2021–2022 Season Concerts
The Cornell Orchestras are back performing in person in Bailey Hall for the 2021–2022 season.
Please see below for event dates and programs approximately one week before each concert.
Sunday, October 3, 2021, 3PM EST
Cornell Symphony Orchestra–Cornell Chamber Orchestra Joint Concert
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Rebecca Anderson, faculty soloist
Cornell Chamber Orchestra
ASSAD Suite for Lower Strings
RICHTER Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Recomposed (Spring & Summer)
[with Faculty soloist, Rebecca Anderson]
intermission
Cornell Symphony Orchestra
MARQUEZ Danzón No.2
DVORAK Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World"
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Saturday, November 13, 2021, 7 PM EST
Cornell Symphony Orchestra
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Xak Bjerken, faculty soloist
SIMON Amen!
GERSHWIN Variations on "I Got Rhythm" [with Faculty soloist, Xak Bjerken]
STILL Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American Symphony"
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Sunday, November 14, 2021, 3PM EST
Cornell Chamber Orchestra
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
PÄRT Cantus in Memoriam of Benjamin Britten
COLERIDGE Four Novelletten Op. 53
ELGAR Serenade Op. 20, E minor
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Saturday, March 5, 2022, 3 PM EST
7th Annual Young Person's Concert
Cornell Symphony Orchestra
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
LOUILARPPRASERT Auen Auen (World Premiere)
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39
STRAVINSKY L'oiseau de feu, 1919 Suite
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Sunday, March 27, 2022, 3 PM EST
Cornell Chamber Orchestra
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Collaboration with New York State Baroque Dance Co. and Curated by Rebecca Harris-Warrick
DE MONDONVILLE Excerpts from Titon et l'Aurore, Pastorale heroique in a prologue & three acts
ORLANDINI Excerpts from Il Giocatore
ANTOINE DAUVERGNE (1713 – 1797)
«Les TROQUEURS»
Intermède [Opéra bouffon] en un acte et un ballet
Libretto: Jean-Joseph Vadé
Paris, 1753
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 3 PM EST
Cornell Symphony Orchestra
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
19th Cornell Concerto Competition winner, Nanor Seraydarian '24
SABZGHABEI World Premiere
CHAUSSON Poème, Op. 25
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
Sunday, May 1, 2022, 3 PM EST
Season Finale Concert
Cornell Chamber Orchestra
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
JP Jofre, Bandoneon soloist
Jofre Tangodromo for String Orchestra and Bandoneon
Piazzolla Adios Nonino for String Orchestra, Piano and Bandoneon (arr. Juan Pablo Jofre)
Jofre Universe for String Orchestra and Bandoneon@Bailey Hall, Cornell University
