CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF THE SOUTH BAY
Resident Orchestra of the Norris Center

2008-2009 SEASON AT THE NORRIS CENTER

FRANCES STEINER, MUSIC DIRECTOR

~~ Previews 7:15 PM ~~
~~Concerts 8:00 PM~~




SEASON OPENING CONCERT-Sunday, October 19, 2008

Rufus Choi, Pianist
Gold Medal Winner of the 2006 Joseph Iturbi International Piano Competition

Chopin-Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
Mendelssohn-Symphony No. 3 in A Major, Op. 90 (Scottish)




SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2008

Ariana Ghez, Principal Oboe, Los Angeles Philharmonic

Richard Strauss-Concerto for Oboe in D Major, TrV 292
Mozart-Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201




SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2009

Susanne Hou, Violinist, Winner of Canadian Guarnerius Prize

Schubert-Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, D. 125
Beethoven-Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61




SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2009

Marcia Dickstein, Harpist, Los Angeles Opera

Mark Koval-World Premiere of Concerto for Harp
Mozart-Divertimento No. 11 in D Major, K. 251




GALA SPRING CONCERT-Saturday, April 25, 2009

Robert Thies, Pianist
Gold Medal Winner of Prokofiev International Piano Competition

Schumann-Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54
Beethoven-Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op.92

SINGLE TICKETS-$36

SEASON SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS $165. Single (returned subscriber) tickets at $38 will be available through a COSB waiting list at the Norris Box Office, 310/544-0403, starting Sept. 17th, 2008.

Prior to each concert, there is an illustrated Preview Talk (using slides on composers and the background of each composition), given at 7:15 PM by the COSB's president and program annotator, Robert Miller.


Prior to some concerts, the COSB offers free OPEN DRESS REHEARSALS for youth, on Sundays at 3:30 PM at the Norris Theatre. These are generally attended by students who are studying music, and their teachers are invited.

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