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Baroque & Beyond Series

Up close and personal! Delight in this intimate series of wonderful chamber orchestra music in the comfort of our region’s finest churches. These cherished works showcase the exceptional talent within the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and introduce local and national performers of the highest calibre. Newly added fourth concert!

GEORGE & EDWARD

Spring is finally here and the lighthearted works of Handel and Elgar are a perfect fit to the season. Join Concertmaster Stephen Sitarski as he leads the KWS, accompanied by harpist Lori Gemmell and the Bremen String Quartet in this, the third concert of the Baroque Series.

Stephen Sitarski, conductor
Lori Gemmell, harp
Bremen String Quartet

HANDEL, Overture to Alcina, HWV 34
HANDEL, Concerto grosso in B-flat major, op. 6, no. 7
HANDEL, Harp Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4, no. 6
ELGAR, Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
ELGAR, Sospiri, op. 70
ELGAR, Introduction and Allegro, op. 47

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 8:00 PM - Waterloo - First United Church
Friday, April 3, 2009 - 8:00 PM - Guelph - Harcourt Memorial United Church
Saturday, April 4, 2009 - 8:00 PM - Cambridge - Central Presbyterian Church

DIAL M FOR MUSIC

M’s the word for the fourth and final Baroque Series concert of the season. Stephen Sitarski leads the KWS through delightful selections from beloved composers such as Mozart, Mendelssohn, and much, much, more! Mmmmm!

Stephen Sitarski, conductor

MONTEVERDI, Sinfonie e Ritornelli from Orfeo
MARCELLO, Concerto Grosso in D major, op. 1, no. 1
MARJAN MOZETICH: 'Postcards from the Sky'
MOZART, Divertimento in F major, K.138
MENDELSSOHN, Sinfonia No. 7 in D major

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 8:00 PM - Waterloo - First United Church
Friday, May 15, 2009 - 8:00 PM - Guelph - Harcourt Memorial United Church
Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 8:00 PM - Cambridge - Central Presbyterian Church