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The Bucks County Symphony completed their 54th season in April amid thunderous applause for Roberto Diaz and his enthralling performance of ”Harold in
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The Bucks County Symphony (BCS) completed its 2008-2009 season under the skillful direction of Maestro Gary Fagin. .
The bucks County Symphony proudly announces the 2009-2010 season. This year the orchestra will welcome back two highly successful soloists and will continue the close association with Central Bucks School District in the Youth and Winter concerts.
The Concert Schedule Follows:
Fall Concert: October 10, 2009 at 8:00 PM Soloist John Novacek.
Youth Concert: December 6, 2009 Soloist Carol Jantsch, Principal Tubist, Philadelphia Orchestra and the youth competition winner, Bihn Sangbin Park. Ms. Jantsch will play a selection with a brass ensamble composed of Central Bucks middle school students.
Winter Concert: February 21, 2010 at 2:00 PM Featuring Faure's Requiem with the Central Bucks West Choir and soloists from the Academy of Vocal Arts.
POPS Concert: March 27, 2010 featuring Chris Brubeck and the Triple Play.
Spring Concert: May 1, 2010 Featuring Elizabeth Pitcairn, and the Red Violin.
For a detaied schedule select read more below.
Please join us for a major fund raising event at the award winning Barley Sheaf Estate & Spa on June 7, 2009. This early evening event features a dinner of exquisite foods prepared by the renowned Chef, Tom Chuck, paired with fine wines chosen to beautifully complement each course. Please click on the logo to enter the beautiful world Barley Sheaf and see how exquisite your evening will be as soon as you enter the door.
Invitations will be mailed. Please leave your name and address on our phone line if you wish to be sent an invitation. 215-348-2869. Seating is limited.
Gary Fagin, Conductor and Music Director of the
Symphony Orchestra announces that the competition for the annual Youth Concert will begin at 9 AM on Saturday April 18, 2009 at the
Broadway entertainers and husband-and-wife team Liz Larsen and Sal Viviano will perform at BCS’s annual Pops Concert on Saturday evening, March 28, 2009 at
Tickets are 50 dollars each and may be purchased online or by calling 215-348-2869. For those interested Patrons wishing to sponsor a table, they may make their reservation online, by calling 215-348-2869, or indicating their preference on the invitation. The contribution is $250 they will receive preferential seating and recognition in the program.
The Bucks County Symphony (BCS) is pleased to present its 2008-2009 season under the skillful direction of Maestro Gary Fagin.
Bucks County Symphony
Season 2008-2009
Saturday, October 11, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Central Bucks South High School
Brahms: Hungarian Dances
Hindemith: Trauermusik
Telemann : Viola Concerto in G Major
Brett Deubner, viola soloist
Beethoven Symphony No.5 in c minor
Sunday, December 7, 2008
3:00 p.m.
Young People’s Concert
Staring Grace Ju, winner of the
“Peter and the Wolf” narrated by Sue Klimpl
Echoes from “Sound of Music” by
Sunday, February 22, 2009
3:00 p.m.
Central Bucks East High School
Orff Carmina Burana
Central Bucks East Concert Choir
Scott Teschner, Director
Percussionists from Central Bucks East Band,
Jason Morehouse, Director
Soloists from the Academy of Vocal
Saturday, March 28, 2009
8:00 p.m.
Eat, drink, and be merry with Broadway entertainers Liz Larsen
and Sal Viviano
Saturday, May 2, 2009
8:00 p.m.
Central Bucks East High School
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Hong Xu, piano soloist
The Bucks County Symphony 2008 Youth Competition winner is Grace Ju. She lives in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania and is a ninth grade student at Radnor High School.
The Bucks County Symphony announces the annual Youth competition to be held on April 19, 2008 at Lenape Middle School in Doylestown PA. 18901.The contestants must not have reached their fifteenth birthday on April 19th and the competition is open to any instrument with the exception of the piano. The deadline for submission of applications is April 15.
Contestants may apiece of their choice from the standard repertoire and are requested to play from memory if possible. Contestants are required to provide their own accompanist for the audition.
Click Here for the Announcement.
On Sunnday October 21, 2007 The Bucks County Symphony held their annual Youth Concert at Central Bucks South High School. The concert featured Clarinet soloist Sean Bailey performing the "Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra" by Carl Maria von Weber and Maria Venter and Daniel Christensen performed the first movement of the "Concerto for two Violoncellos" by Antonio Vivaldi.
Dancers from Doylestown Dance Theatre of Pennsylvania performed selections from "Paquita" by Ludwig Minkus.Soloists for Paquita were Rebecca Smith, a ninth grader at Unami Middle School; Taylor Wild, a senior at Mt. St. Joseph Academy; and Desire Guthier, a senior at Central Bucks South.
In addition, the orchestra perfomed dance selections by Copland, Gliere, and Berlioz. The orchestra is under the direction of Maestro Gary Fagin, who is in his sixth season with the Orchestra.
Pictures from the Event:
The Bucks County Symphony held the annual Youth Competition on Saturday April 28, 2007. Sean Bailey, clarinet and the cello duo of Daniel Christensen and Maria Venter were declared the competition winners. These talented musicians will play with the Bucks County Symphony orchestra at the Youth Concert in the fall of 2007. We extend hearty congratulations to them and we thank all who took the time and effort to prepare for and participate in the event.
Unless otherwise marked, all rehearsals are at Lenape Middle School. All rehearsals start a 7:45pm. Dress rehearsals start at 7:30pm.