Richard Holmes, Conductor
SEASON OPENER
December 14, 1968, 3:00 pm
Dvǒrák
Carnival Overture
Tchaikovsky
Concerto in D for Violin
Allegro Moderato
Canzonetta. andante
Finale. allegro vivacissimo
Ravel
Pavane Pour une Infante Défunte
El Sálon México
WINTER CONCERT
February 15, 1969, 3:00 pm
Ippolitov-Ivanow
Two Caucasian Sketches Op. 10
In the Village
Procession of the Sardar
William Mayer
Scenes from “The Snow Queen” Ballet
Dance of the Snowflakes
Dance of the Crow
Abduction
The Snow Palace
Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”
Dedicated to Leonard Bernstein by the members of the Youth Symphony Orchestra
SPRING CONCERT
April 19, 1969, 3:00 pm
Wagner
Overture to the Flying Dutchman
Guest Conducted by Paul Polivnick
Rachmaninoff
Concerto No. 2 Op. 18 for Justin Blasdale, piano
I Moderato
II Adagio Sostenuto
III Allegro scherzando
Justin Blasdale, Winner of the William Kapell Competition Award
Mozart
Overture to the Abduction from the Seraglio
Ravel
Bolero