Béla Bartók – Past Concerts

Rimsky-Korsakov – The Snow Maiden Suite
Offenbach – “Violin Aria” from Tales of Hoffmann
Massenet – The Letter Scene from Werther
Sibelius – "Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte"
Bizet – “Les tringles des sistres tintaient” – Gypsy Song from Carmen
Bartok – Concerto for Orchestra


This concert features music by Ravel, Bartok, and Prokofiev, with a pre-concert lecture, “Music in the silentness of duty; peace where the shell-storms spouted red,” by UW philosophy professor Ronald Moore.

Haydn – Quartet No. 59 in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3 ("Rider")
Bartok – String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
Schubert – String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 (“Death and the Maiden”)

Villa Lobos – The Jet Whistle for flute and cello
Ravel – Chansons madécasses
Bartok – Suite Paysanne Hongroise
Villa Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras #5 for cello ensemble and soprano

A special series produced by piano professor Robin McCabe explores music and ideas influenced by the terrible events of the Great War.

Debussy – Sonata for Violin and Piano
Debussy – Syrinx
De Falla – Seven Popular Spanish Songs
De Falla – The Miller’s Dance
Bartók – Suite Paysanne Hongroise for flute and piano

Traditional – Csardas
Vorisek – Sinfonia in D
Dvorak – Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11
Bartok – Old Hungarian Dances (arr. McAlister)
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Gypsy Airs)

Traditional – Csardas
Vorisek – Sinfonia in D
Dvorak – Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11
Bartok – Old Hungarian Dances (arr. McAlister)
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Gypsy Airs)

Traditional – Csardas
Vorisek – Sinfonia in D
Dvorak – Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11
Bartok – Old Hungarian Dances (arr. McAlister)
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Gypsy Airs)

Liberty Bell March (Sousa/arr Leistokow)
Quintette Pour Instruments À Vent / Wind Quintet in g minor (Taffanel)
Cuartito Azul (Mores/arr Coricelli)
Romanian Dances (Bartok/arr Shigeta)
Bläserquintett B-Dur (Danzi)
Yesterday/Sound of Silence (Lennon/McCartney/arr Buckley + Simon/arr Schweitzer)
Caserón de Tejas (Piana/arr Coricelli)

Béla Bartók – Out of Doors, Sz. 81

Svendsen - Two Swedish Folk Melodies
Raff - Sinfonietta for 10 Winds
Poulenc /arr. Francaix - Musique Pour Faire Plaisir
Bartok - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

Immerse yourself in the colorful harmonies of Four Slovak Folk Songs by Béla Bartók, Chansons Francaises by Francis Poulenc, ancient folk melodies from the Forgotten Peoples Cycle by Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, and Brahms' Gypsy Songs. You will also hear critically acclaimed concert pianist William Chapman Nyaho play folk songs from his native Ghana and a selection of inspired American folk songs by James Erb and composer-in-residence John David Earnest.

Immerse yourself in the colorful harmonies of Four Slovak Folk Songs by Béla Bartók, Chansons Francaises by Francis Poulenc, ancient folk melodies from the Forgotten Peoples Cycle by Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, and Brahms' Gypsy Songs. You will also hear critically acclaimed concert pianist William Chapman Nyaho play folk songs from his native Ghana and a selection of inspired American folk songs by James Erb and composer-in-residence John David Earnest.

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

BERLIOZ - Intrada from Rob Roy
DEBUSSY - Premiere Rhapsodie
BARTOK - Concerto for Orchestra

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra