Passion and Fate

Sept. 30, October 1, 2, 2004
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Daria Rabotkina, piano

• ADAMS: Tromba lontana (Fanfare for Orchestra)
• RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 4
• TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

Intense Interpretations

October 21, 22, 2004
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Corey Cerovsek, violin

• DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
• BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto
• SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2

Beethoven's Ninth

November 4, 5, 6, 2004
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Jacksonville Symphony Chorus and soloists

• WAGNER: Three excerpts from Die Meistersinger
• BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 "Choral"

A Scottish Symphony

November 18, 19, 20, 2004
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Louis Lortie, piano

• BOLCOM: Commedia for (almost) 18th-century Orchestra [not available]
• BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2
• MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3, "Scottish"

Sensations

January 6, 7, 8, 2005
Michael Butterman, conductor
Tai Murray, violin
Yvonne Charvot Barnett Young Artist

• SMETANA: Three Dances from The Bartered Bride
• SAINT-SAËNS: Violin Concerto No. 3
• STRAVINSKY: Symphony In Three Movements
• LISZT: Les Préludes

Powerful Impressions

January 27, 28, 29, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Arnaldo Cohen, piano

• STRAUSS: Burlesque for Piano and Orchestra
• LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 2
• BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4

The Organ Symphony

February 17, 18, 19, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor

• CUSTER: Music for Brass and Percussion [not available]
• SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 1
• SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No.3, "Organ"

Dramatic Celebration

March 3, 4, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Peter Wright, clarinet

• ROSSINI: Semiramide Overture
• RESANOVIC: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (World Premiere) [not available]
• RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 3

Verdi's Requiem

April 21, 22, 23, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Jacksonville Symphony Chorus
Indra Thomas, soprano
Malin Fritz, mezzo-soprano
To be announced, tenor
Kurt Link, bass

• VERDI: Requiem

The Titans

May 12, 13, 14, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Markus Groh, piano

• RAVEL: Menuet antique
• MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 23
• MAHLER: Symphony No. 1, "Titan"

My Favorite Strings

October 15, 2004
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Philip Pan, violin
Ruxandra Simionescu-Marquardt, violin

• BARBER: Adagio for Strings
• TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade in C major for Strings
• VIVALDI: The Four Seasons

Fantastic (un)Finishes

November 12, 2004
Michael Butterman, conductor

• MOZART: Overture to The Magic Flute
• HAYDN: Symphony No. 45, "Farewell"
• SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished"
• GRIEG: Peer Gynt Suite No.1

Magnificent Mozart

January 21, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Kevin Reid, horn

• MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
• MOZART: Horn Concerto No. 4
• MOZART: Symphony No. 40

Beethoven's Fifth

February 11, 2005
Michael Butterman, conductor
Jane Redding, soprano

• ROSSINI: Overture to The Thieving Magpie
• VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas-Brasileiras No. 5, "Aria"
• RACHMANINOFF: Vocalise
• STRAUSS, JOH. JR.: Voices of Spring, Waltzes
• BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

Let's Dance

March 18, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano

• ARNOLD: Four Cornish Dances
• MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21
• GRIEG: Norwegian Dances
• KODÁLY: Dances of Galánta

Greats on 88

April 29, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Finalists to be announced

Jacksonville International Piano Competition Finals

• PROGRAM TO BE ANNOUNCED

My Favorite Strings

October 15, 2004
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Philip Pan, violin
Ruxandra Simionescu-Marquardt, violin

• TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade in C major for Strings (two movements)
• VIVALDI: The Four Seasons

Fantastic (un)Finishes

November 12, 2004
Michael Butterman, conductor

• MOZART: Overture to The Magic Flute
• HAYDN: Symphony No. 45, "Farewell"
• SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished"
• GRIEG: Peer Gynt Suite No.1

Home for the Holidays

December 17, 2004
Michael Butterman, conductor
Traditional yuletide classics, with chorus

• A variety of Christmas carols

Magnificent Mozart

January 21, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Kevin Reid, horn

• MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1st movement)
• MOZART: Horn Concerto No. 4
• MOZART: Symphony No. 40

Beethoven's Fifth

February 11, 2005
Michael Butterman, conductor
Jane Redding, soprano

• VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas-Brasileiras No. 5, "Aria"
• RACHMANINOFF: Vocalise
• STRAUSS, JOH. JR.: Voices of Spring, Waltzes
• BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

Spotlight: Broadway

February 25, 2005
Michael Krajewski, conductor
Jan Horvath, vocalist
Doug LaBrecque, vocalist
Broadway showstoppers, from blockbusters like

• Les Miserables
• Chicago
• Rent
• Phantom of the Opera

Let's Dance

March 18, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano

• ARNOLD: Four Cornish Dances
• MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21
• KODÁLY: Dances of Galánta

Gilbert and Sullivan Favourites

May 6, 2005
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Pamela Hinchman, soprano
Brad Diamond, tenor
Frederick Reeder, baritone

Barbeque of Seville

Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Dinner at 5:00 p.m., Concert at 6:30 p.m.
Michael Butterman, conductor

Third annual cookout on the river promenade of the Times-Union Center, followed by a concert featuring classical and popular favorites.

• ROSSINI: Selections from The Barber of Seville

Handel's Messiah

Saturday, December 4, 2004
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Jacksonville Symphony Chorus and soloists

• HANDEL: Messiah

First Coast Nutcracker

December 10, 11, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.
December 11, 12, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.
Michael Butterman, conductor

• TCHAIKOVSKY: The Nutcracker

Holiday Pops Encore

Sunday, December 19, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.
Michael Butterman, conductor

Traditional yuletide classics, with chorus

• A variety of Christmas carols

La Bohème

Saturday, April 2, 2005
Jim and Jan Moran Theater

• Puccini: La Bohème