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About the Orchestra

History of Cornell Symphony Orchestra

The Cornell Symphony Orchestra has been a part of the Cornell University tradition for nearly a century. The ensemble has included hundreds of musicians under a large roster of conductors and has given performances that span a significant part of Cornell's astounding history

1920s Performances

February 12, 1929	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: G. Rossini: Overture to the opera Semiramide Clark: Duet for Bb Clarinets with Piano P.I. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Soloisits: Lucy Bates, soprano, Elizabeth Love, harp, Roger W. Kinne, baritone, and Prof. H.D. Smith, organist
April 30, 1929	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Antonín Dvořák: New World Symphony

1930s Performances

April 26, 1932	University Orchestra George Coleman, conductor Marie Powers, soloist
May 20, 1932	Cornell Music Clubs Eric Dudley and George L. Coleman, conductors
Feb. 14, 1933	University Orchestra Annual Farm and Home Week Concert George Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University
April 14, 1933	Sage Chapel Choir and University Orchestra Program: Joseph Haydn: The Passion
April 25, 1933	University Orchestra
December 14 and 15, 1934	Instrumental Club, Men's Glee Club, and Women's Glee Club Paul J. Weaver, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan: H.M.S. Pinafore
February 12, 1935	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla William Popp: Fantasie Brilliante Hermann Lohr: The Ringers La Source: Ballet Suite Delibes Farley: Night Wind J.B. Lenoir: Parlez-moi d'amour J.S. Bach/Wilhelmj: Air for the G string from the Suite in D Major J.S. Bach/Rissland: Gavotte from the Sixth Sonata for violin Richard Wagner: March from Tannhauser
April 13, 1935	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 5 in D minor for the New World Franz: Concertstuck fur zwei Waldhorner Durand: Chaconne, arr. Perilhou Chanson de Guillot-Martin Salzedo: Mirage J. Svendsen: Andantino Richard Wagner: Overture to Rienzi
December 8, 1935	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovski: Excerpts from Nutcracker Suite Bochard: Cantique pour le Jour de Paque Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre Titl: Serenade Richard Wagner: March from Tannhauser
February 11, 1936	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Wolf-Ferrari: Overture to The Secret of Suzanne G.F. Handel: Where E'er You Walk, from Semele Dank sie dir: Herr, from Xerxes P.I. Tchaikovski: Nutcracker Suite Songs by Ramsay, Peel, White, and Elgar Bochard: Cantique pour le Jour de Paque Gioachino Rossini: Overture to William Tell
April 28, 1936	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: J. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 Edvard Grieg: Der Fruhling Joseph Haydn: Serenade Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, feat. Raphael Silverman, violin
November 22, 1936	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Torelli: Concerto in D minor G.F. Handel: Concerto Grosso No. 4 in A minor J.S. Bach: Concerto in D minor for Two Violins
December 4 and 5, 1936	Instrumental Club, Men's Glee Club, and Women's Glee Club Paul J. Weaver, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Gilbert and Sullivan: Princess Ida
January 17, 1937	Women's String Ensemble George Lewis Coleman, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Music by Bach, Massenet, Goltermann C. Gluck: Gavotte from Iphigenia in Aulis C. Gluck: Ballet music from Orpheus K.P.E. Bach: Allegro Moderato from Suite in D major
February 16, 1937	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Thomas Raymond: Overture Massenet: Scenes Pittoresques Arlie Dix: The Trumpeters Oley Speaks: Silvia Gerard Cobb: Cavaliers and Roundheads L.V. Beethoven: Largo from Sonata, Op. 7, No. 2; arranged and conducted by J.A. Leonard, '37 Rubinstein: Andante from Quartet, Op. 17, No.2 Jean Sibelius: Finlandia
March 21, 1937	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: F.X. Richter: Sinfonia da Camera Carl Stamitz: Orchestra Quartet, Op. 4, No. 4 W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto in A major, K. 488, feat. Ida Deck, piano
May 4, 1937	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: L.V. Beethoven: Egmont Overture H. Schubert: Symphony No. 7 in C major Liszt: Dance of the Gnomes Liszt: Un Sospiro Liszt/Paganini: Etude in A minor J. Sibelius: Swan of Tuonela C. Debussy: Petite Suite J. Sibelius: Valse Triste Richard Wagner: Introduction to Act III, Lohengren, feat Gladys Heathcock, piano
December 12, 1937	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Tortelli: Concerto in D minor, Op. 6, No. 10 Michael Haydn: Andante from Quartet in A major J. Sibelius: Canzonetta J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Cocnerto No. 3 in G major
January 23, 1938	Women's String Ensemble George Lewis Coleman, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Music by Leclair, Boccherini, Hauser-Coleman, and Haydn
February 15, 1938	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Adam: Overture, Si j'etas Roi Wolf-Ferrari: Prelude to Act III, The Jewels of the Madonna Leoncavallo: Excerpts from Pagliacci Selections by Massenet, Gonoud, Charles, Sibelius, Phillips, and Berwald, feat. Claire Alcee, soprano arr. Kassmayer/Elkan: Three FOlk Songs for String Orchestra Sullivan: Selections from H.M.S. Pinafore and Iolanthe
March 6, 1938	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Manfredini: Sinfonia No. 10 Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Three Violins and String Orchestra Stoessel: Three Movements from Cocnert Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano DeGreef: Ballade (Variations on a Flemish Folktune
May 3, 1938	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: J. Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major R. Wagner: Prelude to Tristan and Isolde M. Ravel: Introduction and Allegro J. Sibelius: Romance in C major C. Saint-Saëns: The Swan Johann Strauss: Tales from the Vienna Woods Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor
August 8, 1938	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Manfredini: Sinfonia No. 10 Edward Elgar: Serenade for Strings Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Three Violins and String Orchestra Stoessel: Three Movements from Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano DeGreef: Ballade (Variations on a Flemish Folk Tune)
December 4, 1938	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Locatelli: Trauersymphonie J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Symphony No. 4 in G major Lekeu: Adagio, Op. 3 Edward Elgar: Serenade, Op. 20
December 18, 1938	University Orchestra and Sage Chapel Choir Paul J. Weaver, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Joseph Haydn: Creation
January 22, 1939	Women's String Ensemble George Lewis Coleman, director Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Music by Purcell/Elkan conducted by Laura Mattoon Music by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Rameau conducted by Doris Edwards Excerpts from Mikado conducted by Doris Edwards
February 14, 1939	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Verdi: Overture to La Forza del Destino Bizet: L'Arlesienne, Suite No. 2 Vocal selections by Mozart, Haynes, Taylor, Hutchinson W.A. Mozart: Ave Verum Felix Mendelsson: Song Without Words Op. 102, No. 6, "Faith" Jarnefelt: Prelude Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance
March 5, 1939	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Sinigaglia: Two Pieces for String Orchestra Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A major with Echo Concetino Gade: Novelette, Op. 53
May 2, 1939	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto No. 3 in B minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61, feat. Maria Parisella, violin Elliot Griffs Montevallo: Concerto for Piano, Organ, and Strings, feat. Ida Deck Haigh, piano, and Luther Noss, organ Johann Strauss: Overture from Die Fleidermaus

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1940s Performances

August 8, 1940	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: G.F. Hanfel: Concerto Grosso No. 6 in G minor Niels W. Gade: Two Novelettes from Op. 53 C. Armstrong Gibbs: A Spring Garland, Op. 84 J.S. Bach: Concerto in D minor for Piano and Strings
December 15, 1940	String Sinfonietta and Sage Chapel Choir with University Organist Ronald Ingalls, conductor Sage Chapel, Cornell University Program: G.F. Handel: Concerto No. 13 in F major for Organ and Strings A. Corelli: Concerto Grosso No. 8 in G minor (Christmas Concerto) G.F. Handel: Excerpts from Messiah
February 11, 1941	University Symphony Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: A. Luigini: Ballet Egytienne I.J. Padereweski: Minuet arr. Henri Elkan: Londonderry Air Vocal Selections by the Savage Club Quartet Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Suite Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Danse des Bouffons, from Snegurochka
February 16, 1941	Women's String Ensemble George Lewis Coleman, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Music by Gounoud conducted by Harriet Howell Music by Jean Sibeleus conducted by Louis Nordenholt Music by J.S. Bach and Claude Debussy conducted by Ronald Ball (faculty) Music by Beyer and Taubert conducted by Corinne Culver Music by Camille Sain-Saëns conducted by Helen Libisch Music by J.S. Bach conducted by Helen Brougham
March 9, 1941	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Jean Sibelius: Romance in C major, Op. 42 C. Armstrong Gibbs: A Spring Garland, Op. 84 Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major
May 23, 1941	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: C. Franck: Symphony in D minor Four vocal pieces by Dorothy Sarnoff, soprano, accompanied by James Guillian, piano Christpoher Gluck: Overture from Iphigenia in Aulis Edvard Grieg: Herzenwunden and Der Fruhling Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile from Quartet in D minor, Op. 11 Edward Mac Dowell, arr. G.L. Coleman: To A Wild Rose Albert Stoessel: Song of the Volga Boatmen, feat. Men's and Women's Glee Club
August 11, 1941	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: J.J. Fux: Suite in D minor G.F. Handel: Concerto for Organ and Strings with Richard Gore Philip James: Suite for Strings J. Brahms, arr. R. Ingalls: Chorale Prelude Op. 122, No. 8 (Lo, How a Rose Now Blooming) Arthur de Greef: Ballade (Variations on a Flemish Folktune)
December 13, 1941	University Orchestra and Sage Chapel Choir Paul J. Weaver, director Ronald Ingalls, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: J.S. Bach, arr. Walter Damrosch: A Mighty Fortress is Our God F. Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor (unfinished) Three choruses by American composers Peter Lutkin: Fairest Lord Jesus (choir) Bassett W. Hough: Benedictus es, Domine (choir) Annabel Morris Buchanan: Wondrous Love (choir) Two choruses by Russian composers A. Nikolsky: Praise Ye The Name of the Lord (choir) A. Gretchaninoff: Credo (choir) Peter Warlock: Three Carols (choir and orchestra)
February 13, 1942	University Orchestra Ronald Ingalls, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Felix Mendelssohn: Fingal's Cave Christopher Gluck, arr. Felix Mottl: Ballet Suite Edvard Grieg: Concerto in A minor Op. 16 Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34
March 8, 1942	String Sinfonietta Ronald Ingalls, conductor Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University Program: Pietro Locatelli: Trauersympnonie G.F. Handel: Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No. 4 J.S. Bach: Concerto in A minor for Violin and Strings
April 28, 1942	University Orchestra George Lewis Coleman, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Modeste Mussorgsky: Coronation Scene from Boris Gudonov Felix Mendelssohn: Nocurne from Intermezzo, from Midsummer Night's Dream Ricard Wagner: Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin Harl McDnald: Rhumba from Symphony No. 2 L.V. Beethoven: Mass in C (choir) conducted by Paul Weaver
August 1, 1943	University Orchestra and Summer Session Choir John M. Kuypers and Richard Gore, conductors Sage Chapel, Cornell University Program: George Frederick Handel: Organ Concerto in F major, Op. 4, No. 4 Josef Haydn: Symphony in D major, No. 104 (London) Nicolo Jommelli: Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations Henry Purcell: Thou Knowst, Lord Peter Tchaikovsky: Ave Maria J.S. Bach: Three Movements from Cantata No.78, Jesu, der du meine Seele Richard Gore: Choral Fantasy on Vigili et Sancti
January 2, 1944	University Orchestra and Sage Chapel Choir (Christmas Concert) John M. Kuypers, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Processional, Hymn No. 165: O Come, All Ye Faithful J.S. Bach: Six Christmas Preludes and Chorales Paul Fetler: Passacaglia Old Provencal, arr. David S. Smith: The March of the Three Kings (choir) Austrian Folsong, arr. Clarence Dickinson: Shepherds' Christmas Song (choir) Francois-Auguste Gevaert: A Joyful Christmas Song (choir) Crusaders Hymn, arr. F. Melius Christiansen: Beautiful Savior (choir) Medieval Carol, arr. Richard Gore: On This Day Earth Shall Ring (Personent Hodie) (choir) 17th Century Melody, arr. Gustav Holst: Psalm CXLVIII (choir)
February 13, 1944	University Orchestra John M. Kuypers, conductor Sage Chapel, Cornell University Program: G.F. Handel: Grand Concerto on B flat major Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Two Entr'acte Pieces, from Thamos, King of Egypt Robert Palmer: Aria, from Concerto for Small Orchestra (Mr. Palmer conducting) Christoph Gluck: Overture, from Iphigenia in Aulis (Marylee Myers conducting) Giacomo Meyerbeer: Coronation March, from The Prophet (Charlotte Minkin conducting) Paul Fetler: Passacaglia in G Minor (Mr. Fetler conducting) Gustav Holst: Suite in E Flat Major
April 23, 1944	University Orchestra John M. Kuypers, conductor Sage Chapel, Cornell University Program: W.A. Mozart: Entr'acte from Thamos, King of Egypt W.A. Mozart: Concerto for Two Pianos in E flat major, K. 365, feat. Claire James and Thelma Emile, piano J. Brahms: Three Movements from Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
May 28, 1944	University Orchestra and Sage Chapel Choir John M. Kuypers, conductor Richard Gore, associate director Sage Chapel, Cornell University Program: J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 104, Thou Shepherd Bountiful A. Gretchaninoff: Come and Let Us Worship S. Rachmaninoff: To Thee, O Lord R. Thompson: Alleluia F.M. Christiansen: Beautiful Savior G.F. Handel: Excerpts from Messiah
August 6, 1944	University Orchestra and Summer Session Choir John M. Kuypers, director Richard Gore, director Sage Chapel, Cornell University Program: George Friederick Handel: Concerto Grosso No. 15, Op. 6, No. 4 Heinrich Schuetz: O All Ye Nations (Choir) Francesco Rossello: Adoramus Te, Christe (Choir) Dmitri Bortniansky: Cherubim Song (Choir) Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony in C Major J. S. Bach: Extended Chorale from Cantata No.80 ("Ein' Feste Burg") (with Choir) W. A. Mozart: Laudate Dominum, from Solemn Vespers, K.339 Ludwig van Beethoven: Hallelujah, from The Mount of Olives
February 11, 1945	University Orchestra John M. Kuypers, conductor Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture, to Egmont, Op.84 J. S. Bach: Concerto No. 1 in A minor for Violin and String Orchestra, feat. Irving Lipkin, violin Ludwig van Beethoven: First movement from Symphony No.3, Eroica Georges Bizet: L'Arlesienne – Suite de Concert Camille Saint-Saëns: March Militaire Francaise
June 2, 1945	University Orchestra John M. Kuypers, conductor Program: Charles G. Vardell, Jr.: Joe Clark Steps Out Homer Keller: Serenade for Clarinet and String Orchestra, feat. Phyllis Stoliar, clarinet Richard Donovan: Ricercare for Oboe and String Orchestra, feat. George Abeel, oboe Hunter Johnson: For an Unknown Soldier for Flute and String Orchestra, feat. Ruth Berry, flute George Frederick McKay: Symphonie Miniature I. March to Tomorrow II. A Prairie Poem III. Rondino on a Jovial Theme

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1960s Performances

November 21, 1965	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Alice Statler Auditorium, Cornell University Program: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Overture and Chaconne from Castor et Pollux” Jan Adam Frantisek Mica: Sinfonia in D Major J. S. Bach: Concerto in A minor for Violin and String Orchestra Edino Krieger: Elementary Variations for String Orchestra Ernst Bloch: Concerto Grosso No. 1 for string orchestra and piano obbligato, feat. Jon Barlow, piano
January 9, 1966	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances for Lute, Suite No. 2 Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D Major (“Reformation”) Hector Berlioz: “Harold in Italy,” Symphony with Viola Solo, feat. Micheline Lemoine, viola
March 20, 1966	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Robert Hall Lewis: Prelude and Finale for Small Orchestra W. A. Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp with Orchestra Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D, Op. 103, No. 3
April 17, 1966	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Charles Ives: Decoration Day Jaroslav Ridky: Cello Concerto No. 2 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor
December 11, 1966	Glee Club and Chorus, with Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Cornell Brass Ensembles Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Hector Berlioz: Grand Messe des Morts (Requiem), feat. Stanley Kolk, tenor
March 5, 1967	Cornell Chamber Orchestra, Cornell Chorus and Chamber Chorus Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite (Overture) No. 3 in D Major George Frideric Handel: Concerto No. 2 for Organ and Orchestra in B-flat Major Elliott Carter: The Harmony of Morning Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra in A minor Michel Richard Delalande: Cantemus Domino, motet for three solo voices, mixed choruses, and orchestra (first performance)
April 16, 1967	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231, Mouvement symphonique Vincent Persichetti: The Hollow Men, for trumpet and string orchestra, feat. Marice Stith, trumpet George Gershwin: An American in Paris Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor
November 19, 1967	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Glee Club Karel Husa and Thomas A. Sokol, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Johannes Brahms: Rhapsody for Contralto, Male Chorus and Orchestra Igor Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex (an opera) :
March 3, 1968	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in due cori in A Major Paul Hindemith: Suite of French Dances Tommaso Giordani: Concerto for Piano and Strings in D Major, feat. Pia Sebastiani, piano Jean Françaix: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, feat. Pia Sebastiani, piano Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 87 in A Major
April 21, 1968	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Albert Roussel: Fanfare pour un sacre païen Paul Dukas: Fanfare pour précéder La Péri Ulysses Kay: Serenade for Orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto in C Major, K. 503, feat. John Kirkpatrick, piano Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D minor
November 17, 1968	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Part of the 1st Festival of Contemporary Music Karel Husa, conductor Alice Statler Auditorium, Cornell University Program: Warren Benson: Chants and Graces Robert Evett: Concerto for Harpsichord, feat. Donald Paterson, harpsichord Karel Husa: Poem for Viola and Chamber Orchestra, feat. Jesse Levine, viola Lukas Foss: Time Cycle Igor Stravinsky: Suite No. 2 for Small Orchestra
December 8, 1968	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Claude Debussy: Court of Lilies, Prelude from The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian Ernest Chausson: Poem for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25, feat. David Montagu, violin Ernest Bloch: Schelomo, Hebraic Rhapsody for Violoncello and Orchestra, feat. John Hsu, cello Robert Palmer: Symphony No. 2 Bedrich Smetena: The Moldau
March 2, 1969	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Georg Friedrich Handel: Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 5 Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in C minor for Flute, Strings, and Continuo, feat. Janet Schlein, flute Claude Debussy: First Rhapsody for Orchestra with Solo Clarinet, feat. Layton Davis, clarinet Ingolf Dahl: Concerto for Alto Saxophone with Wind Orchestra, feat. Fred Hemke, alto saxophone Theodor Berger: Rondo Ostinato on a Spanish Motive for Wind Orchestra and Percussion
April 20, 1969	Cornell Symphony Orchestra, Glee Club and Chorus Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Johann Sebastian Bach: Passion according to St. John
October 12, 1969	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Part of the 2nd Festival of Contemporary Music Karel Husa, conductor Alice Statler Auditorium, Cornell University Program: George Green: Passacaglia Marius Constant: Turner Gunther Schuller: Movements for Flute and Strings, feat. Doriot Anthony Dwyer, flute Robert Hall Lewis: Music for Twelve Players, conducted by the composer Arnold Schoenbery: Three Pieces for Orchestra Giorgio Federico Ghedini: Sonata da Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, feat. Doriot Anthony Dwyer, flute
November 2, 1969	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Alice Statler Auditorium, Cornell University Program: Sir Michael Tippet: Fanfare for Four Trumpets John Dowland: Selections from ”Lachrimae, or Seven Teares” Peter Racine Fricker: Concertante for English Horn and String Orchestra, feat. Jerryl Davis, English horn John Blow: Chaconne Dame Edith Sitwell and Sir William Walton: Façade, with Keith Falkner and Gaynor Jones, reciters
December 7, 1969	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Jan Hanuš: Štafeta Richard Strauss: Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra, feat. Jerryl Davis, oboe Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major (“Rhenish”)

1970s Performances

March 22, 1970	Cornell Symphony Orchestra, Glee Club and Chorus, and Children’s Chorus Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Johannes Brahms: Nänie Carl Orff: Carmina Burana, feat. Evelyn Mandac, Soprano, David Lloyd, Tenor, and William Metcalf, Baritone
April 26, 1970	Cornell Chamber Orchestra and soloists Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Alessandro Scarlatti: Eraclea (an opera) - Tribute to Donald Grout on his retirement (the opera had been essentially lost for hundreds of years, until Grout stitched what remained of it together, after visiting various libraries, archives, and church music repositories in Italy. - info added by Bruce Taylor, violinist '68-72).
December 16, 1970	Cornell Symphony Orchestra, Glee Club and Chorus, and New England Conservatory Brass Quintet In Commemoration of Beethoven’s 200th Birthday Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Igor Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments Karel Husa: Concerto for Brass Quintet and String Orchestra Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”, feat. Rudolf Firkusny, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Fantasia in C Minor for Piano, Orchestra, and Chorus
March 14, 1971	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Robert Leon Rollin: Seven Sound Images on Seven Stanzas by a Child, conducted by the composer Jerome Coller, O.S.B.: Concerto for Piano and Winds, conducted by Thomas Darter Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in A Major for Oboe d’amore and Orchestra, feat. Jerryl Davis, oboe d’amore Jacques Ibert: Concertino da Camera for Saxophone and Orchestra, feat. Daniel Deffayet, saxophone Vitezslav Novák: Slovak Suite
April 9, 1971	Cornell Symphony Orchestra, Glee Club and Chorus Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Johann Sebastian Bach: Final Chorale, from Passion According to St. John Arnold Schoenberg: A Survivor from Warsaw, with Marian Nowakowski, Narrator Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem
December 2, 1971	Cornell Symphony Orchestra, Glee Club and Chorus Karel Husa, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Karel Husa: Fresque for Orchestra Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orhcestra, feat. John Toth, violin Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor (“Resurrection”), feat. Veronica Tyler, soprano, and Betty Allen, alto
April 16, 1972	Cornell Symphony Orchestra, Glee Club and Chorus Karel Husa, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Hector Berlioz: Grand Messe des morts (Requiem), feat. Charles Bressler, tenor
October 4, 1972	Cornell Chamber Orchestra with Susi Jeans, organ (“The first half of program will be announced.” Unwritten.) Cornell University Program: Sir William Herschel: Concerto for Organ in D Major Sir William Herschel: Siciliano for Strings and Organ George Friedrick Handel: Concerto for Organ in D minor
December 3, 1972	Cornell Symphony Orchstra Karel Husa, conductor Cornell University Program: John Huggler: Elegy Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, feat. Agnes Vadas, violin, Leone Buyse, flute, and David Burge, piano Béla Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3 Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2
November 23, 1975	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Aaron Copland: El Salón México W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, feat. Malcom Bilson, piano Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No.8
April 25, 1976	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Program: Claude Debussy: Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses on themes of Carl Maria von Weber Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, op. 58, feat. Paul Rosenbloom, piano Manuel de Falla: Three Dances from The Three-Cornered Hat
December 5, 1976	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Hector Berlioz: Roman Carnival overture W.A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364 feat. Sonya Monosoff, violin, and John Graham, viola Anton Webern: Six Pieces, Op. 6 Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36
March 13, 1977	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds, K. 452, feat. Paul Rosenbloom, piano Luigi Dallapiccola: Parole di San Paolo, feat. Jeannie Clark Fisher, soprano Paul Hindemeith: Tafelmusik Camille Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals
April 24, 1977	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Felix Mendelssohn: Herbides Overture Franz Schubert: Gesang der Geister uber den Wassern Johannes Brahms: Gesang der Parzen, Op. 89 Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
December 3, 1977	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Richard Wagner: Siegfried’s Rhine Journey, from Die Götterdämmerung B éla Bartók: Dance Suite Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55
April 30, 1978	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: György Ligeti: Lontano Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, feat. David Ng-Quinn, piano Hector Berlioz: Romeo and Juliet: Love Scene Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
May 11, 1978	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Manuel de Falla: Concerto, feat. Christine Fenn Smith, flute, Paul Rohrlich, oboe, Jeff Cooper, clarinet, Colleen Kirk, violin, Susan Winsor, cello, and Linda Colle, harpsichord Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 49 in F minor Charles Ives: Tone Roads No. 1 Paul Hindemith: Five Pieces for Strings, Op. 44, No. 4 Dietrich Buxtehude: O Goettes Stadt, feat. Jennie Clark Fisher, soprano
November, 1978	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: George Frederic Handel: Concerto gross, Op. 6, No. 1, feat. Ben Hilton and Debra Hansen, violins, Susan Winsor, cello, and Jennifer Williams, harpsichord Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 22 W. A. Mozart: Three Concert Arias, feat. Mimmi Fulmer, soprano
December 9, 1978	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Maurice Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimenales Alan Berg: Five Songs, Op. 4 Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4, feat. Miss Hakes, soprano
April 15, 1979	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Jon Hilliard, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Giovanni Pergolesi: Concertino No. 1 in G, feat. Jennifer Williams, continuo W. A. Mozart: Ein musikalischer Spass, feat. Dan Fenstermacher, solo violin Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending, feat. Kenneth Fung, solo violin Igor Stravinsky: Suite No. 1 for Small Orchestra
May 5, 1979	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Gabriel Faur é: Pelleas et M élisande, Op. 80 Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, feat. Lynn Chang, violin Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor (Unfinished) Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231
October 26 and 27, 1979	Cornell Chamber Orchestra, Ithaca Opera Assiciation, and Ithaca Ballet Edward Murray, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, an opera
November 16, 1979	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Francis Poulenc: Sonata, feat. Ariana Pancaldo, flute, and Maureen Lam, piano George Frederic Handel: Concerto grosso, Op. 6, No. 2, feat. Daniel Fenstermacher and Harvey Sarles, violin, and Susan Winsor, cello Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto in B minor, feat. Jerrold Meinwald, recorder, and Jane Houston, flute J. S. Bach: Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043, feat. Daniel Fenstermacher and Michael Marder, violin
December 8, 1979	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 W. A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, K.622, feat. Richard Macdowell, clarinet Robert Palmer: Symphony No. 1 (world premiere)

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1980s Performances

March 30, 1980	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Georg Phillip Telemann: Concerto in G, feat. Partricia Wells, viola J. S. Bach: Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041, feat. Rolfe Sokol, violin Johann Hermann Schein: Suite No.7 from Banchetto Musicale 1617 J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.2, BWV 1047, feat. Marice Stith, trumpet, Elizabeth Harding, oboe, Jerrold Meinwald, recorder, Michael Marder, violin, Susan Winsor, cello, and Janice Macaulay, harpsichord
April 13, 1980	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Franz Schubert: Overture “in the Italian Style”, D.591 W. A. Mozart: Aria, “Ah, lo previdi”, K.272, feat. Jean Hakes, soprano Maurice Ravel: Scheherazade Igor Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird
November 22, 1980	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Richard Strauss: Duet Concertino, feat. Mark Simon, clarinet, and Ron Bukoff, bassoon Witold Lutoslawski: Mi-parti Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14
May 2, 1981	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Frederick Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Frank Martin: Ballade, feat. Mark Taggart, alto saxophone Carl Nielsen: Symphony No.4, Op.29 (The Inextinguishable)
November 21, 1981	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, Nos. 3 and 8 Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, feat. Raymond Kretchmer, piano Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2, Op. 73
May 1, 1982	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Steven Stucky: Transparent Things: In Memoriam V.N. Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D, Op. 77, feat. Michael Marder, violin Modest Mussorgsky, orch. Maurice Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
November 21, 1982	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Thomas A. Sokol, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: W. A. Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37, feat. Kathryn Emerson, piano Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms, with the Cornell Chorale
April 30, 1983	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: B éla Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello, Op. 85, feat. Lynden Cranham, cello Franz Liszt: The Dance in the Village Inn (Mephisto Waltz) Manuel de Falla: Dances from El Sombrero de Tres Picos: Dance of the Neighbors (Seguidillas) Miller’s Dance (Farruca) Final Dance (Jota)
November 20, 1983	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to The Consecration of the House, Op. 124 Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Marsossz ék Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G, Op. 88
April 28, 1984	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Witold Lutostawski: Livre pour orchestre, Conducted by Fred Cohen Francis Poulenc: Concerto for Two Pianos, Maureen Burford and Jonathan Wallach, piano Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4, Op. 120
November 17, 1984	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Robert Schumann: Overture to Manfred, Op. 115 Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin, Op. 35, feat. Takanori Ohira, violin Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka (1947 version): The Shrovetide Fair Petrouchka’s Cell The Moor’s Cell The Shrovetide Fair; Death of Petrouchka
April 27, 1985	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Hector Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9 Robert Palmer: Symphony No. 2 Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102, feat. Sonya Monosoff, violin, and Lynden Cranham, cello
November 26, 1985	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Paul Dukas: Fanfare from La P éri, conducted by Michael Trolier Richard Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger, conducted by Tyler White Max Bruch: Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 26, feat. Rolfe Sokol, violin B éla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
April 26, 1986	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Coriolan, Op. 62 Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano, feat. Noël Lee, piano Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 (“Enigma” Variations)
November 7, 1986	Cornell Chamber Ensemble John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Wolfgang A. Mozart: Symphony in C Major, K.128 Wolfgang A. Mozart: Symphony in G Major, K.129 Joseph Haydn: Symphony in F Minor, H. I/49, “La passione”
November 22, 1986	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish) Jean Sibelius: Tapiola Aaron Copland: El Salón M éxico
February 28, 1987	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Ithaca Ballet Tompkins County Arts Council Family Concert Edward Murray, Alice Reid and Cindy Reid, directors Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: George Frederic Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: 4. La Rejouissance Francis Poulenc: The Story of Babar
April 4, 1987	Cornell Chamber Ensemble John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 30 in C Major Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 24 in D Major Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 57 in D Major
April 11, 1987	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Claude Debussy: Ariettes Oublieès, feat. Marion Hanson, soprano, and Edward Murray, piano Jean-Marie Leclair: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 7, No. 5, feat. Sonya Monosoff, violin Yehudi Myner: Passage Dietrich Buxtehude: O Gottes Stadt, Cantata for Soprano and Strings, feat. Marion Hanson, soprano
April 25, 1987	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Anton Webern: Six Pieces, Op. 6 Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano, Op. 54, feat. Jonathan Shames, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Op. 67
November 14, 1987	Cornell Chamber Ensemble John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 13 in D Major Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 39 in G Minor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in F Major, K. 130
November 21, 1987	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Franz Schubert: Rosamunde: Overture, Op. 26, D. 797 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet: Overture-Fantasia Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major “Spring, ” Op. 38
March 12, 1988	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Tyler White, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, feat. Bart van Oort, fortepiano Sergei Prokofiev: Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: The Montagues and the Capulets Juliet, the Little Girl Masks (Romeo and Mercutio Masked) Romeo and Juliet (Balcony Scene) The Death of Tybalt Romeo and Juliet at Parting Friar Laurence Romeo and Juliet’s Tomb
April 9, 1988	Cornell Chamber Ensemble John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 35 in B-flat major Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 26 in D Minor, Lamentatione Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.47 in G Major
April 30, 1988	Cornell Symphony Orchestra, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Cornell Glee Club and Chorus, Children’s Choir, and soloists Carl St. Clair, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem
November 18, 1988	Cornell Chamber Ensemble Sonya Monosoff, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto “Madrilesco” in D Minor, RV 129 Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 12 in E Major Antonio Vivaldi: Sinfonia in B Minor, “Al Santo Sepolcro,” RV 169 Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 46 in B Major
November 19, 1988	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Gustav Mahler: Adagietto, from Symphony No. 5 B éla Bartók: Dance Suite Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 5, Op. 82
February 25, 1989	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Ithaca Ballet Family Concert Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
April 9, 1989	Cornell Chamber Ensemble John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Johann Christian Bach: Symphony in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Symphony in C Major, W. 174 Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Adagio and Fugue in D Minor for two flutes and strings, F. 65 Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite No. 2 in B Minor for flute, strings, and continuo, BWV 1067
April 29, 1989	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Charles Tomlinson Griffes: The White Peacock, Op. 7, No. 1 Antonin Dvořák: Romance, Op. 11, feat. Elizabeth Field, violin Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C, D. 944
November 4, 1989	Cornell Chamber Ensemble John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in E Minor, Op. 6, No. 3 Edvard Grieg: Suite for Strings, Op. 40, “From Holberg’s Time” Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonie in D for strings
November 18, 1989	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Erik Satie: Parade Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 6 in D, No. 7 in C Minor, and No. 8 in G Minor / Major Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 (Eroica)
December 9, 1989	Cornell Symphony Orchestra, Cornell University Glee Club, and Cornell Chorus Susan Davenny Wyner, director Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Hector Berlioz: L’Enfance du Christ Part I. Herod’s Dream Part II. The Flight into Egypt Part III. The Arrival at Saïs Epilogue

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1990s Performances

March 3, 1990	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Gabriel Faur é: Pavane, Op. 50 Maurice Ravel: Concerto in G Major, feat. Daniel Velicer, piano Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon Maurice Ravel: Concerto for the Left Hand, feat. Monique Cho, piano
April 14, 1990	Cornell Chamber Ensemble John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Antonio Caldara: Sinfonia No. 12 in A minor, La passione di Gesù Signor nostro Antonio Caldara: Sinfonia No. 4 in B minor, Morte e sepoltura di Christo Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 23 in G major Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in A major, K. 201
April 21, 1990	Cornell Chamber Orchestra and Cornell Chorale Carl St. Clair, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem
April 28, 1990	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2: Andante moderato Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 85 Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4, Op. 98
November 17, 1990	Cornell Symphony Orchestra 50th Anniversary of the Sage Chapel Organ Edward Murray, conductor Donald R. M. Paterson, Organ Sage Chapel, Cornell University Program: Gabriel Faur é: Pell éas et M élisande, Op. 80: Pr élude, La Fileuse, Sicilienne, Mort de M élisande Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonfonia, fron Cantata No. 29 George Frideric Handel: Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 4, No. 2 Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, Op. 78: 1. Adagio; Allegro moderato; Poco adagio 2. Allegro Moderato
November 18, 1990	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach: Sinfonia in D minor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Arie, Conservati fedele Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Recetative, Arie und Cavatine: “Ah, lo pervidi!”, “Ah, t’invola”, “Deh, non varcar” Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 42 in D major
Febuary 23, 1991	Festival Chamber Orchestra New Music by Cornell Composers Program: Stephen Taylor: M ébasi Christopher Morgan Loy: De profundis clamavi (Baudelaire), feat. Keith Earle, bass-baritone Brian Robison: Charmonium, feat. Zvi Meniker, harpsichord Stephan M. Prock III: In My Dreams, feat. Marion Hanson, soprano
March 2, 1991	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Frank Martin: Ballade Karel Husa: El égie et Rondeau, feat. John-Edward Kelly, alto saxophone Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (“Romantic”)
April 14, 1991	Cornell Chamber Ensemble John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Symphony in F Major, F. 67, for strings George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in A Major, Op. 6, No. 11, for strings Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 55 in E-flat Major(Der Schulmeister)
April 27, 1991	Cornell Chamber Orchestra and Cornell Chorale Carl St. Claire, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Maurice Durufl é: Requiem Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major
May 4, 1991	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 Igor Stravinsky: Orpheus Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses on themes of Carl Maria von Weber
November 23, 1991	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Sergei Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, feat. Stephanie Leon, piano Igor Stravinsky: Orpheus Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, Op. 64
December 7, 1991	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Edward Murray, conductor Sage Chapel, Cornell University Program: Sacred Works Feat. Judith Kellock, soprano, Martha Sutter, mezzo-soprano, Todd Parker, tenor, and Randall Schloss, bass
March 1992	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Chorale One of 17 in a Masses-In-Concert series, sponsored by Neal Zaslaw Edward Murray, conductor Alice Tully Hall Program: "Missa Longa" (K. 262) and a symphony (K. 208)
March 26, 1992	Festival Chamber Orchestra Composers conducting Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: David Feurzeig: Crystal Air (1992) Matthew Kiroff: Down the Rivers of the Windfall Light (1991) Anna Weesner: Suddenly Red (1992)
April 11, 1992	Cornell Chamber Ensemble John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata in E-flat Major, RV 130 “Al santo sepolcro” for strings and continuo Joseph Haydn: Salve Regina in G Minor, Hob. XXIIIb:2 for four voices, organ, and strings Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in G Major, RV 151 “All rustica” for strings and continuo Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sinfonie in A Major, W. 184 for strings and continuo
May 2, 1992	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Carl Nielsen: Helios Overture, Op. 17 Henri Wieniawski: Concerto No. 2, Op. 22, feat. P. Seung-Kwang Lee, violin Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 6, Op. 60
Novmeber 21, 1992	Cornell Symphony Orchestra, Glee Club, and Chorus Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection), feat. Judith Kellock, soprano, and D’Ana Fortunato, mezzo-soprano
November 22, 1992	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Opera: Dido and Aeneas Sonya Monosoff, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Pre-concert lecture by Andrew Walkling Joseph Haydn: Concerto in G Major, Hob. XVIII:4, feat. Andrew Willis, fortepiano Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, feat. D’Anna Furtunato, mezzo-soprano, and William Cowdery, harpsichord, with Jim Cassaro, stage director
April 17, 1993	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in B-flat Major, K. 182 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165, feat. Judith Kellock, soprano Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 12 in E Major Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 40 in F Major
May 1, 1993	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Music of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, in commemoration of the centenary of the composer’s death: Elegy in G Major for String Orchestra Suite No. 4, Op. 61 “Mozartiana” March Slave, Op. 31 Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36
November 13, 1993	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 58 in F Major Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, feat. Stephanie Vial, cello Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 44 in E Minor (Trauer)
November 20, 1993	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Richard Wagner: Tristan and Isolde: Prelude and Transfiguration Claude Debussy: Ib éria Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 2, Op. 61
March 5, 1994	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Fr éd éric Chopin: Concerto in E Minor, op. 11, feat. Andrew Willis, piano Hector Berlioz: Les Troyens: Royal Hunt and Storm C ésar Franck: The Slumber of Psyche Franz Liszt: The Dance in the Village Inn (“Mephisto Waltz”)
April 16, 1994	Festival Chamber Orchestra Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: John Fitz Rogers: Orders of Motion Sally Lamb: Beneath the Tented Sky Anna Weesner: Ordinary Mysteries, feat. Linda Larson, soprano
April 30, 1994	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: (Missing)
May 7, 1994	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
October 1, 1994	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail: “Martern aller Arten”, feat. Ken Fung, violin, Katherine Richards, cello, Kieth Scala, flute, and Toshiki Matsui, oboe Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Concert aria, “Io d’amor, O Dio, mi moro” Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (“Unfinished”)
November 12, 1994	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 5 George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, Op. 3, No. 2 Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 108 in B-flat Major Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 22 in E-flat Major (“The Philosopher”)
November 20, 1994	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: No. 2 in A Minor and No. 3 in C Minor B éla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. posthumous Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8, Op. 88
April 9, 1995	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Cornell Chorale Performed by Ithaca Opera assocation Edward Murray, conductor Cornell University Program: Bizet: Carmen
April 22, 1995	Cornell Chamber Orchestra and Cornell Purcell Singers Feat. Jeffrey Dooley (counter-tenor) Music by Henry Purcell John Hsu, conductor Cornell University Program: Incidental Music for "The Virtuous Wife" Ode for St. Cecilia's Day 1683: Welcome to all the Pleasures Dance Suite from “The Fairy Queen” Celestial Music
May 6, 1995	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: James Matheson: Fanfare (conducted by James Matheson) Charles Tomlinson Griffes: The White Peacock J. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op. 83, feat. Michael James, piano
October 11, 1995	Cornell Symphony Orchestra The Inauguration of Hunter R. Rawlings III as President of Cornell University, with Special Inaugural Music by Cornell Alumnus Edward Murray, conductor Cornell University Program: Andrew Waggoner: Wyrd Versus
November 11, 1995	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Cornell University Program: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in C Minor, Op.6, No.3 Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto in D Major, H. VIIb:2 Luigi Boccherini: Symphony No. 13, Op.21, No.5 Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 43 (“Merkur”)
November 18, 1995	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Cornell University Program: Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 (“The Inextinguishable”)
March 9, 1996	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: E. Lalo: Cello Concerto, feat. Jean H. Park, cello H. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
April 27, 1996	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: W. A. Mozart: Symphony in A Major, K. 201 Béla Bartók: Four Dialogues Paul Hindemith: Five Pieces for String Orchestra, feat. Kaoru Ishibashi, violin W. A. Mozart: Three Concert Arias, feat. Judith Kellock, soprano
May 4, 1996	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: William Walton: Viola Concerto Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major
November 16, 1996	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Bach, Vivaldi, Marcello, Haydn and Boccherini Alessandro Marcello: Concerto in C minor for oboe, strings and continuo, feat. Beth Taylor '00, oboe Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto madrigalesco Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach: Symphony in D minor for strings and continuo Luigi Boccherini: Symphony in D Major, Op. 21, No. 4 Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 16
November 23, 1996	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Andrew Waggoner: Wyrd Verses L.V. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C Major Franz Berwald: Symphony No. 4: Adagio J. Sibelius: Luonnotar, for soprano and orchestra, feat. Judith Kellock, soprano
March 2, 1997	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Cornell University Program: Bizet: Symphony in C Major Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22 Both feat. Sarah Jhung '98, piano.
March 28, 1997	Ithaca Opera Association Edward Murray, conductor Statler Auditorium, Cornell University Program: Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
April 12, 1997	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in F Major, op.3, no.4 Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestra Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 33 in B-flat Major
April 19, 1997	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture Gabriel Fauré: “Pelléas et Mélisande” Suite Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2
October 18, 1997	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Cornell Brass Ensemble Edward Murray and Mark Davis Scatterday, conductors Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Brass Ensemble: Scatterday's transcription of the overture from Handel's Royal Fireworks Music Works by Igor Stravinsky, Richard Wagner and George Frideric Handel Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka
November 22, 1997	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: C. Debussy: Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun A. Dvorák: Three Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No.6, 7, 8 A. Dvorák: Cello Concerto in B Minor, op. 104, feat. Elizabeth Simkin, cello
Febraury 28, 1998	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Béla Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No.1 Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4
April 11, 1998	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Johann Christian Bach: Symphony in E-flat Major, op.9, no.2 Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonia No.12 in G Minor, for strings Franz Schubert: Symphony No.5
May 2, 1998	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and the Ithaca Opera Association Edward Murray, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Richard Wagner: Act I of Die Walküre
October 18, 1998	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto feat. Daniel Kim Antonín Dvorák: Sixth Symphony
November 14, 1998	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 27 in G Major Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 62 in D Major Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 87 in A Major
November 21, 1998	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man, with Ian Carleton Schaefer, conductor Aaron Copland: El Salón México Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring George Gershwin: “The Man I Love” and “Little Jazz Bird”, arr. Edward Murray, feat. Louise Mygatt, vocalist George Gershwin: An American in Paris
January 23, 1999	Cornell Chamber Orchestra and Cayuga Chamber Winds Proscenium Concert Series: First Annual Mozart Birthday Concert John Hsu and Mark Davis Scatterday, conductors Proscenium Theatre Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in D Major, K. 306, feat. Malcolm Bilson, fortepiano, and Guillaume Tardif, violin (CCW) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in B-flat Major, K. 361 (“Gran Partita”) (CCW) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto in C Major, K. 246, feat. Rebecca Maurer, fortepiano (CCO) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in A Major, K. 201 (“Lützow”) (CCO)
March 13, 1999	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, feat. Noah DeGarmno, piano Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, op. 64
April 10, 1999	Festival Chamber Orchestra Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Peter Savli: Devant une neige (compsoser conducting) Robert Paterson: Concerto for Marimba and Chamber Orchestra, feat. Robert Paterson, marimba Joseph Phibbs: Two Fragments Damon Lee: Breathe, with Thierry Thieû Niang, choreographer
April 17, 1999	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, Op. 3, No. 2 George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in G Minor, K. 183
May 9, 1999	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Will Crutchfield, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Christoph Willibald Gluck: O del mio dolce ardor, feat. Calvin Warren, tenor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Un bacio di mano, K. 541, feat. Joseph Gregorio, baritone Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Per pieta, non ricercate, K. 420, feat. Gary Moulsdale, tenor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Misera dove son, K. 369, feat. Rebecca Marques, soprano Gustav Mahler: Liebst du um Schönheit, Verlorne Müh, Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft, feat. Arsenia Soto, soprano Hugo Wolf: In dem Schatten meiner Locken, Schlafendes Jesuskind, Er ist’s, feat. Rebecca Plack, soprano B éla Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3, feat. Kuei-Chuan Dennis Chang, piano Richard Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder, feat. Judith Kellock, soprano
October 16, 1999	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Steven Stucky: Concerto for Two Flutes and Orchestra, feat. Wendy Herbener Mehne and Karl Kraber, flute Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major, feat. Arsenia Soto, soprano
November 13, 1999	Cornell Chamber Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Bohuslav Martinu: Divertimento (Serenata IV) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto in D Major, K. 218, feat. Linda Case, violin Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 71 in B-flat Major
November 21, 1999	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Edward Murray, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Antonio Vivaldi: From Le Quattro stagioni (“The Four Seasons”): L’autunno (“Autumn”), Op. 8, No. 3, and L’inverno (“Winter”), Op. 8, No. 4, feat. Daniel Kim, violin Hector Berlioz: Chasse royale et Orage (“Royal Hunt and Storm”), with Daniel Kim, conductor Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36

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2000s Performances

March 16, 2000	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 54, feat. Aleeza Meir, piano Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
April 9, 2000	Festival Chamber Orchestra Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Vineet Shende: Snarl Yotam Haber: In Sleep a King Chris Arrel: 2 from 95, feat. Arsenia Soto, soprano Daria Dobrachna Kwiatkowska: The Summer Soundscape Paul D. Osterfield: Opaque Shadows (composer conducting)
April 15, 2000	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: B éla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances Aaron Copland: Old American Songs, feat. Timothy LeFebvre, baritone Lodovico Viadana (ed. Mark Davis Scatterday): La Padovana Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 (Classical)
May 6, 2000	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 (Reformation)
October 21, 2000	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University In dedication to Edward M. Murray, CSO conductor of 25 years, until his death this past Wednesday Program: Richard Wager: Prelude from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Richard Wager: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D 944 (Great)
November 18, 2000	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sinfonia No. 1 in D Major, Wq. 183, feat. David Yearsley, harpsichord Karl Husa: Four Little Pieces for Strings (composer conducting) Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417 (Tragic)
Febuary 23, 2001	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73, Emperor, feat. Emily Green, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67
April 7, 2001	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4, feat. Allegra Angus and Sarah Collins, violin, Sarah Norris, cello, and David Yearsley, harpsichord Paul Hindemith: Suite französischer Tänze Gabriel Faur é: Pavane, Op. 50, with Cornell Chamber Singers Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, op. 90 (Italian)
April 14, 2001	Festival Chamber Orchestra Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Damon Lee: Bending Light (2001) Witold Lutoslawski: Chain 1 (1983) Robert Paterson: Closet Full of Demons (2000-01) :
April 22, 2001	Cornell Chorale Jeremy Day-O’Connell, conductor Sage Chapel, Cornell University Program: Johannes Brahms: Three part songs: O schöne Nacht, Op. 92, No. 1, Spätherbst, Op. 92, No. 2, and Der Abend, Op. 64, No. 2, feat. Aleeza Meir, piano Franz Schubert: Schicksalslenker, D. 763, feat. Aleeza Meir, piano Franz Schubert, arr. Day-O’Connell: Städchen, D. 920, feat. Fran Shumway, alto, and Aleeza Meir, piano Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied, op. 54, Brahms, with Cornell Chamber Orchestra
May 2, 2001	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Elegy in G Major for string orchestra Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26, feat. Victor Kam, piano Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
September 28, 2001	Cornell University Brass Ensemble, Cornell Chamber Orchestra, and Cornell Trombone Choir Music of Karel Husa, celebrating the composer’s 80th year Mark Davis Scatterday, Karel Husa, conductors Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Entrata for Three Brass Choirs An American Te Deum: Drum Ceremony, feat. Conrad Alexander, James Armstrong, Dan Fabricius, Rob Paterson, and Steven Pond, percussion Sonatina for Violin and Piano, Op. 6, feat. Ellen Jewett, violin, and Reed Gainsford, piano Pastoral for String Orchestra Twelve Moravian Songs, feat. Judith Kellock, soprano, and Blaise Bryski, piano from Eight Czech Duets, arr. Scatterday
October 20, 2001	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Gioachino Rossini: Overture to La gazza ladra (“The Thieving Magpie”) Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, op. 95 (From the New World) :
November 17, 2001	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Felix Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream Karl Husa: Pastorale for String Orchestra (Husa conducting) Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto No. 3 in D Minor for two violins, strings and continuo, BWV 1043, feat. Kia-Hui Tan, Elisabeth Chasia, Ye-Jin Shin, and Andre Allavena, violin, and Francesca Brittan, harpsichord Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 87 in A Major
April 13, 2002	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 Steven Burke: Time Capsule (world premiere) Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Kia-Hui Tan conducting) Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sinfonia in F Major, Wq. 193, No. 3, feat. David Yearsley, harpsicord
February 16, 2002	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77, feat. Kia-Hui Tan, violin Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
April 6, 2002	Festival Chamber Orchestra Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Daria Dobrochna Kwiatkowska: Cascadilla Waterfalls, with Brian Robinson, conductor Diego Vega: Movement for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (composer conducting), feat. Augustus Arnone, piano Yotam Hber: The Second Bakery Attack (composer conducting), feat. Cornell Chamber Singers Cristina Zavalloni, mezzo-soprano, and Steven Stull, baritone
April 27, 2002	Cornell Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Glee Club John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, op. 125, feat. Judith Kellock, soprano, Kelly Samarzea, alto, Noel Velasco, tenor, and Robert Honeysucker, baritone
October 19, 2002	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
November 16, 2002	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Xak Bjerken, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Felix Mendelssohn: Herbides Overture (Fingal’s Cave), Op. 26 Dimitri Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 35, feat. Miri Yampolsky, piano, and Frank Campos, trumpet Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200
December 7, 2002	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
February 15, 2003	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Edward Elgar: Serenade for Strings, Op. 20 Claude Debussy: Danses sacr ées et profanes for harp and strings, feat. Mary Elizabeth Sutherland, harp Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in D for Strings Ralph Vaughan Williams: Scherzo alla Marcia for wind instruments Diego Vega: Multiple Choice for wind instruments (world premiere, composer conducting) Piotr Tchaikovsky: Overture-Fantasy, Romeo and Juliet
April 11, 2003	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Xak Bjerken, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Alfred Schnittke: Moz-art â la Haydn Ottorino Respighi: The Birds (“Gli uccelli”) Paul Hindemith: Music of Mourning (“Trauermusik”), feat. Melinda Hung, viola Camille Saint-SaënsCarnival of the Animals, a new version, feat. David Kim and Thomas Pastuszak, pianos, and Gary Moulsdale and Pierpaolo Polzonetti, narrators
April 25, 2003	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: L.V. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale" L.V. Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
October 18, 2003	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Cesar Franck: Symphony in D minor Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
November 8, 2003	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Xak Bjerken, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Ch’io mi scordi di te?” K.505, feat. Judith Kellock, soprano, and Malcolm Bilson, piano Antonín Dvorák: Serenade in D Minor for Winds, op.44 John Fitz Rogers: The Arc of Winter, feat. Richard Faria, clarinet Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat Major, “Dumbarton Oaks”
February 22, 2004	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Cornell Chamber Orchestra The Stravinsky Project: Three Classics John Hsu and Xak Bjerken, conductor Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in D for Strings (CSO) Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat Major, “Dumbarton Oaks” (CCO) Igor Stravinsky: Les Noces (singers, piano, and percussion)
April 3, 2004	Festival Chamber Orchestra Steven Stucky, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Spencer Lambright: Four Short Pieces Fang Man: Lavender (Li Bai), feat. Judith Kellock, soprano Kay Rhie: Vox Mundana Diego Vega: Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (composer conducting), feat. Shane Levesque, piano
April 24, 2004	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Xak Bjerken, conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio, Op. 72b Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, with Dimitri Shapovalov conducting Jakov Jakoulov: Viola Concerto No. 2 for viola and string orchestra: I. Epitaph and II. Hymn, feat. Michael Zaretsky, viola Antonín Dvořák: Romance for violin and orchestra, Op. 11, feat. Victor Romanul, violin Gabriel Faur é: Suite to Pelleás et M élisande, Op. 80
May 8, 2004	Cornell Symphony Orchestra John Hsu, conductor Ford Hall, Ithaca College Program: Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1
October 3, 2004	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Benjamin Britten: Serenade for tenor and horn, Op. 31 with David Gordon (tenor) and Alex Shuhan(horn) Franz Josef Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major
October 17, 2004	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Coriolan Jennifer Higdon: Blue Cathedral Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor
October 23, 2004	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Family Weekend Concert Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Coriolan Jennifer Higdon: Blue Cathedral Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor
November 14, 2004	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater with Judith Kellock and Milagro Vargas
December 12, 2004	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Kyle Blaha: Light (dark), conducted by Cynthia Johnston Turner Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel)
February 26, 2005	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Forrest Pierce: Cedri Lebani (world premiere) W.A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto with Rick Faria W.A. Mozart: Double Piano Concerto in E-flat major, K. 375, with Xak Bjerken & Miri Yampolsky
March 5, 2005	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Gabriela Frank: Three Latin American Dances Cesar Franck: Symphonic Variations with Malcolm Bilson (piano) Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet (compiled suite from 1 & 2) Details: Romeo & Juliet: The Montagues and the Capulets (suite 2), Romeo and Juliet (suite 1), Romeo at Juliet's Parting (suite 2), Death of Tybalt (suite 1), Romeo at Juliet's Grave (suite 2)
March 10, 2005	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Terry Riley: In C
April 9, 2005	Cornell Festival Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Five World Premieres of Cornell DMA Composers Program: Spencer Lambright: Granite Statutes Xi Wang: Crows Over Wheatfield Chia Chi Chen: Song Cycle for Judith Kellock Steven Gorbos: Pineapple Slicer Tom Schneller: Harlequinade
April 10, 2005	Improvisation concert with members of CSO, CCO, CUWE Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: John Cage: Child of Tree John Cage: Radio Music John Cage: Music for Amplified Toy Pianos
April 28, 2005	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Liduino Pitombeira: Cello Concerto with Dennis Parker Dmitri Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a
May 5, 2005	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor with Cornell Concerto Competition winner Julie Moon Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome (with Brass players from Ithaca College School of Music)
October 2, 2005	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Aaron Copland: Quiet City with Julia Capurso (English Horn) and Olivier Theuriaillt (Trumpet) Edvard Grieg: Serenade for Strings (conducted by Mr. Theuriaillt) F.J. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto (Mr. Theuriaillt) Aulis Sallinen: Some aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March
October 16, 2005	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Ford Hall, Ithaca College Program: David Schober: Split Horizon (conducted by Sean Shepherd, student of Chris Kim) Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
October 29, 2005	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Family Weekend Concerto Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring (13 instrument version) Details: Joint concert with the Cornell Wind Ensemble and Cornell Jazz Ensemble I.
November 13, 2005	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: J.S. Bach: Double Violin Concerto, BWV1043 with Susan Waterbury and Rebecca Ansel Derek Bermel: Soul Garden (string orchesta version) with Kate Vincent, viola Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring (13 instrument version)
December 4, 2005	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Kendall Retirement Community Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Edvard Grieg: Serenade for Strings (conducted by Sean Shepherd, studen of Chris Kim) Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring
December 10, 2005	Risley Residential College Messiah Orchestra Program: G.F. Handel: Messiah
December 11, 2005	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Ford Hall, Ithaca College Program: Chris Gendall (Cornell DMA composer): So It Goes Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 with Miri Yampolsky, conducted by Xak Bjerken Igor Stravinsky: Excerpts from Firebird Suite
January 27-29, 2006	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Mini-tour to New York City. Conducting master-class at Copland School of Music, Lefrak Hall, NY Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring
February 12 & 13, 2006	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Malcolm Bilson: Mozart concerts W.A. Mozart: Triple Piano Concerto with students of Malcolm Bilson
March 5, 2006	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Sergei Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (Graeme Bailey, narrator)
March 11, 2006	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Ford Hall, Ithaca College Program: Eduoard Lalo: Cello Concerto in D minor, 1st Movement, Cornell Concerto Competition winner Sarah Rice Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9, Op. 70
March 12, 2006	Improvisation concert with members of CSO Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Kevin Ernste: Panopticon (world premiere)
April 8, 2006	Festival Chamber Orchestra Concert Featuring world premieres of works by DMA composition students Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Key Rhie: Ice Ride Nobert Palej: Vistula's Lullaby Sean Shepherd: Piano Concerto (conducted by composer) Spencer Topel: Stations
April 15, 2006	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Nicholas Walker: Pop Bass Concerto with Nicholas Walker (bass) Sergei Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (John Cleese, narrator)
May 7, 2006	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Ford Hall, Ithaca College Program: Johannes Brahms: Nanie with Cornell Chorus (Scott Tucker, director of Choral activities conducting) Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major, "Titan"
October 1, 2006	Cornell Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453 with Frederic Lacroix (CCO) W.A. Mozart: Magic Flute Overture (CSO) Leonard Berstein: Divertimento for Orchestra (CSO) Jean Sibelius: Finlandia (combined forces of CCO and CSO)
October 19, 2006	Cornell Chamber Orchestra & members of Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Lincoln Hall, Cornell University Program: Astor Piazzolla: Winter and Spring from Seasons with Andrew Eng (violin) (CSO) Jean Sibelius: Swan of Tuonela with Anna Herforth (English horn) (CCO) W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414 with Sezi Seskir (CCO)
October 21, 2006	Cornell Symphony Orchestra First Family Weekend Concert Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell Univeristy Program: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia
October 26, 2006	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Collage Concert: Made in America, Celebrating the inauguration of the newly renovated Bailey Hall Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Leonard Bernstein: Divertimento for Orchestra
November 11, 2006	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Program: W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 with Tatiana Vassilieva W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat major, K. 456 with Stefania Neonato
December 1, 2006	Cornell Chamber Orchestra St. Anne's Church in Rochester, NY. Culmination of a semester-long project with Malcolm Bilson. Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453 with Frederic Lacroix W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414 with Sezi Seskir W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 217 with Tatiana Vassilieva W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat major, K. 456 with Stefania Neonato
December 3, 2006	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Johannes Brahms: Double Concerto with Stephen Miahky, violin, and John Haines Eitzen, cello Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1, Op. 10
January 9-16, 2007	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Tour to Berlin, Germany; concert at Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Grunewald, January 14, 2007. Chris Younghoon Kim, director Program: Johannes Brahms: Double Concerto with Stephen Miahky, violin, and John Haines Eitzen, cello Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1, Op. 10
February 25, 2007	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: C.P.E. Bach: Double Concerto for harpsichord and forte piano, WQ. 47 with Annette Richards and David Yearsley Luciano Berio: Concertino with Richard Faria and Stephen Miahky Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro with Bryant Park String Quartet R.V. Williams: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
March 4, 2007	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Jean Sibelius: Violin concerto with Cornell Concerto Competition winner, Charlene Kluegel Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
April 14, 2007	Festival Chamber Orchestra Works by Cornell DMA composers. Program: Chris Gendall: Agitato Xi Wang: Shattered Dream Steven Gorbos: Col Canto for 14 players David Weaver: Susurrus for 14 players
April 22, 2007	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: C.P.E. Bach: Sinfonia in D major (conducted by John Rohwel, student of Chris Kim) W.A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante with Roberto Diaz (viola) and Gabriela Diaz (violin) Béla Bartók: Music of Strings, Percussion, and Celesta
April 29, 2007	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Gioacchino Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G with Xak Bjerken L.V. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major
September 30, 2007	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Leoš Janáček: Suite for Strings (CCO) Osvaldo Golijov: Last Round (CCO) Christopher Rouse: Bump from Phantasmata (CSO) Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 (CSO)
October 31, 2007	A Night of Fright at the Symphony: Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim and Jeffrey Meyers, directors Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Adam Glaser: March of the Little Goblins (CSO & ICSO) Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre (ICSO) Modest Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain (CSO) Hector Berlioz: March to the Scaffold from Symphonie fantastique (ICSO) John Williams: Duel of the Fates from Star Wars (CSO & ICSO)
November 9-11, 2007	Chris Kim, John Rohwel, and Dorian Bandy, conductors A joint production with the Theater Department. Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Program: Carlisle Floyd: Slow Dusk
November 11, 2007	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: J.S. Bach: Double Concerto with Anna Herforth, oboe, and Daniel Kim, violin Steven Stucky: Colburn Variations Roberto Sierra: Viola Concerto with Wendy Richman, viola
December 2, 2007	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: J.S. Bach: Double Concerto for Two Keyboards, BWV 1060, featuring Mike Lee and Chi-Chen Wu (CCO) Paul Leary: Do We See the Trends of Our Time? for Beatboxer and Orchestra, featuring Adam Matta (World Premiere) (CCO) Chris Gendall: Holy Rollers, for Turntable and Orchestra, featuring DJ Dubble8 (World Premiere) (CSO) Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra (CSO)
March 1, 2008	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Scott Tucker, director Joseph Lin, violin/conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
March 9, 2008	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Cynthia Johnston Turner, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19 with Jian Liu, violin Marc Mellits: Jacob's Ladder from Brick George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Symphonic Picture (Robert Russell Bennett) (CUWS)
April 13, 2008	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Scott Tucker, director Damien Mahiet, assistant conductor Barnes Hall, Cornell University Program: Antonín Dvořák: Nocturne (conducted by Damien Mahiet) Alexander Borodin: Nocturne P.I. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major
May 3, 2008	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Cynthia Johnston Turner, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Norbert Palej: Berceuse, 1940 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol Vasily Kalinnikov: Symphony No. 1 in G Minor
October 5, 2008	Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Anton Webern: Langsamersatz for Strings (conducted by Damien Mahiet) Samuel Barber: Summer of Knoxville, 1915, feat. Judith Kellock, soprano Evan Chambers: Concerto for fiddle and violin, feat. Susan Waterbury and Evan Chambers
October 11, 2008	Cornell Symphony Orchestra For the Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society Conference Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Roberto Sierra: Anillos (world premiere) Gustav Holst: The Planets
November 22 and 23, 2008	Cornell Chamber Orchestra and Cornell University Chorale Catholic Church, Auburn, NY - Saturday, 8 pm (Holland Jancaitis, conductor) Sage Chapel, Ithaca, NY - Sunday, 3 pm (Chris Younghoon Kim, conductor) Program: W.A. Mozart (Robert Levin Completion): Requiem, feat. Judith Kellock, soprano, Emilie Simoneau, alto, Thom Baker, tenor, and Adam Strube, bass
December 5, 2008	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Christopher Stark: Drowning and Shoegazing for solo trombone with electronics and orchestra, feat. Mr. Stark Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor
January 25, 2009	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Light in Winter Arts Festival Concert Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Roberto Sierra: Anillos, new commissioned work with Tim Feeney (percussion)
March 1, 2009	Cornell Symphony Orchestra and Cornell Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: W.A. Mozart: Eine Kleine Nacht Musik with Joseph Lin (CCO) Alfred Schnittke: Piano Concerto, Xak Bjerken (CCO) Alberto Ginastera: Pampeana No. 2, with Adrianne Ngam, cello (CSO) Richard Strauss: Death and Transfiguration (CSO)
April 4, 2009	Cornell Festival Chamber Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Barnes Hall, Cornell University Five world premieres of works by Cornell DMA Composers Program: David Weaver: Combine for 14 players and live electronics Christopher Stark: Ignation Exercises Chris Gendall: Epithets with Judith Kellock Zachary Wadsworth: Variations on an Unheard Theme for chamber orchestra Ryan Gallagher: Tantrum for chamber orchestra
April 26, 2009	Cornell Chamber Orchestra (Joint concert with Cornell Wind Symphony) Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Tom Schnauber: In memory of Henri Temianka (conducted by Damien Mahiet) HyeKyung Lee: Gust of Embers (world premiere) (conducted by Damien Mahiet) Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonia No. 6 in Eb Major (performed without conductor) F. J. Haydn: Symphony No. 44 “Trauer” in E Minor
May 2, 2009	Cornell Symphony Orchestra Chris Younghoon Kim, director Bailey Hall, Cornell University Program: Francesco Antonioni: Machine inutili Steven Stucky: Son et Lumière, for orchestra Igor Stravinski: Firebird Suite (v. 1919)

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