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Michael Shapiro, Conductor
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Hailed As The "Jewel of New Castle" Under the Baton of Maestro Shapiro,
The Chappaqua Orchestra is "the compelling choice." - The NY Times

Current News
2007/2008 Season

Next Event:
Beethoven Cubed
Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 3 pm

Hear how Beethoven did things the third time around! In a concert of THREES, Beethoven Cubed will feature his Leonore Overture No. 3 , Symphony No. 3, and Piano Concerto No. 3 with the international piano soloist, Nadejda Vlaeva .

Horace Greeley High School Auditorium
70 Roaring Brook Rd., Chappaqua, NY, 10514
Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door, students free

To order tickets in advance, send a check to The Chappaqua Orchestra, P.O. Box 461, Chappaqua, NY, 10514. Your tickets will be mailed to you or held at the door.

Tickets may also be purchased in advance at our rehearsals from 7:30 to 10 pm on Monday, May 12, and Wednesday, May 14 at the Robert E. Bell Middle School in downtown Chappaqua, and from 2 to 4:30 pm on Saturday, May 17 at the Horace Greeley High School Auditorium.

Click here for directions to Robert E. Bell Middle School
Click here for directions to Horace Greeley High School

Click here for postable flyer.
Click here for press release.
Click here to view a video about this concert
(Click on "Community Organizations" and scroll down to The Chappaqua Orchestra)

50th Anniversary Season
TCO Announces 2008/2009 Season
(Exact dates will be posted in June.)

November, 2008: Beethoven's 9 th with the Westchester Concert Singers. Also on the program, Vivaldi's Gloria and Zelenka's Magnificat. Mark Bailey and Michael Shapiro will share the podium. Soaring music and glorious voices – come be inspired!

December, 2008: The first ever New Castle Community Sing – Join your orchestra, local choirs, and neighbors. Raise your voice and let's see what music we can make. We'll sing holiday classics and finish with the Hallelujah Chorus. All ages welcome.

May, 2009: TCO Yesterday and Today – Old timers won't want to miss this one. We'll take a trip through time starting with the first pieces ever played by the Chappaqua Orchestra, Debussy's Dances for Harp and String Orchestra and Ravel's Introduction et Allegro , both featuring harpist extraordinaire, Emily Mitchell. Then we'll travel to the present, via Dvorák's New World Symphony , and finish with an exciting World Premiere as we ponder the question, “What next?” All TCO archives and memorabilia will be available for browsing. Historic photos and TCO history will be part of the concert experience. Come celebrate with us!

Red Violin Event Big Success:

On Sunday, April 29, 2007 The Chappaqua Orchestra premiered a narrated version of the Red Violin Suite in honor of WQXR radio personality Robert Sherman's 75th Birthday. Composer John Corigliano and violinist Timothy Fain were on hand for the celebration. A post-concert dinner was held at the Mount Kisco Country Club.

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pictures from the event.


Timothy Fain, violinist
Photo by

Randy Matusow Seligman
Concerts with Full Orchestra:

Strings Across Westchester
Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 8 pm
Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 4 pm
(in collaboration with Collegium Westchester)
Bach Double Violin Concerto,
Sarah E Geller and Bryony Stroud-Watson, soloists
Arvo Part - Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
- Simple Symphony
Edvard Grieg - Holberg Suite
David MacDonald - Make a Joyful Noise


The Chappaqua Nutcracker Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 8 pm
Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 3 pm
The Classic Ballet with live music and a local twist

Beethoven Cubed
Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 3 pm
Leonore Overture No. 3
Piano Concerto No. 3 with Nadejda Vlaeva, pianist
Symphony No. 3 ("Eroica")



Chappaqua Chamber Series:

Legacy Duo (flute & harp)
Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 3 pm

TCO Winds (flute, oboe, bassoon & piano)
Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 3 pm

Duo Firenze (two violins)
Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 3 pm

Paul Bonnel and Friends (strings)
Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 3 pm

TCO Musicans Elsewhere

Sarah E Geller, violin
Wenhan Anderson, piano
SUNDAY APRIL 20, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Donnell Library Auditorium
20 West 53rd St. (Across from the MoMA)
Information: 212-568-9635 or  www.sarahegeller.com

 


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