22-23 Orchestra Concerts
*New Double Concert Weekend*
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Movie Music kicks off the
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Isabel Metz, Hertzog Competition Winner 2022
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Side-by-side Concert with the Young People's OrchestraSunday, March 5
4:00 PM Corning Museum of Glass, Corning Isabel Metz, Hertzog Competition Winner 2022 Celebrate the musical growth of our own Young People's Orchestra as they play alongside the professionals in the OSFL. The program features Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite and more standards. Be prepared to be wowed by Isabel Metz, the 2022 Hertzog Concerto Competition Winner performing the timeless classic Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor. The OSFL will add a special touch as we recognize March as Music in Our Schools Month and the OSFL’s mission to inspire appreciation and music education. |
Season Finale and Closing Concert of the Schumann FestivalSaturday, May 13
7:00 PM Clemens Center, Elmira Benjamin Pawlak, piano Chorus of the Southern Finger Lakes To bring the Schumann Festival to a close, enjoy the soothing music of Brahms Schicksalslied, as well as Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto with pianist Ben Pawlak, and Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 “Spring.” Relish these cheerful movements to awaken spring within all of us and a delightful way to spend Mother’s Day Eve! Download the Digital Program |
Benjamin Pawlak, pianist
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22-23 Musicians' Choice Chamber Series
Friday, November 4 at 7:30 PM at North Presbyterian Church in Elmira, NY
Thunder & Wind
Jeanne Sperber, flute and Simon Bjarning, percussion
Friday, January 13 at 7:30 PM at the Rockwell Museum in Corning, NY
From a British Point of View
Emily Dobmeier, clarinet and Rosanna Moore, harp
Friday, February 3 at 7:30 PM at the Rockwell Museum in Corning, NY
New Principals' Showcase
Peter Ecklund, bassoon
Frank Gabriel Campos, trumpet
Duane Smith, trombone
Mario Pietra, bass
Chris McAllister, percussion
Friday, March 31 at 7:30 PM at North Presbyterian Church in Elmira, NY
Schumann Chamber Music
Margaret Matthews, violin
Emily Karr-Cook, viola
Eric Johnson, cello
Gwen Beckman, piano
**Programs subject to change.**
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Earlier This Season
Not All Frozen Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 3, 2022
2:00 PM NEW Matinee Time
Clemens Center, Elmira
A fun, diverse holiday concert is just the thing to lift your spirit and get you in the mood for the season! And yes, the OSFL will perform In the Mood! See the full list of pieces on this concert in the digital program.
2:00 PM NEW Matinee Time
Clemens Center, Elmira
A fun, diverse holiday concert is just the thing to lift your spirit and get you in the mood for the season! And yes, the OSFL will perform In the Mood! See the full list of pieces on this concert in the digital program.
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LAURA DARRELL (Anna from Frozen Live) Musical Theatre Holiday Tunes Dances in Freygish (World Premiere for Hanukkah) by Avner Finberg Magnificat (U.S. Premiere) by Vladimir Godar with the Chorus of the Southern Finger Lakes Hansel & Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck with ASHLEY SANFORD, soprano and IVY WALZ, mezzo soprano Selections from Mannheim Steamroller, Handel's Messiah, 1940s Big Band jazz arrangements and more for a splendid holiday celebration! Lunch & Lecture on Thursday, Dec. 1 at noon. See full details. Subscription tickets are still available. Save up to 40% over single ticket pricing. |
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Autumn Concert
Saturday, October 8, 2022 7:00 PM Christ Episcopal Church, 33 E. First St., Corning, NY Emily Dobmeier, Clarinet Join us for Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto with principal clarinetist Emily Dobmeier in memory of our former second clarinetist Diana Groll. Also featured on the program will be Beethoven's Symphony No. 2, which was written as he came to terms with his hearing loss and suicidal thoughts. We continue the work of September's Suicide Awareness Month as we present Beethoven's story. Pairing with these well-known works, the complimentary music of Amy Beach features captivating melodies and somber tones featured in Bal Masque. Come soak in the symphonic spa of a beautiful concert after leaf peeping or exploring the wine trails on a long autumn weekend. 
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Pre-Concert Lecture and Suicide Prevention Training
Thursday, October 6 at 7:00 PM
Christ Episcopal Church
FREE
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Speakers: Maestro Toshiyuki Shimada and Tiffany Bloss, Executive Director of SPCS
Beethoven struggled with suicidal thoughts while writing his second symphony. Join us to learn more about suicide risk factors, warning signs, and prevention as you hear about the classic works on the concert.
Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention
Talk Saves Lives is a standardized education program that provides participants with a clear understanding of suicide as a leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention, and what we can do in our community to save lives. Participants will learn common risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide, and how to keep themselves and others safe.
