Sonia M. De Leon de Vega
Music is for Everyone!
Play feel Touch Experience
One hour prior to every concert, Santa Cecilia Orchestra invites the audience to experience music by making music. We provide an array of instruments from each of the orchestra families strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. Adults and children are welcome to try
their first instrument, try a new instrument, experiment and have fun. You will never listen to a master performance the same way again!
Discovering Music Discovering Music is the orchestra’s award winning educational program that has reached more than 100,000 children in 40 schools in Los Angeles. The program offers children maximum exposure and access to music, providing one orchestra musician per classroom for every
classroom in the school, assuring every child direct and personal contact with the musicians. The musicians’ willingness to share their experiences with music so freely invites a dynamic exchange with the children, who find a fascinating medium through which to explore their own potential. Throughout a school year we offer more than 1,000 individual and chamber performances in classrooms!
String Program Our free String Program consists of weekly one-hour group lessons on violin, viola or cello throughout the school year.
The lessons take place during school hours to augment the regular curriculum and are taught by specially trained string instructors with extensive professional experience in music. Each year culminates in a performance for peers, families and the community.
Mentorship Our mentorship program for middle school students–the most recent addition to Discovering Music – includes exposure to a full range of instruments including all strings,
woodwinds, brass and percussion. The program was designed to help students who already play musical instruments with improving their technique and musicianship. Every program in Discovering Music is free of a charge to the schools, children and families participating.
Fundraiser 20 years and counting! May 11, 2013 Saturday 7:30pm Center for the Arts Los Angeles
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Join us for our annual fundraiser! Last year’s fundraiser was a complete success. Don’t miss out on this season’s celebration. Support the Orchestra and the work we do by purchasing your ticket. The evening begins with a wine
and light appetizers reception followed by chamber music performed by the orchestra’s musicians, and concludes with delicious desserts and a silent auction. Join us in our celebration of 20 years!
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