TGIF, Jun 12, 5:30pm
This week, the eternal Summer Symphony Orchestra plays the dramatic and emotionally intense music of Franz Haydn and Antonio Salieri at our Friday concert. Sanctuary doors open at 5:15 pm, and the concert begins at 5:30. The concert is free with donations accepted.
Program
Cello Concerto No.1 C Major – J. Haydn (Max Light Cello Soloist)
Written in the early 1760s for Esterházy court cellist Joseph Weigl, is one of the earliest major concertos for the instrument. Long believed lost, it was rediscovered in 1961 in Prague. The three movements highlight the cello’s versatility: a bright and energetic opening, a lyrical and expressive slow movement, and a lively, virtuosic finale. Elegant and spirited, the concerto remains a cornerstone of the cello repertoire.
Sinfonia Veneziana – A. Salieri
Antonio Salieri’s Sinfonia Veneziana reflects the bright, elegant style of late-18th-century orchestral music. Written during the composer’s early career, the work shows the influence of the vibrant musical life of Venice. The piece features lively rhythms, clear melodies, and colorful orchestration typical of the Classical era. Light, energetic, and charming, it offers a vivid glimpse of Salieri’s skill as an orchestral composer.
eternal Summer Symphony Orchestra
In the summer of 2008 the orchestra was conceived as a way for friends to get together and read music in a casual, relaxed setting during the summer months when other regional amateur orchestras were taking their summer break. As time went by, the group has become more focused on refined performances, and in October 2012 the orchestra began to rehearse and perform year-round.
eSSO Santa Fe is conducted by rotating regional professional musicians and graduate conducting students from the University of New Mexico, School of Fine Arts, in Albuquerque.
eSSO Santa Fe plays four orchestral concerts each year, typically June, October, December, and March as part of our TGIF concert series. Additionally, the group often schedules a late summer chamber performance which allows groups within the orchestra to form and work-up individual chamber works.
eSSO Santa Fe’s past and upcoming repertoire include Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, Mendelssohn String Symphonies, Mozart Symphonies, Divertimenti and Concertos, Haydn Symphonies, Telemann Overtures, Stamitz Mannheim Symphonies and various concertos featuring members of the orchestra and guest performers.