Classical Concert Calendar
Frederick Area, 2008-2009

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Events for the 2008-2009 season

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  • September, 2008
  • Tuesday, September 23, 8 p.m., Hood College, Brodbeck Music Hall, concert by The Poulenc Trio (oboe, bassoon, piano). Free admission. Read about them at http://www.poulenctrio.com/
  • Sunday, September 28, 3 p.m., Hood College, Brodbeck Music Hall, Faculty Showcase Concert. Free admission.
  • October, 2008
  • Saturday, October 4, 1 p.m., Hood College, Brodbeck Music Hall, masterclass by soprano Phyllis Bryn-Julson, co-sponsored with the Maryland Concert Opera. Contact Noel Lester for further information. Auditors’ fee: $15.
  • Sunday, October 5, 3 p.m., FCC, Kussmaul Theater, inaugural recital of FCC’s new Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano, with John Wickelgren, pianist. Free admission.
  • Saturday, October 18, 8 p.m., Kussmaul Theater, FCC, The Spires Brass Band: “From Opera to Broadway,” with Robert Baker, tenor. Tickets $12/$10.
  • Saturday, Sunday, October 18/19, Maryland Theater, Hagerstown, The Maryland Symphony Orchestra. See the MSO website for ticket information.
  • Sunday, October 19, 2 p.m., Wayne L. Wold organ recital at Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick. Free admission.
  • Sunday, October 19, 3 p.m., FCC, Kussmaul Theater, chamber concert by members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. See the BSO website for ticket information.
  • Wednesday, October 22, 8 p.m., Hood College, Brodbeck Music Hall, annual Carhart Guest Pianist with several virtuoso pianists celebrating the birthday of Franz Liszt. Performers include Nancy Roldan, Thomas Pandolfi, Emily Phelps, Shaun Tirrell, and John Wickelgren. Free admission.
  • Saturday, October 25, 8 p.m., FCC, Kussmaul Theater, The Frederick Symphony Orchestra presents “Latin Fiesta”with Luis Engelke, trumpet soloist. See the FSO website for ticket information.
  • November, 2008
  • Saturday, November 1, 8 p.m., The Prometheus Chamber Ensemble, FCC, Kussmaul Auditorium.  Free admission.
  • Sunday, November 2, 3 p.m., Grace UCC, 25 E. 2nd St., Frederick, All-Verdi Concert by the Maryland Concert Opera.  Artists include sopranos Marie Lester Loy and Sara Stewart, mezzo soprano Jenni Bank, tenor Adam Caughey, bass-baritone Eunseo Koo, and the Choral Arts Society of Frederick, under the direction of Lynn Staininger.  Tickets required (available in advance from Noel Lester or at the door).  $20 general admission, $10 seniors (65 and older) and students.  $1 discount for members of the Frederick Arts Council.
  • Sunday, November 9, 4 p.m., Calvary United Methodist Church, downtown Frederick. Pianist Shaun Tirell plays a dedicatory concert on the church’s new Steinway ‘D’ grand piano. Program includes works by Scarlatti, Gershwin, Chopin, and Liszt. Free admission.
  • Friday, November 14, 8 p.m. The Maryland Symphony Orchestra in concert at the Weinberg Center. For details see http://www.weinbergcenter.org/performanceDetail.asp?performanceID=278.
  • November 15, 16, The Maryland Symphony Orchestra in Hagerstown
  • Saturday, November 22, 8 p.m., and Sunday, November 23, 3 p.m., Hood College, Coffman Chapel, annual Messiah performances.  Hood College Choir, choirs of Mt. St. Mary‘s University, professional soloists and orchestra, under the direction of Brenda Weiser.  Tickets required.
  • Saturday, November 22, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, November 23, 3 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, Great Hall, 106 W. Church St., The Frederick Chorale presents “Revels.”  Advance tickets required; visit the Frederick Chorale website.
  • Saturday, November 22, 2 p.m., FCC, music for brass quintet (with Andrew Balio of the BSO).  Tickets required.
  • December, 2008
  • December 5 and 6, Cultural Arts Center, Frederick, the Frederick Camerata presents Menotti's "Amahl and the Night Visitors." Tickets $10/$5.
  • Saturday, December 6, 3 p.m., Grace UCC, 25 E. 2nd St., Frederick, family Christmas concert by The Lesters (Noel Lester, piano, RoseAnn Markow Lester, violin, Marie Lester Loy, soprano, David Lester, double bass and percussion).  Freewill offering to benefit Heartly House and the Salvation Army.
  • Saturday, December 6, 8 p.m., Kussmaul Theater, FCC, The Spires Brass Band: “The Spires at Christmas,”with Leigh Ann Hinton, mezzo-soprano.  $12/$10.  See their website for information about tickets.
  • Sunday, December 7, 3 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 106 W. Church St., Christmas Concert by the Lesters (RoseAnn Lester, violin, Marie Lester Loy, soprano, David Lester, double bass, and Noel Lester, piano) to benefit the music program at Trinity School. Admission charge.
  • Sunday, December 7, 7:30 p.m., Hood College, Coffman Chapel, Candlelight Vespers, featuring readings, carols, and special music. Free.
  • Friday, December 12, (7:30 p.m.), and 13 (3 p.m.), Kussmaul Theater, FCC, the Choral Arts Society of Frederick presents its Holiday concert.  Tickets required.
  • Saturday, December 13, 7:30 p.m., Tuscarora High School, The Frederick Children‘s Chorus presents “Come to the Music.”  Tickets: $5 students,  $10 adults.
  • Saturday, December 19, 20, 8 p.m., FCC,  Kussmaul Theater, The Frederick Symphony Orchestra presents “Holiday Pops”with David Cho, cellist.  Tickets required.
  • Wednesday, December 23, 8 p.m., The Weinberg Center, Messiah Singalong.  See the Weinberg Center website for ticket information.
  • January, 2009
  • Sunday, January 4, 3 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, American Guild of Organists Members”Recital.  Free admission.
  • Sunday, January 18, 3 p.m., FCC, BSO Chamber Series. The Atlantic String Quartet, comprised of BSO string players, performs repertoire that revolutionized the quartet sound, including Beethoven’s String Quartet, Op. 130, and Dvorak’s “American” String Quartet. Admission $20, at the door.
  • Sunday, January 25, 3 p.m., Hood College, Brodbeck Music Hall, the annual Randall Family Chamber Music Concert, featuring The Calder Quartet.  Free admission.
  • February, 2009
  • Sunday, February 1, 3 p.m., Hood College Coffman Chapel, Recital by Dr. Wayne L. Wold, Associate Professor of Music. Works for harpsichord and organ by Clerembault, Bach (recently discovered work), Handel, Harbach, Mendelssohn, and Wold. Free admission. No tickets required.
  • Sunday, February 22, 3 p.m., FCC, The Azimuth Quartet. FCC Artist/Faculty cellist Adam Gonzalez, violist Alice Tung, and violinist James Tung are joined by violinist Nicholas Currie to perform a Beethoven string quartet and Joaquin Turina’s “A Bullfighter’s Prayer”. FCC Artist/Faculty John Wickelgren also appears with the group for Dvorak’s epic 2nd Piano Quintet. No admission charge.
  • Sunday, February 22, 2 p.m., The Weinberg Center, Quartet San Francisco.
  • Saturday, February 28, 7:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 7040 Bowers, Rd., The Frederick Chorale presents “Music of Heaven and Earth,”the best of Morten Lauridson and Gwyneth Walker.  Tickets required; visit the Chorale‘s website.
  • March, 2009
  • Sunday, March 1, 3 p.m., FCC, BSO Chamber Series. “Winds, Strings and Other Things.” An eclectic blend of chamber music hits for winds, strings and piano, featuring seven BSO players and a guest pianist in performances of music by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and Jean Francaix. Admission $20 at the door.
  • Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m., FCC, Kussmaul Theater, The Frederick Symphony Orchestra presents its Young Artist Showcase.  
  • Tuesday, March 10, 8 p.m., FCC, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Danail Rachev and principal trumpet player Andrew Balio perform Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto. The program also includes Elgar’s Serenade for Strings and Schubert’s “Tragic” Symphony No. 4. General Admission $30, at the door or online; $10 students; FCC students and staff free with ID.
  • Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m., Kussmaul Theater, FCC, The Spires Brass Band: “Play Ball.”  $12/$10.
  • Sunday, March 22, 3 p.m., Hood College Coffman Chapel, Organ recital by William D. Powell III, adjunct instructor of piano at Hood and director of music at Glade UCC Church. Free admission. No tickets required. The public is cordially invited to attend.
  • Sunday, March 22, 3 p.m., FCC, Frederick native and acclaimed tenor Robert Baker appears with soprano Millicent Scarlett to present an afternoon of song, from Bach to Broadway. No admission charge.
  • Sunday, March 29, 3 p.m., Grace UCC Church, 25 E. 2nd St., The Maryland Concert Opera presents Strauss‘s “Die Fledermaus.”  Tickets required.  See this website for details.
  • Sunday, March 29, 3 p.m., Evangelical Lutheran Church, recital by Christian Lane, organist, and Jolle Greenleaf, soprano.
  • April, 2009
  • April 3, time and location TBA. The Frederick Camerata present their spring concert, with works by Bach and Randall Thompson. Please consult their website for updates.
  • Friday, April 3, 8 p.m., FCC, Pianist Robert Durso in Concert. World-class pianist and piano technique specialist Robert Durso opens FCC’s 5th annual Durso/Golandsky Piano Technique and Pedagogy Workshop with a chamber recital. He is joined by Philadelphia Orchestra first violinist Jason De Pue in a program of romantic repertoire, featuring Beethoven’s famous Spring Sonata and Brahms’s Sonata in G. Durso performs on FCC’s Bösendorfer Imperial Grand. No admission charge. There will be also be a piano masterclass by Mr. Durso, from 1-2:30, featuring advanced pianists. Free admission.
  • Wednesday, April 8, 8 p.m., Coffman Chapel, Hood College, Mendelssohn Bicentennial Concert with the Hood College Choir, Brenda Weiser, director, organist Wayne L. Wold, pianist Noel Lester, cellist Alison Bazala Kim, and violinist RoseAnn Markow Lester. Free admission.
  • Tuesday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., FCC, FCC’s Flute Choir and soloists present “The Sky’s the Limit,” including selections from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.” No admission charge.
  • Saturday, April 18, 5:30 p.m., Frederick Church of the Brethren, The Spires Brass Band: “Sacred and Secular.” $12/$10.
  • Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., FCC, “All That Jazz”. FCC’s Jazz Ensemble appears under the direction of Howard Burns.
  • Sunday, April 19, 3 p.m., FCC, “Señora Serenade.” FCC Artist/Faculty Serap Gray and Paula Chipman offer Spanish songs for voice and guitar in a recital to benefit the Progresso Latino Scholarship Fund.
  • Wednesday, April 22, 7:15 p.m., Evangelical Lutheran Church, The Frederick Flute Choir.
  • May, 2009
  • Friday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, 3:00 p.m., Frederick Choral Arts Society presents “Two Funerals and A Birthday”, celebrating Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn. All Saints’ Episcopal Church. Tickets $12/$ 10 in advance, $ 15/$12 at door. Call (240) 994-3198 or visit their website.
  • Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m., FCC, Kussmaul Theater, The Frederick Chorale presents “Songs of the Greatest Generation.”  Tickets required; visit the Chorale‘s website.
  • Saturday,  May 2, 7:30 p.m., Tuscarora High School, The Frederick Children‘s Chorus presents its spring concert.  $10/$5.
  • Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m., FCC, Kussmaul Theater, The Frederick Symphony Orchestra presents “Battle of the Titans”with Jennifer Waters, soprano. Tickets required.  Visit the FSO‘s website.
  • Thursday, May 14, 7:30 p.m., FCC, FCC’s 55-piece Wind Ensemble in concert, under the direction of Aaron Lovely, feature lively music by Dmitri Shostakovich and Leonard Bernstein. No admission charge.
  • Wednesday, May 20, 8 p.m., FCC, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Andrew Grams conducts an all-Mozart program, including the Prague and Linz symphonies and the Horn Concerto No. 2. French Horn player Phil Munds is featured soloist. General Admission $30, at the door or online; $10 students; FCC students and staff free with ID.
  • Saturday, May 23, 8 p.m., Kussmaul Theater, FCC, The Spires Brass Band: “15th Anniversary Concert.”  $12/$10.
  • June, 2009
  • June 12/13, 19/20, time and location TBA. The Frederick Camerata present a double bill of "I Pagliacci" and "Gianni Schicchi." Please consult their website for updates.
  • Saturday, June 20, 8 p.m., FCC, Kussmaul Theater, the Frederick Symphony Orchestra presents its Pops Concert, “Out of This World.”
  • Thursday, June 25, 8 p.m., FCC, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellow Joseph Young leads the orchestra in performances of Brahms’s pioneering Haydn Variations, Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C Major, and Schumann’s “Spring” Symphony. Cellist Dariusz Skoraczeweski is featured. General Admission $30, at the door or online; $10 students; FCC students and staff free with ID.
  • July, 2009
  • July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30--the 25th Anniversary Summer Chamber Music Festival at Hood. Hodson Theater, Rosenstock Auditorium, 8 p.m. Free Admission.
    • July 2, 8p.m., The Appalachian Wind Quintet with Noel Lester, piano
    • July 9, 8p.m., All-Brahms, including the majestic piano quintet
    • July 16, 8p.m., Sidney Silverman Young Artists
    • July 23, 8p.m., David Hardy, cellist
    • July 30, 8p.m., All-Baroque concerto night
  • August, 2009