Barker Series Concert: Calvin Community Symphony October 5, 2011
Posted by Dan in : Events , trackback| Sunday, April 15, 2012 | ||
| 4:00 pm | to | 5:30 pm |
CALVIN COMMUNITY SYMPHONY
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012 | 4:00 P.M.
The Calvin Community Symphony,formerly known as the Calvin AlumniOrchestra, was founded in 1994 by formermembers of Calvin’s student ensemblesto allow adult musicians to continue toserve the community by sharing performancesof classical orchestral literature. Theorchestra’s membership is open not onlyto Calvin alumni, but also to communitymusicians who share the orchestra’s goalsand the college’s mission.Under the direction of Robert Nordling,Professor of Music at Calvin College, theCCS plays a variety of symphonic literaturefrom all time periods of orchestral music.They feature soloists regularly and havecommissioned several new works. CCS alsopresents a Family Concert seriesfeaturing music of great composerswhich entertains children of all ages.The symphony’s members, who give freelyof their time and talent, come fromallwalksof life. All share a common loveof performing great orchestral literaturefrom composers past and present, andan abiding respect for Calvin’s educationalmission and performing arts tradition.
Comments»
no comments yet - be the first?