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The Dakota Valley Symphony’s 2011-2012 concert season begins Sunday, October 9, 2011.
All Concerts are at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center
American Classics
Debra Frasier, Narrator
October 9, 2011 2 PM
Phillip Glass: Company
Franz Liszt: Les Preludes
Steven Heitzeg: On the Day You Were Born, Debra Frasier, Narrator
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Nationally acclaimed, Artist, Author, Illustrator and Minnesotan, Debra Frasier joins us as Narrator of her first book: On the Day You Were Born as set to music by fellow Minnesotan, Steve Heitzeg. Along with some lovely American works we will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hungarian, Franz Liszt.
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Amahl and the Night Visitors
Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus
with special guest, Rick Penning
December 4th, 2011 - 2 PM
With a Christmas sing-a-long and other favorites.
The Burnsville Performing Arts Center will be transformed in a fully staged production of the American Classic: Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti. A family favorite for two generations, this one-performance-only is not to be missed!
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Four Choirs Festival
Dakota Valley Symphony Chorus
Lakeville North Chorale
Lakeville South Chorale
Shakopee High School Chorale
Ariana Kim, Violin
Februrary 12, 2012 3 PM
Mozart: Requiem
Dvorak: Violin Concerto
Schubert: Alfonso and Estrella Overture
Three local high school choirs join our own Symphony Chorus for Mozart's dramatic last work. Orchestra favorite soloist, Ariana Kim, returns to Minnesota to perform Dvorak's dance filled Violin Concerto. After the concert, audience members will have the opportunity to meet Ariana Kim during a reception and participate in our annual Silent Auction.
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Baroque Bash!
Elise Molina, Piano
Double Reed Romp
March 18, 2012 2PM and 7PM
Bach: Piano Concerto in f minor
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Orchestra member, Elise Molina moves from the first violin section to lead us in one of Bach's most compelling piano concerti and members of the woodwind section perform Baroque favorites. All in the intimacy of the Black Box Theater. **Note the two performance times.
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Titania: The Sea
Francesca Dawis, Vocalist
Aaron Fagerstrom, Piano
Health Sciences Orchestra
April 29, 2012 2PM
Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 Titan
The grand-finale of the orchestra's season will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the HMS Titanic and will feature Francesca Dawis and Aaron Fagerstrom the winners of our fifth annual Young Artists' Competition. Health Sciences Orchestra will also join the symphony in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 1.
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Choir Homecomming Concert
with Dragonfly
May 8, 2012 7PM
As they return from a tour of local venues, the Black-Box will host our Symphony Chorus in a-cappella, and accompanied choral favorites along featuring folk ensemble: Dragonfly.
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