NEW! Festival of Strings
Sunday, February 2, 2025 - 3PM
Christ Congregational Church, Brockton
This delightful all-string concert features a variety of musical styles: from Sophie Till performing two Bach violin Concertos to Britten's Lachrymae, played by 2023 BrSO Youth Concerto Competition second-place winner, Esther Man, viola; and Chinese pipa virtuoso Xueqi Sang, playing Yangfan Xu's Ecstatic Burial, the first performance of this new arrangement for string orchestra. The BrSO introduces Hymn and Balkan Dance by Douglas Hedwig, the winner of our Brockton Symphony String Orchestra Composition Competition.
This concert has been sponsored by a grant from Kirk and Diane Hartung and the Kirk B. Hartung Fund through the Boston Foundation.
J.S. Bach - Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major
Sophie Till, violin
Benjamin Britten - Lachrymae for Viola and String Orchestra
Esther Man, viola
Douglas Hedwig - Hymn and Balkan Dance
Winner, Brockton Symphony String Orchestra Composition Competition, in partnership with The Boston New Music Initiative
Yangfan Xu - Ecstatic Burial for Pipa and String Orchestra
Xueqi Sang, pipa
J.S. Bach - Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Sophie Till, violin
Sophie Till,
violin
Esther Man,
viola
Xueqi Sang,
pipa
Douglas Hedwig,
composer
Announcing our 2024-2025 season:
The Road Less Traveled:
Embark on a Journey of Musical Discovery
Dear Brockton Symphony Family,
One of the great joys of conducting is discovering new pieces of music and talented soloists. Our 2024-25 season, The Road Less Traveled, is about discovering fresh and diverse musical experiences. From American Discoveries to a unique Festival of Strings, we aim to bring people together around a shared love of music. Our reinterpretations of classic works and the introduction of new soloists promise to surprise and inspire our audience. We can't wait to embark on these new and exciting musical journeys with you!
Warm Regards,
John Masko
Music Director
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