St. Louis Symphony on the South 40
This special collaboration will take place outside on the South 40 (near Bear's Den) on the beautiful Danforth Campus. Members of the St. Louis Symphony under the direction of Darwin Aquino will follow a string ensemble comprised of WUSTL MUSIC students, and the evening will end in a side-by-side performance. This event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public!
Program:
WashU String Ensemble - 5:30 P.M. (repertoire TBA)
Saint Louis Symphony Members Chamber Ensemble - 6 P.M.
String Symphony No. 1 in C Major, MWV N 1 by Felix Mendelssohn
I. Allegro
III. Allegro Vivo
Two Nordic Melodies Op. 63 for String Orchestra by Edvard Grieg
I. In Folk Style
II. Cow Call - Peasant Dance
Serenata en La Mayor (A Major) for Strings - (St. Louis Premiere) by Julio Alberto Hernandez
WashU students perform with the Saint Louis Symphony Members
Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 25 by Arthur Foote
V. Gavotte
La Muerte del Angel by Astor Piazzolla, arranged for strings by WashU faculty Amy Greenhalgh
Darwin Aquino, conductor
St Louis Symphony Members:
Violin I
Xiaoxiao Qiang
Ann Fink
Jackie Tso
Violin II
Alison Harney
Jessie Chen
Brian Allen
Viola
Alejandro Valdepenas
Emily Owsinski
Cello
Bjorn Ranheim
Yin Xiong
Bass
Aleck Belcher
WashU String Ensemble
Violin I
Caroline Chou
Nora Navid
Matthew Du
Violin II
Noah Kennedy
Mahtab Chaudhry
TBC
Viola
Junyi Su
Klara Schmidt
Cello
Coco Wicks
Chloe Hughlett
Bass
Gabe Hamburg
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