Recent Concerts 2009-Present
Spring 2009
April 23 Mostly Haydn! (1732-1809) in Hudson Hall
- Haydn, Cello Concerto in C major (Hob, VIIb: 1), I. Moderato, Ian Brody '12, cello
- Dvorak, Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22
- Mozar, Batti, batti, o bel Masetto from Don Giovanni, Breanna Lee '12, soprano
- Haydn, Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor "Farewell"
Fall 2009
November 19 in Hudson Hall
- J.S. Bach, "Air" from Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major
- Mahler, Kindertotenlieder, Allison Swensen-Mitchell, mezzo-soprano
- Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
- Performed alongside with members of the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera Orchestra and WU music faculty.
Spring 2010
March 12 & 13 in Smith Auditorium
- Ned Rorem, Opera Our Town (2006) - Pacific Northwest premiere
- Collaborating with the University Dramatic Vocal Arts Ensemble, Allison Swensen-Mitchell, director
April 22 in Hudson Hall
- Grieg, Holberg Suite, op. 40
- Debussy, Danses Sacrée et Profane
- Andrea Weiss, '13, harp; 2009 WU Concerto-Aria Competition winner
- Mozart, Parto, parto ma tu ben moi from opera La Clemenza di Tito
- Stina Janssen, '10, mezzo-soprano; 2009 WU Concerto-Aria Competition winner
- Mozart, Symphony No. 29 in A major
Fall 2010
October 16 in Smith Auditorium - Annual Parents & Family Weekend Concert
- Edward Elgar, Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 20
November 18 in Hudson Hall
- Heino Eller, Five Pieces (1953)
- J. S. Bach, Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor
- Kali Bonife, '12 & Heather Shohet, '11, violins
- Beethoven, Symphony No. 4 in B- flat major, Op. 60
- Performed alongside with members of the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera Orchestra and WU music faculty.
Spring 2011
March 11 & 12 in Smith Auditorium
- Engelbert Humperdineck, Opera Hansel and Gretel
- With the University Dramatic Vocal Arts Ensemble, Allison Swensen-Mitchell, director
April 14 in Hudson Hall
- Benjamin Britten, Simple Symphony
- Maurice Ravel, Tzigane
- Heather Shohet '11, violin; 2010 WU Concerto-Aria Competition winner
- Donizetti, Quel guardo il cavaliere from Opera Don Pasquale
- Sydney Gabbard '11, soprano; 2010 WU Concerto-Aria Competition winner
- Schubert, Symphony no. 3 in D major, D 200
