Program September 14, 2024

Serenade for String Orchestra in e minor, Op. 20                  Edward Elgar (English) I. Allegro piacevole                                                                            (1857 – 1934) II. Larghetto III. Allegretto

Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48                                     Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian) III. Élégie (1840 - 1893)                                                                                                    

Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76                                   Béla Bartók (Hungarian) I. Bot tánc (Stick Dance) (1881 - 1945) II. Brâul (Sash Dance) III. Topogó (In One Spot) IV. Bucsumí tánc (Dance from Bucsum) V. Román polka (Romanian Polka) VI. Aprózó (Fast Dance) 

- Intermission -

The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni) Opus 8, Nos. 1–4 Antonio Vivaldi (Italian) for Violin and Orchestra (1678 - 1741)

Concerto in E Major, “Spring” (La primavera) Concerto in g minor, “Summer” (L’estate) Concerto in F Major, “Autumn” (L’autunno) Concerto in f minor, “Winter” (L’inverno)

Jorge Ávila, Solo Violin and Concertmaster

Rachel Handman, Principal Violin II; Orlando Wells, Principal Viola; and Sarah Hewitt-Roth, Principal Cello The Lich Gate Chamber Orchestra