Orchestra Concert I

Orchestra Concert I “A Song of Light”: The Lark Ascending

James Paul, Conductor | Steven Moeckel, Violin
Tuesday July 23 @ 7:30pm
Marshfield High School Auditorium, Coos Bay

Event Sponsor Steve Hooper in Memory of Jan Hooper

ARTHUR SULLIVAN (1842-1900)
Overture, The Yeoman of the Guard

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958)
The Lark Ascending
Steven Moeckel, soloist

I N T E R M I S S I O N

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943)
Symphony No. 2 in e, Op. 27
Largo — Allegro moderato
Allegro molto
Adagio
Allegro vivace

Steven Moeckel’s concerto repertoire encompasses everything from the standard classical and romantic masterpieces to the visceral virtuosity of the Shostakovich Concerto and Corigliano’s Red Violin. Invited to China under the auspices of the newly formed Ling Tung Foundation, he was the first Western violinist to perform the beloved violin concerto, The Butterfly Lovers, with a Chinese orchestra. His special affinity for the British repertoire has most recently led to performances of the Elgar, Britten, and Walton Concertos. He performs on a violin crafted c. 1840 by the celebrated French maker, Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume.