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SUMMARY:Canceled: Get Up and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Join the Austin Civic Orchestra for its annual free pops concerts at the Sheffield Hillside Theater at Zilker Park. Bring the whole family to Get Up and Dance\, a concert that chronicles the history of rock and roll. Food trailers will be on site. \nFor parking information\, click here. \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/get-up-and-dance/
LOCATION:Sheffield Hillside Theatre at Zilker Park\, 2206 William Barton Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78746\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200516T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200516T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20180731T181334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T180356Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled: Symphonic Emotion
DESCRIPTION:Symphonic Emotion features music that profoundly touches the heart and soul. Soprano Julia Taylor joins Austin Civic Orchestra for a movement of Gorecki’s “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs.” \nJoin us at 6:45 p.m. for a pre-concert talk and view student artwork from our Paint to Music contest. \nThe program includes: \n\nSymphony No. 7\, 2nd Movement by Ludwig van Beethoven\nSymphony No. 5\, 3rd Movement by Dmitri Shostakovich\nSymphony No. 6\, 4th Movement by Peter Tchaikovsky\nSymphony No. 1\, 3rd Movement by Gustav Mahler\nSymphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)\, 2nd Movement by Henryk Górecki\n\nPurchase Tickets \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/symphonic-emotion/
LOCATION:Austin ISD Performing Arts Center\, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200328T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200328T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20190813T022407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T180336Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled: Texas Rising Stars
DESCRIPTION:Due to the circumstances with the transmission of coronovirus\, ACO has had to cancel the concert on Saturday\, March 28. It was set to be at UT campus\, and the university’s policy to curtail transmission of the virus means our facility is no longer available. In addition\, we want to keep our ACO musicians and audience members healthy. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Watch for information about our next performance set for May 16 at the AISD PAC. \nThe Austin Civic Orchestra partners again with The University of Texas at Austin for the 8th annual Texas Rising Stars concert at Bates Recital Hall. The winners of the Butler School of Music’s String Concerto Competition perform concerti accompanied by the orchestra. \nThis collaborative concert between the Butler School of Music and Austin Civic Orchestra was conceived by UT professor Brian Lewis and is funded in part by the David and Mary Winton Green Chair in String Performance and Pedagogy. All are welcome to donate to support the cost of production. \nThe program includes: \n\nPoème for Violin and Orchestra by Ernest Chausson — Nick Hammel\, Soloist\nViolin Concerto No. 1 in D Major\, Op. 19\, Mvt 1 by Sergei Prokofiev —Dongsub Jeoung\, Soloist\nViolin Concerto in D minor\, Op. 47\, Mvt III by Jean Sibelius — Josh Liu\, Soloist\nSymphony No. 9 by Dmitri Shostakovich\n\nThe Amster Chamber Music Ensemble comprised of five talented high school percussion students will be part of the concert\, performing Christopher Rouse’s Ogoun Badagris. \nFor parking information\, click here. \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/texas-rising-stars-2020/
LOCATION:Bates Recital Hall\, 2406 Robert Dedman Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200208T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20190813T020813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200129T225554Z
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SUMMARY:Mahler's Fourth
DESCRIPTION:Join the Austin Civic Orchestra as it travels to Georgetown and performs in Southwestern University’s Alma Thomas Theatre. Mahler’s Fourth will consist solely of Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 4. Guest vocalist is Southwestern University teacher and mezzo soprano\, Katherine Altobello. \nJoin us before the program for a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m. \nFor parking information\, click here. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/mahlers-fourth/
LOCATION:Southwestern University’s Alma Thomas Theater\, 1001 E University Ave\, Georgetown\, TX\, 78626\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191214T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20190813T015813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191211T003231Z
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SUMMARY:An ACO Holiday Concert
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the holidays with An ACO Holiday Concert featuring guest violinist Jessica Mathaes\, who will perform Vivaldi’s “Winter” from The Four Seasons. Plus\, enjoy holiday classics that include music from Handel’s Messiah and selected dances from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet. \nThe program includes: \n\nThe Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\nSelections from Messiah by George Frideric Handel\nWinter from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi\nSleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson\nChanukah Festival Overture by Calvin Custer\nA Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson\nHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane\nThe Christmas Song by Mel Torme and Robert Wells\nOboe Concerto\, Movement I by Ignaz Malzat/Joseph Haydn\n\nPurchase Tickets \nFor parking information\, click here. \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/an-aco-holiday-concert/
LOCATION:Bates Recital Hall\, 2406 Robert Dedman Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191103T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191103T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20190813T012435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191211T003321Z
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SUMMARY:New York\, New York
DESCRIPTION:Join the Austin Civic Orchestra for New York\, New York featuring music written in homage to The Big Apple. Guest pianist and former Pearl Amster winner Ben Laude will perform Gershwin’s “Second Rhapsody.” \nGuest composer and native New Yorker\, Anthony Iannaccone\, will discuss his work “Waiting for Sunrise on the (Long Island) Sound” during a pre-concert talk at 3 p.m. in the lobby of the AISD Performing Arts Center. \nRemember\, those ages 18 and younger get in free! Discounts also for seniors\, military and teachers; ACO season tickets are available. \nThe program includes: \n\nWaiting for Sunrise on the Sound by Anthony Iannaccone\nWest Side Story Overture by Leonard Bernstein\nThe Godfather Suite by Nino Rota\nSecond Rhapsody for Orchestra with Piano by George Gershwin\nSlaughter on Tenth Avenue by Richard Rodgers and Robert Russell Bennett\n\nPurchase Tickets \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.\n.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/new-york-new-york/
LOCATION:Austin ISD Performing Arts Center\, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190914T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20190813T010227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190910T150642Z
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SUMMARY:Film Score Favorites
DESCRIPTION:Join the Austin Civic Orchestra for the opening of the 2019-20 season with Film Score Favorites\, a concert that pays tribute to the science fiction and fantasy genres. The concert will feature beloved sections from films and series like Star Wars\, Lord of the Rings\, Back to the Future\, Star Trek\, and many others. \nThe program includes: \n\nSuperman March by John Williams\nE.T. Flying Theme by John Williams\nLord of the Rings Symphonic Suite by Howard Shore\nThemes from Back to the Future by Alan Silvestri\nHarry Potter Symphonic Suite by John Williams\narr. Custer: Star Trek Through the Years\nImperial March and Battle in the Forest from Star Wars by John Williams\n\nPurchase Tickets \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/filmscorefavorites/
LOCATION:Austin ISD Performing Arts Center\, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190607T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190607T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20180731T181251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190525T181938Z
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SUMMARY:Cosmos
DESCRIPTION:Join the Austin Civic Orchestra for its annual free pops concerts at the Sheffield Hillside Theater in Zilker Park. Bring the whole family to Cosmos\, a concert that pays tribute to the music in science fiction and fantasy. \nThe program includes: \n\nAlso sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss\nOn the Beautiful Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II\nStar Wars Suite by John Williams\nStar Trek Through the Years arranged by Calvin Custer\nBack to the Future by Alan Silvestri\nSuperman Theme by John Williams\nJurassic Park Theme by John Williams\nLord of the Rings Medley by Howard Shore\n\nFor parking information\, click here. \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/cosmos/
LOCATION:Sheffield Hillside Theatre at Zilker Park\, 2206 William Barton Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78746\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190518T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190518T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20180731T181027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190511T185054Z
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SUMMARY:Pictures from Russia
DESCRIPTION:This concert features Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition as well as art created by local students in reflection of this masterwork. The art show begins at 6:45 p.m. in the AISD Performing Arts Center lobby. The program includes music by Dmitri Shostakovich\, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Reinhold Glière with ACO hornist Chris Simpson as a featured soloist. \nProgram: \n\nSleeping Beauty Waltz by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\nHorn Concerto\, Mvts. II & III by Reinhold Glière\nFestive Overture by Dmitri Shostakovich\nPictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky\n\nPurchase Tickets \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/pictures-from-russia/
LOCATION:Austin ISD Performing Arts Center\, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190326T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190326T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20180731T180800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190326T161941Z
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SUMMARY:Texas Rising Stars
DESCRIPTION:The Austin Civic Orchestra is partnering again with the University of Texas at Austin for the 7th annual Texas Rising Stars concert at Bates Recital Hall. The winners of the Butler School of Music’s String Concerto Competition perform concerti accompanied by the orchestra. Camille Saint-Saëns’s Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila\, and the U.S. premiere of Roydon Tse’s Sinfonia Concertante are also on the program. \nThis collaborative concert between the Butler School of Music and Austin Civic Orchestra was conceived by UT Professor Brian Lewis and is funded in part by the David and Mary Winton Green Chair in String Performance and Pedagogy. All are welcome to donate to help support the cost of production. \nProgram: \n\nConcerto for Violin and Orchestra\, Mvt I by Aram Khachaturian — Corina Santos\, Soloist\nViolin Concerto No. 3 in B minor\, Op. 61\, Mvt I by Camille Saint-Saëns — Sara Aldana\, Soloist\nBacchanale from Samson et Dalila\, Op. 47 by Camille Saint-Saëns\nSinfonia Concertante for Percussion and Orchestra by Roydon Tse\n\nBefore the concert and during intermission\, the Amster Chamber Music Ensemble comprised of four talented high school students will perform. \nFor parking information\, click here. \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/texas-rising-stars-2018/
LOCATION:Bates Recital Hall\, 2406 Robert Dedman Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190202T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190202T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20180731T180325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190129T181652Z
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SUMMARY:Meisters of Musik
DESCRIPTION:Every year the Austin Civic Orchestra travels north to Georgetown to perform at Southwestern University’s Alma Thomas Theater. This year’s concert\, Meisters of Musik\, features pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\, Carl Maria von Weber\, Richard Wagner\, Felix Mendelssohn and Ludwig van Beethoven. Guest performers are soprano Lynn Eustis and ACO clarinetist Caleb Martin\, who is also an alum of Southwestern University. Come early for a pre-concert talk led by Dr. Michael Cooper at 6:45 PM. \nProgram: \n\nDon Giovanni Overture by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\nClarinet Concerto No. 2\, Mvt. II & III by Carl Maria von Weber\nFlying Dutchman Overture by Richard Wagner\nRecitative and Aria\, “Infelice” by Felix Mendelssohn\nSymphony No. 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven\n\nPurchase Tickets \n\n\nSouthwestern University faculty\, staff and students receive free admission by showing their university ID at the door.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/meisters-of-musik/
LOCATION:Southwestern University’s Alma Thomas Theater\, 1001 E University Ave\, Georgetown\, TX\, 78626\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181202T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20180731T180056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T024437Z
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SUMMARY:Bohemian Rhapsodies
DESCRIPTION:Experience Bohemian Rhapsodies at the Austin Civic Orchestra’s concert featuring Antonín Dvořák’s masterwork Symphony No. 8 as well as the music of Karel Husa\, Carl Stamitz and Bedřich Smetana with violist Roger Myers as a guest soloist. Dr. W.P. Sterneman\, assistant conductor for the ACO\, will present a pre-concert lecture on the music’s history. The conversation begins at 4:15 p.m. in the AISD Performing Arts Center lobby. \n Program: \n\nPastorale by Karel Husa\nViola Concerto in D Major Op. 1\, Mvt. I by Carl Stamitz\nThe Moldau from “Ma Vlast” by Bedřich Smetana\nSymphony No. 8 by Antonín Dvořák\n\nPurchase Tickets \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/bohemian-rhapsodies/
LOCATION:Austin ISD Performing Arts Center\, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181006T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181006T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20180731T175641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180920T024430Z
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SUMMARY:Bella Italia!
DESCRIPTION:The Austin Civic Orchestra opens its season\, Destination: Europe\, at the Austin Independent School District’s Performing Arts Center with Bella Italia! featuring the music of Giacomo Puccini\, Gioachino Rossini\, Giuseppe Verdi\, and Antonio Vivaldi alongside Ottorino Respighi’s masterwork Pines of Rome. Guest artists are trumpeters Bob Cannon and Kyle Koronka. \nProgram: \n\nL’italiana in Algeri Overture by Gioachino Rossini\nPreludio Sinfonico by Giacomo Puccini\nString Symphony in E minor\, Mvmt. 1 by Giuseppe Verdi\nMusetta’s Waltz from “La Bohème” by Giacomo Puccini\nConcerto for Two Trumpets by Antonio Vivaldi\nPines of Rome by Ottorino Respighi\n\nPurchase Tickets \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/bella-italia/
LOCATION:Austin ISD Performing Arts Center\, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180609T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180609T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20170727T211706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180522T223206Z
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SUMMARY:American Salute
DESCRIPTION:Once again\, the ACO presents its annual FREE Pops Concerts at the Sheffield Hillside Theater in Zilker Park. Join us as we honor our armed forces and veterans. Our annual raffle drawing will award the chance to conduct John Phillip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever! \nProgram: \n\nStar Spangled Banner by John Stafford Smith\nAmerica\, the Beautiful by Samuel Ward\nArmed Forces Salute arranged by Robert Lowden\nAmerican Salute by Morton Gould\nVictory at Sea by Richard Rodgers\nHymn to the Fallen by John Williams\nThe March from “1941” by John Williams\nGod Bless America by Irving Berlin\nStars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa\n\nFor parking information\, click here. \n\n\n This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/free-pops-concert-2/
LOCATION:Sheffield Hillside Theatre at Zilker Park\, 2206 William Barton Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78746\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180608T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180608T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20170727T211642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180522T223139Z
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SUMMARY:American Salute
DESCRIPTION:Once again\, the ACO presents its annual FREE Pops Concerts at the Sheffield Hillside Theater in Zilker Park. Join us as we honor our armed forces and veterans. Our annual raffle drawing will award the chance to conduct John Phillip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever! \nProgram: \n\nStar Spangled Banner by John Stafford Smith\nAmerica\, the Beautiful by Samuel Ward\nArmed Forces Salute arranged by Robert Lowden\nAmerican Salute by Morton Gould\nVictory at Sea by Richard Rodgers\nHymn to the Fallen by John Williams\nThe March from “1941” by John Williams\nGod Bless America by Irving Berlin\nStars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa\n\nFor parking information\, click here. \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/free-pops-concert/
LOCATION:Sheffield Hillside Theatre at Zilker Park\, 2206 William Barton Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78746\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180513T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180513T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20170727T211511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180507T140125Z
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SUMMARY:1712 Overture
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for some fun during this concert at the AISD Performing Arts Center. In addition to performing P.D.Q. Bach’s hilarious 1712 Overture\, the ACO welcomes guest bass trombonist Michael Johnson as well as two guest composers: Anthony Iannaccone and the 2016 winner of our biannual composition contest\, Lee Actor. In addition\, the audience will be invited to participate in John Cage’s (in)famous 4’ 33”. \nIn connection with the 1712 Overture performance\, audience members can view a free art show featuring works that Austin-area students created while listening to the piece as part of the ACO’s Paint to Music contest. The art will be on view in the lobby and in a slide show in the auditorium before the concert. \nProgram: \n\nDivertimento for Orchestra by Anthony Iannaccone\n4’ 33” by John Cage\nDance Rhapsody by Lee Actor\nConcerto for Bass Trombone by Thom Ritter George\, featuring Michael Johnson on bass trombone\n1712 Overture for rather large orchestra by P.D.Q. Bach and festively edited by Peter Schickele\nSymphony No. 4 “Heroes” – V. Neuköln by Philip Glass\n\nFor parking information\, click here. \nPurchase Tickets \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/1712-overture/
LOCATION:Austin ISD Performing Arts Center\, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180325T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180325T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
CREATED:20170727T211202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180325T141629Z
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SUMMARY:Texas Rising Stars
DESCRIPTION:The ACO returns to Bates Recital Hall at the University of Texas for the sixth annual “Texas Rising Stars” concert. Featured at this FREE event will be the winners from the Butler School of Music String Concerto Competition as well as Jennifer Higdon’s blue cathedral and the chamber version of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Come experience the talent of these young artists alongside ACO members who have a lifelong dedication to music\, in one of the premiere performance spaces in Austin. \nThis collaborative concert between the Butler School of Music and Austin Civic Orchestra was conceived by UT Professor Brian Lewis and is funded in part by the David and Mary Winton Green Chair in String Performance and Pedagogy. All are welcome to donate to help support the cost of production. \nAttendees can get insight into the music at a pre-concert talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in room MRH 2.614\, located in the same building as the recital hall. \nEnjoy performances by the Amster Brass Quintet featuring four talented high school students before the concert and at intermission. Each member of the ensemble was nominated by their band director and private teacher\, and selected through audition. \nProgram:  \n\nViolin Concerto in D major\, Op. 61\, Allegro ma non troppo\, by Ludwig van Beethoven\, featuring Patrice Calixte on violin\nConcierto del sur for Guitar and Orchestra\, Allegro moderato\, by Manuel Ponce\, featuring Henry Johnston on guitar\nConcerto No. 2 in D Major for cello and orchestra\, Hob. VIIb/2\, Op. 101\, Allegro moderato\, by Joseph Haydn\, featuring Seulki Lee on cello\nViolin Concerto No. 2 in D minor\, Op. 22\, Allegro moderato\, by Henryk Wieniawski\, featuring  Nicolás Medina Gutiérrez on violin\nblue cathedral by Jennifer Higdon\nAppalachian Spring by Aaron Copland\n\nFor parking information\, click here. \nDONATE \nWeb Sponsor\nFamily-owned for over 54 years and across three generations\, Strait Music is Austin’s only full-line music store — specializing in pianos\, guitars\, band and orchestra\, drums and percussion\, pro audio and recording\, sheet music\, service\, rentals\, new and pre-owned instruments. A big time store with a small town feel\, Strait Music prides themselves as a place “where customers become friends.” \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/texas-rising-stars/
LOCATION:Bates Recital Hall\, 2406 Robert Dedman Drive\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States
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SUMMARY:An American in Paris
DESCRIPTION:Every year the ACO travels north to Georgetown to perform in Southwestern University’s (SU) Alma Thomas Theater. This year’s concert features music by George Gershwin and Libby Larsen as well as the winner of the 2017 SU Concerto Contest\, cellist Isabel Tweraser. Guest artist Toby Blumenthal will perform the haunting second movement from Samuel Barber’s piano concerto. \nGet insight into the music at a pre-concert talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Instrumental Rehearsal Room on the 2nd floor of the theater. \nProgram: \n\nCuban Overture by George Gershwin\nDeep Summer Music by Libby Larsen\nHungarian Rhapsody for Cello by David Popper\, featuring Isabel Tweraser on cello\nPiano Concerto\, Canzone: Moderato by Samuel Barber\, featuring Toby Blumenthal on piano\nAn American in Paris by George Gershwin\n\nFor parking information\, click here. \nPurchase Tickets \nNOTE: Admission is free to SU students\, faculty and staff. Show your ID to the usher.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/an-american-in-paris/
LOCATION:Southwestern University’s Alma Thomas Theater\, 1001 E University Ave\, Georgetown\, TX\, 78626\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171210T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171210T180000
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SUMMARY:Austin Homegrown
DESCRIPTION:It’s always a great pleasure for us to feature local artists! On Sunday\, Dec. 10\, the ACO welcomes the choirs from St. Edward’s University and Austin Community College for a performance of Donald Grantham’s So Long As Days Shall Be at the AISD Performing Arts Center. Dan Welcher will conduct his own composition\, Prairie Light\, and the concert will also include works by Joan Tower and Leroy Anderson. \nProgram: \n\nFanfare for the Uncommon Woman #6 by Joan Tower\nJazz Legato by Leroy Anderson\nThe Phantom Regiment by Leroy Anderson\nPrairie Light: Three Texas Watercolors of Georgia O’Keeffe by Dan Welcher\nSo Long As Days Shall Be by Donald Grantham\, featuring the St. Edward’s University Choir and Austin Community College Choir\nThe Christmas Song by Mel Tormé\, arranged by Robert Lowden\nWhite Christmas by Irving Berlin\, arranged by Robert Russell Bennett\nSleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson\n\nFor parking information\, click here. \nPurchase Tickets \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/austin-homegrown/
LOCATION:Austin ISD Performing Arts Center\, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
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SUMMARY:America\, the Beautiful
DESCRIPTION:We will celebrate “America\, the Beautiful” in all its diverse splendor on Sunday\, Nov. 5\, at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center. Guest soloist Jessica Mathaes will perform music by Samuel Barber on a concert that will also feature music from West Side Story\, Porgy and Bess\, and William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony.\nProgram: \n\nPorgy and Bess\, Selection for Orchestra by George Gershwin\, arranged by Robert Russell Bennett\nVariations on “America” by Charles Ives\, arranged by William Schuman\nOverture to “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein\nConcerto for Violin and Orchestra\, Allegro moderato (Movement I) by Samuel Barber\, featuring Jessica Mathaes on violin\nAfro-American Symphony by William Grant Still\n\nFor parking information\, click here. \nPurchase Tickets \n  \nWeb Sponsor\nLocally-owned and operated since 1989\, MusicMasters is Austin’s highest rated piano store\, providing piano sales\, rentals\, lessons\, tuning and service. MusicMasters is Central Texas’ exclusive source for Brodmann\, Knabe\, Hailun\, and Hardman Acoustic Pianos as well as Dynatone and Samick Digital Pianos. \n  \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/america-the-beautiful/
LOCATION:Austin ISD Performing Arts Center\, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170924T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170924T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184353
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SUMMARY:The Composer Is Dead!
DESCRIPTION:The ACO opens its 2017-2018 season\, Made in America\, with the amusing “whodunit”\, The Composer is Dead!\, by Nathaniel Stookey with text by Lemony Snicket\, featuring narrator W.P. Sterneman III. Also featured on this concert will be music by Leonard Bernstein\, Duke Ellington\, and Aaron Copland. This fun program along with a pre-concert instrument petting zoo\, which begins at 3:15 p.m. in the lobby\, is the perfect family outing for all ages. \nTo celebrate the start of its season\, the Austin Civic Orchestra is not requiring a ticket for entry to this concert. Instead\, we invite you to give whatever amount you deem appropriate for your classical music experience to help support our season! Cash\, check and credit cards are accepted; feel free to donate in advance. \nProgram: \n\nThe Composer is Dead by Nathaniel Stookey with text by Lemony Snicket\, narrated by W.P. Sterneman III\nOutdoor Overture by Aaron Copland\nDuke Ellington! arranged by Calvin Custer\nSlava! by Leonard Bernstein\n\nThis concert is generously underwritten by Ms. Louise Morse. \nFor parking information\, click here. \nDONATE \n\n\nThis project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
URL:http://austincivicorchestra.org/event/the-composer-is-dead/
LOCATION:Austin ISD Performing Arts Center\, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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