Upcoming Concerts
All concerts are free and open to the public
8 pm, Wednesday, 3/28/2018
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Wynton Marsalis, A.D. White House Professor
A collaboration on Wynton Marsalis' Blues Symphony
WYNTON MARSALIS Blues Symphony mvts 2-5 [world premiere of the revised version]also featuring
CU Jazz Band led by Paul Merrill
CU Winds led by James Spinazzola
3 pm, Sunday, 4/22/2018
@Barnes Hall, Cornell University
Chris Younghoon Kim, conductor
Lucy Fitz Gibbon, voice
SAMUEL BARBER Knoxville Summer 1915 with Lucy Fitz Gibbon
AARON COPLAND Appalachian Spring
[click on the composer's name for a link to the performance]
3 pm, Sunday, 4/29/2018
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Chris Younghoon Kim, conductor
P.I. TCHAIKOVSKY Marche Slave Op. 31
P.I. TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 (125th anniversary of the year of his death)
4 pm, Saturday, 5/5/2018
@Ford Hall, Ithaca College
Conductors of the 9th International Ithaca Conducting Masterclass with master teacher Larry Rachleff
P.I. TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6
[Cornell Symphony Orchestra]
intermission
L.V. BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
[Ithaca College Chamber Orchestra]
3 pm, Sunday, 3/4/2018
@Barnes Hall, Cornell University
Chris Younghoon Kim, conductor
Dennis Kim, guest artist/leader
3 pm, Sunday, 3/11/2018
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Robert Boardman, guest conductor
Andy Sheng, soloist
Kirsten Marshall, conductor
THOMAS RACHMAN Passages [premiere]
L.V. BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto no. 4 mvt. 1
featuring 14th Cornell Concerto Competition Winner, Andy Sheng
WYNTON MARSALIS Blues Symphony mvts. 2, 3P.I. TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2 Finale
with CCO Youth Orchestra and IHS Chamber Orchestra conducted by Kirsten Marshall7 pm, Saturday, 9/30/2017
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Chris Younghoon Kim, conductor
Alex Shuhan, guest artistPaul Merrill and CU Jazz, guest artists
President Martha Pollack, narratorJames Spinazzola, guest artist
with the Cornell Chamber Orchestra
GUNTHER SCHULLER Journey into Jazz with Paul Merrill, James Spinazzola, and CU Jazz
GRAZYNA BACEWICZ Concerto for String Orchestra
intermission
P.I. TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 Mvt 1
JIM STEPHENSON Sounds Awakened, concerto for French Horn with Alex Shuhan
DUKE ELLINGTON/JEFF TYZIK Black, Brown And Beige Suite
7 pm, Saturday, 11/11/2017
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Chris Younghoon Kim, conductor
Miri Yampolsky, guest artist
James Spinazzola, guest artistBARRY SHARP Farther from the Truth for orchestra [world premiere]
ROBERT SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A Minor Op. 54 with Miri Yampolsky
P.I. TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 Mvt 2 & 3
DUKE ELLINGTON/LUTHER HENDERSON Three Black Kings (Les trois rois noirs) with Tenor Sax/Soprano Sax James Spinazzola
3 pm, Sunday, 11/19/2017
@Barnes Hall, Cornell University
Chris Younghoon Kim, conductor
Victoria Miskolczy, guest artist
Featuring Jason Kim, Alex Shuhan, Ilze Brink Button, Emily DiAngelo and Daniel Hanes
CHARLIE PARKER
Six Songs for Solo Saxophone, Jazz combo and Chamber Orchestra Link to video of Performance
JOSEF SUK Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale "St. Wenceslas", op.35a Link to video of Performance
GEORG PHILLIPP TELEMANN Viola Concerto in G major, TWV 51:G9 with Victoria Miskolczy
J.S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major Link to Performance
5:30 pm, Thursday, 11/30/2017
@Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Chris Younghoon Kim, conductor
GRAZYNA BACEWICZ Concerto for String Orchestra
JOSEF SUK Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale "St. Wenceslas", op.35a
8 pm, Thursday, 11/30/2017
@Barnes Hall, Cornell University
Andy Sheng, conductor
ANTONIN DVORAK Symphony No. 9
7 pm, Friday,
12/1/2017
@Sage Chapel, Cornell University
Stephen Spinelli, conductor
Recent News
What has the orchestra been up to?
Spring 2018 Cornell Orchestras Newsletter
The newest edition of the Cornell Orchestras' Newsletter, Whole Note, has been published. Click here to check it out!
Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Fundraiser a Huge Success
Thank you to all who attended our September 30 concert and donated funds toward hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. We raised over $1500 in one evening thanks to your help. Your generous gifts more than doubled the contributions from the Cornell community thus far.
Cornell Orchestras tour Argentina
During spring break in 2017, the Cornell Orchestras embarked on an exciting week-long tour to Argentina. Our collaboration with the Orquesta Sinfónica del Neuquén and Maestro Andres Tolcachir culminated in a sold-out performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6. Aside from rehearsal, our members were able to enjoy the sights of Argentina and take in the local culture.
Alumni member Risa Naka was on hand in Seattle to accept the award on behalf of the Cornell Orchestras
27 American orchestras were recognized with 2013-14 ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming at the League of American Orchestras’ National Conference, June 4-6 in Seattle. ASCAP and the League present the awards each year to orchestras of all sizes for programs that challenge the audience, build the repertoire, and increase interest in music of our time. Press release linked here, and a complete repertoire list is posted here. Photo credit: Robert Wade Photography
