Christmas Concert

Artwork © 2002 by Nancy Gormezano

Benefit concert for:

All ticket revenue from this concert (beyond expenses) will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to help find a cure and prevention for these serious diseases. Please help!

The Foothill Orchestra is conducted by Michael Paul Gibson in "Christmas Concert" in Smithwick Theater at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills on

Saturday, December 14, 2002, at 8:00 PM

Tickets are $10 General & $8 Seniors/Students
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  1. TICKETS: Mail - In ...printed form
  2. TICKETS: Call the BOX OFFICE at (650) 948-4444
  3. TICKETS: At the Door - starting 30 minutes prior to performance

If you, your company, or family would like to make a donation to offset the concert expenses, please contact Michael Gibson.  You will be making a tax deductible donation to the Bay Area Music Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit California Corporation that sponsors the Tuition Scholarship Program and Mentor Program for the Foothill Orchestra. 100% of your donation will go toward concert expenses, or to the charities above.

For tickets and information, call the box office at  650-948-4444.

Artwork © 2002 by Nancy Gormezano

Program

  • 1812 Overture
    by Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

 

  • Nutcracker Suite (selections)
    by
    Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
    • Overture
    • Danses caractéristiques
    • Danse russe (Trepak)
    • Danse des mirlitons
    • Valse des fleurs

Artwork © 2002 by Nancy Gormezano

Artwork © 2002 by Nancy Gormezano

Artwork © 2002 by Nancy Gormezano

Nancy’s original animation of Valse des fleurs, created especially for this concert, will be projected as part of this multi-media presentation of Tchaikowsky’s holiday classic. Ms. Gormezano will be in attendance at the performance.

Artwork © 2002 by Nancy Gormezano

INTERMISSION

  • New World Symphony, No. 9, Op. 95
    by Anton Dvorak
    • 1. Adagio
    • 2. Largo
    • 3. Scherzo: Molto Vivace
    • 4. Allegro con fuoco

Artwork © 2002 by Nancy Gormezano
Contributing Artist for Bay Area Music Foundation

Artwork © 2002 by Nancy Gormezano

Description:

Music director, Michael Gibson leads the orchestra in

"Christmas Concert"

The orchestra played Tschaikowsky’s 5th Symphony on June 11, 1999 and here is what music critic, Keith Kreitman said about the recording:

“It is absolutely phenomonal what you are getting from such a small orchestra. It is really a great recording. The only conclusion I am able to come to is that man for man and woman for woman you have the best collection of musicians on the Peninsula.”

Listen to the recording of Tschaikowsky’s 5th Symphony

The orchestra plays Tschaikowsky’s 1812 Overture and selections from the Nutcracker Suite along with Dvorak’s New World Symphony ...and it promises to be a season favorite!

CONTACT:

Michael Paul Gibson
Music Director, Foothill Orchestra
(408) 873-9000 (office)

Website: http://www.bach2music.com/fo