Concert History
1987-1988 (Eric Hanson, Music Director)
November
- Wagner Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1
- Brahms Symphony No. 2
February
- Liszt Les Preludes
- Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
- Dvorak Symphony No. 7
April
- Debussy Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun
- Stravinsky Fairy’s Kiss
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
June
- Copland Appalachian Spring
- Delius Brigg Fair
- Schumann Symphony No. 1
1988-1989
November
- Rimsky-Korsakov Dance of the Tumblers
- Kabalevsky Cello Concerto
- Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherezade
February
- Bizet Galop from Jeux d’Enfants
- Ibert Escales
- Stravinsky Firebird Suite
April
- Nelson Jubilee
- Barber Capricorn Concerto
- Hanson Symphony No. 2
June
- Beethoven Egmont Overture
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5
- Strauss, R Death and Transfiguration
1989-1990
November
- Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
- Swisher Yuki No Niigata
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
February
- Grieg Lyric Suite
- Sibelius Finlandia
- Sibelius Violin Concerto
April
- Elgar Enigma Variations
- Handel Overture to Music for the Royal Fireworks
- Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
June
- de Falla Ritual Fire Dance
- Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
- Mahler Adagio from Symphony No. 3
- Saint-Saens Violin Concerto No. 3
1990-1991
November
- Bruckner Symphony No. 4 (first movement)
- Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer
- Rott Symphony in E Major (Western U.S. premiere)
February
- Bizet L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2
- Debussy La Mer
- Debussy Premiere Rhapsody
April
- Wagner Overture to The Flying Dutchman
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5
- Brahms Symphony No. 4
June – not available
1991-1992
November
- Verdi La Forza del Destino Overture
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 (George Fiore, solo)
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
February
- Chabrier Espana
- Lalo Cello Concerto
- Rimsky-Korsakov Rhapsody Espagnol
- Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (Sandra Sleutel, soprano)
April – Not available
June
- Franck Psyche et Eros
- Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (Angela Fuller, violin)
- Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
1992-1993
November
- Alfven Midsummer Vigil
- Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (Stephen Daniels, violin)
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
February – Not available
April
- Schumann Cello Concerto (Joseph Bichsel, cello)
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, (George Fiore, piano)
June – Not available
1993-1994
November
- Barber Overture to School for Scandal
- Barber First Essay for Orchestra
- Gershwin Concerto in F (Joel Salsman, piano)
- Copland El Salon Mexico
February
- Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien
- Puccini Act III of Tosca (Sheila Wormer, Thomas Chambers, vocalist)
- Respighi Pines of Rome
April
- Wagner Siegfried’s Rhine Journey
- Beethoven Violin Concerto (Stephen Daniels, violin)
- Schumann Symphony No. 3
June
- Glinka Ruslan und Ludmilla Overture
- Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 (Judith Cohen, piano)
- Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances
1994-1995
November
- Khatchaturian Sabre Dance
- Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini (Robert Swan, piano)
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 10
February
- Casurella Concert Overture
- Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 4 (Wayne Johnson, piano)
- Mahler Symphony No. 4
April
- Vaughan Williams Overture to The Wasps
- Elgar Cello Concerto (Francis Walton, cello)
- Holst The Planets (1st 4 mvts)
June
- Brahms Tragic Overture
- Dvorak Symphonic Variations
- Grieg Lyric Suite
1995-1996
November
- Brahms Double Concerto (Barton Frank violin, Sharyn Peterson cello)
- Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 (Anthony Padilla piano)
- Schumann Piano Concerto (George Fiore piano)
February
- Mahler Ruckert Lieder (Carmen Leon, vocalist)
- Mahler Symphony No. 5
April
- Schumann Manfred Overture
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 (Dwight Beckmeyer, piano)
- Strauss, R Ein Heldenleben
June
- Chausson Poeme for Violin (Stephen Daniels, violin)
- Durufle Requiem
- Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 “Organ” (Tamara Still, organist)
1996-1997
November
- Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 (George Fiore, piano)
- Dvorak Symphony No.7
- Liszt Les Preludes
February
- Beethoven Symphony No. 6
- Brahms Violin Concerto (Stephen Daniels, violin)
- Wagner Magic Fire Music from Die W alkure
April
- Alfven Legend of the Skerries
- Alfven Symphony No. 2
- Tubin Violin Concerto (U.S. premiere - Bryan Boughten, violin)
June
- Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
- Shostakovich Festive Overture
- Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 (Jeeyung Lee, piano)
1997-1998
November
- Khachaturian Sabre Dance
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 (George Fiore, piano)
- Ravel Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2
February
- Mahler Das Lied von der Erde (Carmen Leon & Gino Luchetti, vocalists)
- Strauss, J Overture to Die Fledermaus
April
- Dvorak Symphony No. 8
- Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1 (Judith Cohen, piano)
- Smetana The Moldau
May
- Mozart Symphony No. 41
- Tchiakovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (Robert Swan, piano)
1998-1999 Thalia’s 50th Anniversary Season
November
- Dvorak Carnival Overture
- · Herbert Cello Concerto No. 2 (Terence Muir, cello)
- Brahms Symphony No. 4
January
- Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn
- Weinberger Polka & Fugue from Shvanda the Bagpiper
- Dvorak Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”
April
- Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Overture
- Prokofiev Excerpts from Romeo & Juliet
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
May
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 (Wayne Johnson, piano)
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
1999-2000
November
- Wagner Overture to Tannhauser
- Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 (George Fiore, piano)
- Liszt Symphonic Poem No. 7 Festklange
February
- Beethoven Overture to Creatures of Prometheus
- Beethoven Symphony No. 9, “Choral” (Catherine Haight, Emily Lunde, Stuart Lutzenhiser, Michael Drumheller, vocal soloists, and the Northwest Community Chorale)
April
- Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 (Joyce Gibb, piano)
- Stravinsky Suite from “The Firebird”
June
- Mahler Kindertotenlieder (Joanna Wachter, Mezzo-soprano)
- Mahler Symphony No. 1 “The Titan”
2000-2001
November
- Schubert Overture to Rosamunde
- Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 2 E-flat (Chris Vaughn, clarinet)
- Schumann Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish”
February
- Strauss Tod und Verklarung
- Brahms German Requiem (Catherine Haight and Michael Drumheller, vocal solo, and the SPU Concert Choir with David Anderson – guest conductor)
April
- Alven Mountain King Suite
- Grieg Piano Concerto (George Fiore, piano)
- Stenhammer Serenade
June
- Debussy Nocturnes (SPU W omens Choir)
- Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
2001-2002
November
- Prokofiev March from The Love of Three Oranges
- Reznicek Overture to Donna Diana
- Rossini Overture to W illiam Tell
- Tchiakovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (George Fiore, piano)
February
- Wagner Overture to “The Flying Dutchman”
- Haydn Cello Concerto in C (Mary Riles, cello)
- Beethoven Symphony No. 7
April
- Ward (arr: Dragon) America the Beautiful
- John David Lamb Delights and Fancies
- Barber Violin Concerto (Kim Zabelle, violin)
- Hovhaness Symphony No. 2 “Mysterious Mountain”
June
- Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 (Leroy Johnson, piano)
- Brahms Symphony No. 3
2002-2003
November
- Ron Nelson Jubilee
- Copland Appalachian Spring
- Hanson Symphony No. 2 “Romantic”
February
- Arnold English Dances, Suite 1
- Vaughan W illiams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
- Vaughan W illiams The Lark Ascending (Jason Moody, violin)
- Holst The Planets (with the) SPU W omens Chorus
April
- Mahler Songs from Das Knaben W underhorn (Mary Jo Dugaw, vocal solo)
- Riisager Trumpet Concertino (Don Morosic, trumpet)
- Dvorak Symphony No. 5
June
- Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1 (Joyce Gibb, piano)
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
2003-2004
November
- W agner Prelude to Act 3 of Lohengrin
- W anger Prelude to Die Meistersinger
- Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 (George Fiore, piano)
February
- Rimsky-Korsakov Suite from Le Coq d’Or
- Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (Jason Moody, violin)
- Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
April
- Dvorak Symphony No. 6
- Brahms Symphony No. 2
June
- Grieg – Larsson Norwegian Dances Pastoral Suite
- Sibelius Symphony No. 2
2004-2005
November
- Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
- Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain
- Saint-Saens Danse Macabre
- Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 “Reformation”
February
- Sibelius Violin Concerto Sharyn Peterson
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
April
- Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 1
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (George Fiore, piano)
- Copland Lincoln Portrait (Stephen Michael Newby. narrator)
May
- Mozart Overture to Don Giovanni
- Schumann Konzertstuck for Four Horns and Orchestra
- Mahler Adagio (sixth movement) from Symphony No. 3
2005-2006
October
- Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade (Deb Kirkland, violin)
- Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis
January
- Bach/Stokowski Toccata & Fugue in d minor, BW V 565
- Bach Piano Concerto in d minor, BW V 1052 (Povilas Stravinsky, piano)
- Stravinsky Petrushka
- Stravinsky Firebird – Berceuse & Finale
April
- Gershwin An American in Paris
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in d minor, K 466 (George Fiore. Piano)
- Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
June
- Dvorak Symphony No. 8 – d minor, Op 88
- Bartok Piano Concerto No. 3 (Judith Cohen, piano)
2006-2007
October
- Humperdinck Overture to Hansel and Gretel (Frances Walton, guest conductor)
- Strauss Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 10
February
- Tchaikovsky Overture 1812
- Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Op 8 (Deb Kirkland, violin)
- Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 Op78 “Organ”
March
- Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (George Fiore. piano)
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
May
- Mozart Symphony No. 39
- W agner Ride of the Valkyries
- W agner W otan’s Farewell
- W agner Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey
- W agner Immolation Scene
2007-2008
October
- Beethoven Overture to Egmont
- Borodin Polovetsian Dances
- Brahms Symphony No. 1
January
- Glinka Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila
- Conus Violin Concerto (Alyssa Fridenmaker, violin)
- Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1 (Joyce Gibb, piano)
March
- Sibelius March from the Karelia Suite
- Grieg Piano Concerto (George Fiore, piano)
- Grieg Symphony in C minor (Northwest Premiere)
May
- Stamitz Viola Concerto in D (Richard Skerlong, viola)
- Mahler Songs of a W ayfarer (Carla Hilderbrand, vocalist)
- Dvorak Symphony No. 7
2008-2009
October
- John David Lamb Our Time Is Now
- Dukas Fanfare from La peri
- Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
- Alberic Magnard Symphony No. 3
January
- Sibelius Violin Concerto (Rose McIntosh, violin)
- Hanson Symphony No. 1, “Nordic”
April
- Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave)
- Copland A Lincoln Portrait (Stephen Newby, narrator)
- Haydn Symphony No. 88
May
- Li Bo The Tale of Mantou Qin (Li Bo, Morin Khuur solo)
- William Grant Still Suite for Violin and Orchestra (Quinton Morris, violin)
- Kalinnikov Symphony No. 2
2009-2010
October
- Wagner Overture to Rienzi
- Dvorak Fanfare from La peri
- Bizet Symphony in C
January
- Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Ricky Malgren, piano)
- Prokofiev Symphony No. 5
April
- Berlioz Overture to Les Franc-Juges
- Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 (George Fiore, piano)
- Nielsen Symphony No. 2, “The Four Temperaments”
June
- Vaughan Williams Overture to The W asps
- Delius Brigg Fair
- Elgar Enigma Variations
2010-2011 (Stephen Rogers Radcliffe, Music Director)
November
- Ravel Mother Goose Suite
- Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, E minor (Sophia Stoyanovich, violin)
- Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
January
- Smetana Moldau
- Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations (Walter Gray, cello)
- Sibelius Symphony No 5
April
- Mozart Piano Concerto no 24 (George Fiore, piano)
- Mahler Symphony No 1
June
- Verdi Overture to La Forza del Destino (Anna Edwards conducting)
- Strauss Four Last Songs (Kimberly Giordano, vocalist)
- Brahms Serenade No 1
2011-2012
October
- Stoyanovich He-Dog – The Oglala
- Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Suite Op 66a
- Dvorak Symphony No 9 “From the New World”
January
- Copland Suite from The Tender Land
- Bruch Scottish Fantasy for violin (Lauren Roth, violin)
- Ravel Pavane for a Dead Princess
- Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919)
April – The “Opera Gala”
- Humperdinck Prelude to Hansel and Gretel (Frances Walton, guest conductor)
- Bizet Habanera from Carmen (Sarah Mattox, soprano)
- Offenbach Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffman (Kimberly Giordano, Sarah Mattox, sopranos)
- Verdi Aida: Triumphal March and Ballet
- Wagner O du mein hlder Abenstern, from Tannhauser (Benjamin Harris, baritone)
- Bizet Au fond du Temple Saint, from The Pearl Fishers (Anthony Kalil, tenor, Benjamin Harris)
- Mozart Soave si li Vento, from Cosi fan tutte (Kimberly Giordano, Sarah Mattox, Benjamin Harris)
- Puccini Excerpts from La Boheme, (Kimberly Giordano, Sarah Mattox, Anthony Kalil)
- Massenet Meditation from Thais (Rochelle Nguyen, violin)
- Wagner Overture to Rienzi
May
- Glazunov The Seasons
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5, E-flat (Allan Dameron, piano)
2012-2013
October
- Gade Echoes of Ossian
- Mozart Synfonia Concertante in E-flat (Ron Patterson, violin; Roxana Patterson, viola)
- Dvorak Symphony No. 8
January
- Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnole
- Schubert Symphony No 8 “The Unfinished”
- Franck Symphony in D minor
April
- Tchaikovsky Waltz and Polenaise from Eugene Onegin
- Sibelius Overture and Suite from Karelia
- Saint-Saens Morceau de Concert (Ruth Mar, Harp)
- Mendelssohn Symphony #5 “The Reformation”