Happy Anniversary, Cape Symphony!
Schedule
Sat, 02 Apr, 2022 at 06:30 pm to Sun, 03 Apr, 2022 at 02:00 pm
Location
Barnstable Performing Arts Center | Barnstable, MA
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Jung-Ho Pak, ConductorJon Nakamatsu, Piano
Alexandra Nowakowski, Vocals
On April 4, 1962, Jennings Butterfield led a fledgling group of amateur musicians along with a person the Cape Cod Standard-Times described as a “young American soprano,” who was the soon-to-be-famous Beverly Sills!
Over the past 60 years, much has changed, especially in terms of the professionalism, quality and creativity that are hallmarks of your Cape Symphony. Our impact upon the Cape and Islands has grown immensely, and our mission to inspire joy drives us now more than ever.
To celebrate this momentous occasion, we’re recreating that original 1962 concert, with our trademark touches of imagination and fun. We’ll be joined by a special guest and friend of the Cape Symphony, acclaimed pianist Jon Nakamatsu, who is also celebrating his own anniversary: 25 years since his stunning Gold Medal victory at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Jon will perform the masterpiece with which Van Cliburn himself became famous the world over: Tchaikovsky’s iconic Piano Concerto No. 1.
That 1962 program included a wide variety of delightful music, such as Mozart’s Impresario Overture, Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Espana Rhapsody by French composer Emmanuel Chabrier, based on his travels through Spain. Two pieces for soprano will feature Alexandra Nowakowski: the acrobatic “Una Voce Poco Fa (A voice a little while ago)” by Gioachino Rossini from The Barber of Seville, and the sublime “Depuis le Jour (Since the Day)” from Louise by Gustave Charpentier.
Our celebration will only be complete if you join us!
Program
PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1
Tchaikovsky
IMPRESARIO OVERTURE
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
UNA VOCE POCO FA FROM THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
Gioachino Rossini
FANTASIA ON GREENSLEEVES
Ralph Vaughan Williams
DEPUIS LE JOUR FROM LOUISE
Gustave Charpentier
TOCCATA
Girolamo Frescobaldi
ESPAÑA RHAPSODY
Emmanuel Chabrier
Sponsored by: Cape Cod 5
The health and well-being of our customers, staff, and community is our number one priority. We have therefore put the following safeguards in place for upcoming concerts:
• All Cape Symphony concert attendees at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center will be required to provide proof of vaccination and identification upon arrival at every performance.
• All attendees will be required to wear a mask.
• Our staff and musicians have all provided proof of vaccination, and will wear masks at the concert. (Note that the wind players will not be masked on stage.)
Please visit capesymphony.org/covid-19 for more details and updates. Thank you for your cooperation.
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