Three Worlds
Bronspiegel Auditorium, New Bedford High School
Saturday, October 14, 7:30 PM
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Sydney Lee, cello
James Lee III: Sukkot through Orion’s Nebula
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 7
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto
American composer James Lee III’s opening piece invokes the Hebrew holiday of Sukkot and draws inspiration from passages in the Book of Job and Revelations, creating a world both old and new. Sibelius’ Symphony No. 7 is in one movement and is only 20 minutes long, but in that compact space, he defies the inherited world of the symphonic tradition to create his own personal vision of the possibilities of orchestral music. The evolution of his melodies throughout the piece and the harmonic soundscape he conjures is like nothing before or after him. It is one of the most beautiful and moving works ever written for symphony orchestra. Elgar’s Cello Concerto lives (and flourishes) firmly within the Romantic world. Elgar harnesses all that that musical world has to offer in a masterpiece for cello and orchestra, which will be performed by acclaimed cellist Sydney Lee.
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Please join us in the auditorium at 6:30 PM for Yaniv’s pre-concert talk. Doors open at 6 PM for the talk and 7 PM for the concert.
FREE OPEN REHEARSAL
Friday, October 13, 4:00 – 6:30 PM
Seating is general admission, and no tickets or RSVP are required. Please note that this is a working rehearsal, and pieces may not be played in their entirety. A 20-minute break usually occurs between 5 and 5:30. Please save your applause for the end of pieces and/or rehearsal as to not interfere with the rehearsal process.
Rehearsal content: Elgar and Sibelius
View the 2023-2024 Season, Part 1 Program below:
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MUSICIAN ROSTER
Yaniv Dinur, Music Director
Music Director Sponsors: Allan and Priscilla Ditchfield, Susan and Dexter Mead
Please note: The following roster is a listing of the musicians for the March 14 and 15, 2025 concerts only. Please click here for the official 2024-2025 roster which includes recognition of our valued musician chair supporters.
Jesse Holstein, Concertmaster
Emma Powell
Bryce Martin
Jennifer Memoli
Theo Ramsey
Aidan Ip
Maya Lynn
Kaede Kobayashi-Kirker
Melody Albanese-Kelly
Violin II
EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, Principal
David Rubin
Nozomi Murayama
Fariba Hunold
Adam Jeffreys
Yeonji Yu
Sophia Bernitz
Gregory Tompkins
Daniel Faris
Viola
Anna Griffis, Principal
Rebecca Hallowell
Elisa Birdseye
Sachin Shukla
Maureen Heflinger
Sam Kelder
Nickolas Kaynor
Carrol Lee
Leo Eguchi, Principal
Stefan Gabriel
Bonnie Harlow
Fabrizio Mazzetta
Eleanor Blake
Kevin Crudder
Holly Dyer
Alex Norberg
Double Bass
Bebo Shiu
Nathan Varga
Luke Rogers
Joseph Bentley
Caroline Samuels
Piccolo
Josh Carter
Flute
Timothy Macri, Principal
Caitlyn Schmidt
Oboe
Laura Shamu, Principal
English Horn
Laura Schaefer
Nicholas Brown, Principal
Mackenzie Austin
Bassoon
Michael Mechanic, Principal
Meryl Summers
French Horn
Michael Bellofatto
Paula Dixon
Nancy Hudgins
Virginia Morales
Trumpet
Kyle Spraker
Geoffrey Shamu
Richard Watson
Seth Budahl, Principal
Wes Hopper
Bass Trombone
James Monaghan
Tuba
Tyler Woodbury
Timpani
Dylan Barber
Percussion
Evan Glickman
Piero Guimaraes
Tom Schmidt
Rainice Lai