Charlotte Symphony al Fresco
CSO al Fresco returns this summer with four FREE virtual concerts, each featuring a different ensemble of CSO musicians performing a diverse range of works. Principal Cellist Alan Black hosts the concerts, which take place in his backyard in Charlotte, and engages the musicians in conversation about the music and their lives as performing musicians.
The virtual concerts will premiere on Facebook and YouTube on Fridays at 7:30 pm between July 23 and September 3. See schedule below.
The virtual concerts will premiere on Facebook and YouTube on Fridays at 7:30 pm between July 23 and September 3. See schedule below.
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Two Dvořák QuartetsFriday, July 23 | 7:30 pmDVOŘÁK Three Cypresses for string quartet |
1. I know that on my love to thee Carlos Tarazona, violin Ning Zhao, viola Alan Black, principal cello DVOŘÁK Bagatelles Joseph Meyer, assoc. concertmaster Jenny Topilow, violin Alan Black, principal cello Bill Congdon, harmonium |
Harp in Chamber MusicFriday, August 6 | 7:30 pmBenjamin Geller, principal viola Alan Black, principal cello Victor Wang, principal flute Andrea Mumm Trammell, principal harp DEBUSSY Arabesque FAURÉ Apres un Reve (After a Dream) BAX Trio for Flute, Viola, and Harp MIGUEL DEL ÁGUILA Submerged, for Flute, Viola, and Harp |
Music for Clarinet + StringsFriday, August 20 | 7:30 pmKari Giles, asst. concertmaster Jenny Topilow, violin Alaina Rea, asst. principal viola Alan Black, principal cello Taylor Marino, principal clarinet Sam Sparrow, clarinet POULENC Duo for two clarinets PRICE Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, from Five Folksongs in Counterpoint COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Quintet for Clarinet and Strings 1. Allegro energico
2. Larghetto affetuoso |
CSO BrassFriday, September 3 | 7:30 pmAlex Wilborn, principal trumpet Gabriel Slesinger, third/assoc. principal trumpet Byron Johns, principal horn John Bartlett, principal trombone Scott Hartman, principal bass trombone LAUREN BERNOFSKY Fanfare from Suite for Brass Quintet GABRIELI/arr. Arnold Fromme Canzona Prima a 5 J.S. BACH/arr. Room "Little" Fugue in G Minor KOETSIER Brass Quintet, Op. 65, Mvt. 2 EWALD Brass Quintet Op. 7, Mvt. 4 SHERWIN/MASCHWITZ/arr. Kirby Shaw A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square WALLER/arr. Norris Ain't Misbehavin |
