UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Chamber Orchestra presents its second concert of the semester at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, in Esber Recital Hall. The concert features music of the baroque, romantic and 20th centuries, including works by Handel, Mendelssohn and Kodály. The Chamber Orchestra is conducted by Gerardo Edelstein, assisted by orchestral conducting graduate student Santiago E. Osorio. Tickets are $4.99 for general admission and $2 for student students at the door.
Program
Water Music Suite No.2 in D Major, HWV 349 -- George Frederich Handel (conducted by Santiago E. Osorio)
- Overture (Allegro)
- Alla Hornpipe
- Minuet
- Lentement
- Bourrée
"Dances of Galánta" -- Zoltán Kodály
Suite from "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," Op.61 -- Felix Mendelssohn
- Overture
- Scherzo
- Nocturne
- Intermezzo
- Wedding March
An ensemble of varying size as dictated by the repertoire, the Chamber Orchestra performs works from the 18th through the 21st centuries. The Chamber Orchestra has made three European Tours. Repertoire from recent years has included works by Mozart, Copland, Haydn, Stravinsky, Schubert, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Ravel, Debussy and Beethoven. Enrollment, open to all University Park students, is by audition at the beginning of each semester.