Concerts

Click to see the entire Spring 2022 concert on YouTube.

Youth Concerto Feature Concert, Chris Kim, Director

Thorne Hall
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA

Saturday, February 26, 2022

4:00 PM
featuring:

Taylor Eng ’23, clarinet
Zerlina Lai ’24, violin
Timothy Shortell ’24, piano

Clarinet Concertino in E-flat Major, Op. 26 (1811)....Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826)
orch. Chris Kim

Taylor Eng ’23, clarinet
 

Dream of Salvation for Orchestra (2021)...................................Mason Cook ’23 (b. 2001)

World Premiere

Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 (1868)............Camille Saint-Saëns
I. Andante sostenuto (1835–1921)

Timothy Shortell ’24, piano

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (1844)..............................Felix Mendelssohn
II. Andante (1809–1847)
III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace orch. Chris Kim

Zerlina Lai ’24, violin

Featuring a collaboration between members of the Eagle Rock High School Band and the Occidental College Symphony Orchestra

Despite the Coronavirus outbreak, we have continued making music virtually!

Before the pandemic, we had plans to partner with Ian Doyle on a recording project, however the pandemic erased all plans for an in person collaboration. However, with the help of our Orchestra Librarian, Sherwin Zhang ('22) we virtually recorded, mixed, and mastered Ian Doyle's "Call all the People".  

We are currently working on a virtual recording of Florence Price's "Adorations".

Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus outbreak, we have cancelled our spring concert.  Below are the pieces we would have performed.  We are in the process of exploring virtual options so check back soon for more updates!

Canto for Orchestra - Adam Schoenberg

Overture No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 23 - Louise Farrenc

Requiem - Gabriel Faure

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Potpourri (Mit Fantasy) for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 94 - Johann Nepomuk Hummel

        Featuring soloist Hyun Gill '22 on viola.

Concerto for Bassoon in F Major, Op. 75 (J. 127) - Carl Maria Von Weber

I. Allegro ma non troppo

        Featuring soloist Sven Slattum '22 on bassoon.

Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 - Henryk Weiniawski

I. Allegro moderato

        Featuring soloist Michael Kwan '20 on violin.

Kol Nidre for solo cello, Op. 47 - Max Bruch

        Featuring soloist Tiffany Kim '23 on cello.

Piano concerto No.1 in E minor - Frederic Chopin

I. Allegro maestoso

        Featuring soloist Irene Li '21 on piano.

Danzón No. 2 [1994] - Arturo Márquez

Choral Prelude "Wachet auf, ruft uns Die Stimme" - J.S. Bach

Holiday for Strings - David Rose

Serenade of Carols - Morton Gould

White Christmas - Irving Berlin

Musicological Journey Through the 12 days of Christmas - Craig Courtney

Click to see the entire Fall 2019 concert on YouTube.

Overture to Idomeneo, K.366 - W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)

Little Bluestem - Forrest Pierce

        I. Buffalo Commons

        II. Kaw River, Late Autumn

        III. Controlled Burn

Pelléas et Mélisande (Pelléas och Mélisande), Op. 46 - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

        I. At the Castle Gate

        II. Melisande

        III. At the Seashore

        IV. Spring in the Park

        V. The three blind Sisters

        VI. Pastorale

        VII. Melisande at the Spinning-Wheel

        VIII. Entr’acte

        IX. The Death of Melisande

Ritual Fire Dance from "El Amor Brujo" - Manuel De Falla (1876-1946)