Bucks County Symphony Orchestra to Perform with Local Student Musicians

On Sunday, December 4, 2016, at 3:00 p.m., the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra presents its annual Family Concert at Central Bucks High School East in Buckingham. Music Director Gary S. Fagin has chosen the theme “Strike Up the Band!”, and the concert promises to delight and entertain music lovers of all ages.

The Orchestra will be joined by the Cold Spring, Groveland and Kutz 6th Grade Bands, directed by Central Bucks music teacher Mark Appiotti. The combined bands and orchestra will perform Victor Herbert's March of the Toy Soldiers, Scott Watson's Dreidl Adventure, and "Trepak" from The Nutcracker.

The BCSO will feature its brass and percussion sections in several of its pieces. The thrilling and inspiring repertoire includes the Fanfare from Janacek's Sinfonietta, Richard Strauss's Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare, John Williams' Olympic Fanfare and Theme, "La Réjouissance" from Handel's Royal Fireworks Music, and "Dance of the Clowns" from Rimsky-Korsakov's The Snow Maiden.

A highlight of the afternoon's concert is a performance of the first movement of Kabalevsky's Violin Concerto, played by 7-year-old Nicholas Brady, a prize winner in the BCSO's Youth Concerto Competition. Nicholas is a member of the Baroque Ensemble at the Center of Gifted Young Musicians at Temple University, where he studies violin with Irina Schuck and piano with Dr. Ariane Alexander. He was recently awarded first place on both violin and piano at the Crescendo International Competition and performed at Carnegie Hall. His 2017 performances include appearances as soloist with the Ambler Symphony Orchestra and the Baroque Ensemble of Temple University Prep, as well as at the Delaware Valley Music Club.

This concert is sponsored through the generosity of Hagey Coach & Tours, the Central Bucks School District and the Estate of Victoria P. Herd.

Doors open at 2:15 pm; the concert begins at 3:00 pm.

Tickets--$10 for adults and free for students--are available at the door, in Doylestown at Rutherford’s Camera Shop and the Doylestown Bookshop, and at BucksCountySymphony.org.

For information, visit the website or call 215-348-7321. Follow the BCSO on Facebook.

About the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra:

For over 60 years the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra has enriched the community with performances of classical music in local venues at affordable ticket prices. Board members and the majority of its musicians are volunteers committed to enriching the musical arts in Bucks County and the surrounding communities. The Bucks County Symphony Orchestra carries forth the mission and motivation of its founders: the pure joy of performing music. To learn more about Bucks County Symphony Orchestra visit BucksCountySymphony.org.