Antonio Vivaldi: Sinfonia in G Major Carl Nielsen: Little Suite for Strings: Intermezzo Florence Price: Adoration Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings: III. Elegy Gustav Holst: St. Paul Suite: IV. Finale
For the safety of our performers, this “CVSO Condensed” concert features a smaller group of musicians and a shorter concert length than a typical Symphony concert. We are pleased to be able to safely share hope and joy with you through this program of uplifting music.
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: I. Allegro moderato Giovanni Bolzoni: Menuetto Ole Bull (arr. Svendsen): The Herdmaiden’s Sunday Edvard Grieg: Air from Holberg Suite Gustav Holst: Green Brook Suite
Please join us in celebrating the holiday season with “A Wreath of Carols”, a virtual Christmas concert by a string quartet of Chippewa Valley Symphony musicians.
The performers are: Concertmaster Ryan Poquette, violin Music Director Nobuyoshi Yasuda, violin Rachel Skunes, viola Principal Cello Susan Halderman, cello
The concert is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Charter Bank. In addition, the principal violin is sponsored by Mitch and Barb Piper and the principal viola is sponsored by Brady and Jeanne Foust.
On the program are “And Therefore Be Merry: A Wreath of Carols for String Quartet”, arranged by Brian Joyce and “Christmas Pops for String Quartet”, arranged by Steve W. Mauldin. These arrangements include a number of holiday classics such as “We Three Kings”, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, “Winter Wonderland”, and “Let it Snow”.
Local Color: A Celebration of Local Art and Music
This video series was created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear a few our of outstanding musicians play and hear their thoughts about music making during this challenging time.
The Chippewa Valley Symphony presents Episode 6 of “Local Color: A Celebration of Local Art and Music” with CVSO’s Music Director and Conductor Nobuyoshi (“Nobu”) Yasuda playing Cavatina by Joachim Raff. The mural, located at Artisan Forge Studios, is by Tommy Rada. The video was created by Jonny Wheeler (https://jonathanpaulwheeler.com/) and made possible through the generous support of sponsors Kerry and Dan Kincaid.
The Chippewa Valley Symphony presents Episode 5 of “Local Color: A Celebration of Local Art and Music” with Violinist Soma Pierce-Smit playing Salut d’Amour by Edward Elgar. The mural, located at The Brewing Projekt, is by Dez Lezotte. The video was created by Jonny Wheeler (https://jonathanpaulwheeler.com/) and made possible through the generous support of sponsors Kerry and Dan Kincaid.
The Chippewa Valley Symphony presents Episode 4 of “Local Color: A Celebration of Local Art and Music” with principal horn Ben Mackie playing an excerpt from Beethoven’s Sonata for Horn and Piano. The mural, located at Artisan Forge Studios, is by Jason Anhorn. The video was created by Jonny Wheeler (https://jonathanpaulwheeler.com/) and made possible through the generous support of sponsors Kerry and Dan Kincaid.
The Chippewa Valley Symphony presents Episode 3 of “Local Color: A Celebration of Local Art and Music” with principal cellist Susan Halderman playing the Prelude from Suite 1 by Johann Sebastian Bach. The Forest Street Garden Pavilion was designed by Joe Maurer of Next Step Energy. The video was created by Jonny Wheeler (https://jonathanpaulwheeler.com/) and made possible through the generous support of sponsors Kerry and Dan Kincaid.
The Chippewa Valley Symphony presents Episode 2 of “Local Color: A Celebration of Local Art and Music” with trombonist Brandon Fuhrman playing Launy Grøndahl’s Trombone Concerto. The mural, located at The Metro (201 E. Lake Street) in downtown Eau Claire, is by artist Rehannah Petska. The video was created by Jonny Wheeler (https://jonathanpaulwheeler.com/) and made possible through the generous support of sponsors Kerry and Dan Kincaid.
The Chippewa Valley Symphony presents Episode 1 of “Local Color: A Celebration of Local Art and Music” with principal clarinetist Liz Wilson playing Solo de Concours by Andre Messager. The mural, located at the intersection of Farwell St. and Galloway St. in downtown Eau Claire, is by artist Molly Z. The video was created by Jonny Wheeler (https://jonathanpaulwheeler.com/) and made possible through the generous support of sponsors Kerry and Dan Kincaid.
Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony
Recorded October 12, 2019 at Pablo Center at the Confluence in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Conducted by Nobuyoshi Yasuda.
Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra’s 45th season kicks off with a performance of Mendelssohn’s mighty “Reformation” Symphony led by Maestro Nobuyoshi Yasuda, conductor and music director.
