MSO | The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra

The MSO has announced its 2011-2012 season series “Music is Magic”, which showcases great music and several world-renowned soloists - some making a return appearance with the MSO and others for their premiere engagement with the orchestra - for you to enjoy, to be inspired and energized by, and to enrich your lives.

The season series opens on October 8 in Ocean View, DE, with a program Maestro Julien Benichou has titled "FALL in Love”. It promises to be an evening full of the romance of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The program will showcase the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster and acclaimed violinist, Jonathan Carney, in his third appearance with the MSO. He will perform Bruch’s romantic Concerto for Violin No. 2 Op. 44. The program will also feature Edna Huang, the MSO’s Principal Clarinet, who will play Weber’s Concertino for Clarinet Op. 26. The concert concludes with Brahms’ magnificent Symphony No. 3 in F Major Op. 90.

On December 3, the MSO will usher in the holiday season with its ever-popular concert, “Holiday Joy”. This concert brings a great audience every year and includes both classical music and traditional seasonal favorites. The orchestra will be joined this season by the Morgan State University Opera Workshop. These young singers will bring their own brand of energy and joy to the program.

On March 24, the spring concert, “Great Sax”, will feature guest conductor, Maestro Osvaldo Ferreira, the Principal Conductor of the Orquestra Sinfonica do Parana in Brazil. He will present Glazunov’s Concerto for Saxophone in Eb Major Op. 109 and Milhaud’s Scaramouche performed by internationally recognized Gary Louie on alto saxophone. He promises to amaze us all with his virtuosity. As in previous years, this concert will also feature a performance by the winner of the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra’s annual Concerto Competition. Continuing MSO’s presentation of the cycle of Beethoven’s symphonies, the concert concludes with Beethoven’s grand Symphony No 8 in F Major Op 93.

The season finale on April 28 includes a great treat for all – the return of Stefan Jackiw, world- acclaimed violinist, performing Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy in Eb Major Op. 46. Jackiw brought the house down this past season with his flawless technique and exquisite musicality. Also on the program is the wonderful overture from Verdi’s La Forza del Destino. The season series concludes with Dvorak’s passionate Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88.

Concerts are performed at Mariner’s Bethel Church in Ocean View, DE, at Rt. 26 and Central Avenue on Saturday evenings at 7:30PM, with a pre-concert talk at 6:30PM, except for the holiday concert.

Season subscriptions for all four concerts are available for $119, a savings of over $25 for the individual concerts. Individual tickets may also be purchased. Please visit www.middatlanticsymphony.org to print the ticket order form or call 1-888-846-8600 to order tickets, as well as for information about the MSO, other venues and dates of concerts.

The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, a non-profit organization, is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts – an organization that believes a great nation deserves great art; The Maryland State Arts Council – an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive; the Sussex County Council, the Talbot County Arts Council, the Worcester County Arts Council, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, the Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation, the Carl M. Freeman Foundation and the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, as well as donations from individuals and corporations.