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March 21 & 22, 2020
Sounds of Spring
Featuring

Nick Ross on Trumpet & Violin
POSTPONED

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To hear an excerpt from Mozart's Violin Concerto click HERE
This spring the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra presents “Sounds of Spring”, an engaging and eclectic program of Baroque, Classical and Modern works.  The NCO features multi-talented guest artist, Nick Ross, a native of Ottawa, who studied both violin and trumpet at the University of Ottawa.  Since recently moving to Nanaimo, he maintains a busy teaching studio, performs regularly with the Vancouver Island Symphony and is Music Director of the Nanaimo Youth Orchestra.   Nick has had extensive experience playing in Canadian orchestras in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. He will play the Mozart Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K.211; and will solo in Alan Hovhaness’ Prayer of St. Gregory, for trumpet and strings.

The program starts with Concerto in A, Opus 9, No. 11 by Charles Avison (1709-1770), an English Baroque composer reputed to have a strong sense of melody in his works.  Then, Nocturne in B Major by Anton Dvořak, published in 1883, adapted from the slow movement of an earlier string quartet.  The first half finishes with the Mozart Concerto and violinist, Nick Ross.  This concerto is from 1775 when the 19-year old Mozart composed 5 violin concertos for the Archbishop’s court orchestra in Saltzburg.

The 2nd half opens with a beautifully meditative homage to St. Gregory (The Illuminator) who, at the beginning of the 4th Century, brought Christianity to Armenia.  Prayer for St. Gregory was composed in the mid-1940’s by American, Alan Hovhaness (1911- 2000).  To finish, the NCO will play Suite for Strings, by Czech composer, Leoš Janacek (1854 – 1928).  This Suite has 6 movements and bears influences of Janacek’s native Moravian folk tunes.

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To hear The Prayer of St. Gregory for Trumpet click HERE
Saturday, March 21, 2020
   Nanaimo Concert 
VIU Theatre Building
                 Building 310, 900 Fifth St, Nanaimo        MAP 
TIME: 7:30 pm
Use parking lots G and H. $2.50 parking fee. Volunteers will be on hand for directions to parking and theatre
Campus Map-Theatre and Parking
POSTPONED

Sunday, March 22, 2020
Oceanside Concert
Knox United Church

                 345 Pym St, Parksville          Map
TIME: 2:30 pm

POSTPONED


TICKETS
Season's Pass:  3 concerts for $55

Single Tickets:  Adults $20,  Students $5,
Children (12 and under) FREE
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  • Home
    • Our Director
    • About Us
    • Sponsors
    • History
    • Musicians >
      • Violin
      • Viola
      • Cello
      • Double Bass
  • Concerts & Tickets
    • Tickets
    • 2019-20 Season >
      • November 2019
      • NCO and Malaspina Choir
      • March 2020 Concert
    • Past Performances >
      • 2018-19 Season >
        • November/December 2018
        • March/April 2019
        • June 2019
        • August 30, 2019
      • 2017-18 Season >
        • November 2017
        • March 2018
        • June 2018
      • Summer 2017
      • June 3 & 4, 2017
      • Mar 11 & 12, 2017
      • Nov 26 & 27, 2016
      • Opera! 2016 Oct 22, 23
      • June 4 and 5, 2016
      • March 19 and 20, 2016
      • Nov 28 and Dec 6, 2015
      • Opera! Oct. 24 and 25, 2015
  • Concerto Competition
    • Past Winners
    • Application Information for 2019
  • Gallery
  • Contact Us
    • Contact List
    • Guestbook
    • Join Us!
  • Members Only
    • Chamber Music Organizations
    • NCO Rules of Conduct
    • Rehearsal Notices
    • Performance Opportunities
    • Board Meetings >
      • 9 January 2018
      • 13 February, 2018
      • 13 March 2018
      • 10 April 2018
      • 8 May 2018
      • 12 June 2018
      • 11 September 2018
      • 13 November 2018
      • January 2019
      • March 2019
      • April 2019
  • Chamber Music Event Links