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REMEMBRANCE AND HOPE – 7:30PM

Online sale ends 10/21/23 8:00pm EDT
Saturday, Oct 21st, 2023
Starts at 7:30PM EDT
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BEL AIR HIGH SCHOOL
100 HEIGHE STREET
BEL AIR, MD 21015

Overview

47th Season in 2023-2024: Remembrance and Hope


The first concert of our 47th season includes Beethoven, Dvorák, and the American premiere of Maestro Bair's composition The Homefront 1944. He composed music to a letter that his paternal grandmother sent to her sister in 1944 conveying the feelings of trying to be normal during a period of unspeakable loss.

Pre-Concert Discussion at 7 pm on concert night (doors open at 6:45 pm). General admission seating; discussion is included in the ticket price.

Ludwig van Beethoven – Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a

(1770-1827)

 

Sheldon Bair – The Homefront 1944, American premiere

(b. 1954)

Carolyn Black-Sotir, soprano

 

Intermission

 

Antonín Dvorák – Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88

(1841-1904)

Allegro con brio

Adagio

Allegretto grazioso

Allegro ma non troppo

 



We appreciate your support of the orchestra, but please stay home if you are ill for the protection of the community.


Ticket Information:

  • PRICING: Lowest ticket prices online before the day of the concert!
    Online sales (with small service fee) end the evening before the concert.
    Concert-night sales will be $5 more at the door, up to capacity limit.

  • SEATING: is general admission. Accessible seats are reserved in the auditorium and are available on a first-come first-served basis.

  • PRINT AT HOME TICKETS: may be shown digitally on a phone or printed. We will not collect the ticket from you.

  • CHILDREN 10 YEARS & UNDER: Tickets are free, but their tickets should be reserved for capacity/attendance limits.

Not Allowed

No food/drink allowed in the auditorium. No photography or cell phone use during the concert. No smoking on premises.

Event Details

  • Start Date:

    Saturday, Oct 21st 2023, 7:30pm EDT

  • Doors Open:

    6:45 PM EDT

  • Age:

    All Ages

  • Category:

    Performing Arts

  • Location:

    Bel Air High School
    100 Heighe Street
    Bel Air, MD 21015

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Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra (SSO)

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