Full Concert Season

All concerts are Saturdays, 8 p.m., Abilene Civic Center
Music Director and Conductor: David Itkin

Fire and Fury  

September 26, 2009
Classical Concert
featuring Di Wu , piano

Chopin : Piano Concert No. 1

Sibelius : Finlandia
Stravinsky : Firebird Suite

 

 

 

 

Beethoven's 7th  

October 24, 2009
Classical Concert
featuring Alison Read, harp

Rossini : La Scala di Seta Overture
Ginastera : Harp Concerto

Beethoven : Symphony No. 7

 

Christmas Celebration V

December 5, 2009
Pops Concert

ADDED ~ Special MATINEE performance at 3 p.m.

Bring the entire family and celebrate Christmas favorites. Find yourself in the Holiday spirit for this memorable evening with a Celtic twist. 

The Masters  

January 30, 2010
Classical Concert
featuring Giora Schmidt, violin

Bartok : Concerto for Orchestra
Tchaikovsky : Violin Concerto

 

 

 

 

An American Salute

February 20, 2010
Pops Concert

We invite the Big Country to enjoy an evening of tribute to our service men and women as we honor and reflect on America’s greatness with your favorite patriotic music and Copland’s historical Lincoln Portrait.

 

A Cabaret Evening

April 2, 2010
Special Benefit Concert (not included in regular season)

Paramount Theatre at 7pm

Straight from Phantom, the Vegas Spectacular, vocalist Bruce Ewing brings his own unique vocal stylings to the Paramount Theatre.  The Las Vegas showman will dazzle with Broadway and Cabaret favorites, just as he dazzled in Broadway a La Carte last season.

 

 

The Tragic & Triumphant  

April 24, 2010
Classical concert
featuring Mark and Lauren Puckett, piano

Brahms : Tragic Overture
Vaughan Williams : Double Piano Concerto

Mozart : Symphony No. 40

 

Grand Portraits

May 1, 2010

Pops Concert

Featuring Premiere of Ansel Adams: America

Ansel Adams America provides the Abilene Philharmonic with its first Premiere work.  Composed by renowned jazz legend, Dave Brubeck and his son, Chris, this Premiere brings together the artistry of the Brubecks and the photography of Adams on visual display.

 

 

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