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55th Season Kick Off on October 6, 2007
On Saturday, October 6, 2007,The Bucks County Symphony will kick –off its 55th season with a wonderful concert of rousing music from the masters. We will feature the talented young pianist, Orion Weiss playing Beethoven’s piano concerto number five, “The Emperor”. Weiss has established himself as an extraordinary young talent who exhibits great maturity and depth bolstered by remarkable technical skills. He won the 2005 Juilliard William Petschek Award and the 1999 Gilmore Young Artist Award, an honor granted by the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival to promising young American pianists. Mr. Weiss has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and several fine regional orchestras throughout the country.

Symphony Completes Highly Successful Season

Bucks County Symphony Completes 54th Season

The Bucks County Symphony completed their 54th season in April amid  thunderous applause for Roberto Diaz and his enthralling performance of ”Harold in Italy.”.  Winner of prestigious international awards, Dํaz is the President and CEO of the Curtis Institute of Music.  


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Bucks County Symphony Completes 56th Season

The Bucks County Symphony (BCS) completed its 2008-2009 season under the skillful direction of Maestro Gary Fagin. .

Bucks County Symphony Announces 2009-2010 Season

 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.

 

 

Bucks County Symphony Spring Tasting Dinner

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.

Bucks County Symphony Announces 2009 Youth Competition

Gary Fagin, Conductor and Music Director of the Bucks County

Symphony Orchestra announces that the competition for the annual Youth Concert will begin at 9 AM on Saturday April 18, 2009 at the Lenape Middle School in Doylestown, Pa.  The winner will perform at the Orchestra’s Annual Youth Concert in the Fall of 2009.


Download the application form.

Bucks County Symphony POPS Concert

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 Delaware Valley College at 8:00 PM. The doors open at 7:00 PM , This event is being sponsored by Secure Results LLC.

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.

Bucks County Symphony Announces 2008-2009 Season

The Bucks County Symphony (BCS) is pleased to present its 2008-2009 season under the skillful direction of Maestro Gary Fagin.

Bucks County Symphony 2008-2009 Season Schedule

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

Central Bucks West High School

 

Staring Grace Ju, winner of the

Bucks County Symphony Concerto Competition..

 

“Peter and the Wolf” narrated by Sue Klimpl

 

Echoes from “Sound of Music” by Linden Elementary Choir and Ms. Lilly Stefano

 

 

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 Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, March 28, 2009

8:00 p.m.

Delaware Valley College   Pops Concert           

 

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

 

Rogers               Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

 

Rachmaninoff   Piano Concerto No. 3

 

Hong Xu, piano soloist

 

 

 

 

 

2008 Youth Competition Winner

 

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.

2008 Youth Concerto Competition

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.

Click here for the Application Form.

Click here for photos from last year's Youth Concert.

2007 Youth Concert

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:











Photos by C.Cowgill

55th Season Kick Off on October 6, 2007
On Saturday, October 6, 2007,The Bucks County Symphony will kick –off its 55th season with a wonderful concert of rousing music from the masters. We will feature the talented young pianist, Orion Weiss playing Beethoven’s piano concerto number five, “The Emperor”. Weiss has established himself as an extraordinary young talent who exhibits great maturity and depth bolstered by remarkable technical skills. He won the 2005 Juilliard William Petschek Award and the 1999 Gilmore Young Artist Award, an honor granted by the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival to promising young American pianists. Mr. Weiss has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and several fine regional orchestras throughout the country.

Symphony Announces Youth Competition Winners

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.