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VIRGINIA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
41st Season

Emil de Cou, Music Director



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2011–2012 Calendar

Guest Artists for 2011-2012 season

Sunday, October 23, 2011 4:00 p.m.
"Bravo Mozart" All-Mozart Program
Conducted by Emil de Cou, Music Director
Featuring
Aaron Goldman, Assistant Principal Flutist of the National Symphony Orchestra
Susan Robinson, Principal Harpist of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
On display: Art Works by painter Cherry Baumbusch
Overture to The Magic Flute
Concerto for Flute and Harp
  Aaron Goldman, flute; Susan Robinson, harp
Symphony No. 41 in C (Jupiter)
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Concert and Special Audience Outreach sponsored by ManTech International Corporation
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Sunday, February 19, 2012 4:00 p.m.
"Baroque to Jazz"
Conducted by Emil de Cou, Music Director
Handel: Concerto Grosso op. 6, no. 12 in B minor
Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite
Leroy Anderson: “Jazz Pizzicato”
Leroy Anderson: "Jazz Legato”
Duke Ellington: “Solitude”
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile from String Quartet Opus 11, No. 1
Handel: Concerto Grosso op. 6, no. 5 in D major
On display: Art Works by painter Linda Jones
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Sunday, May 13, 2012 4:00 p.m.
"Sunday in the Woods"
Conducted by Emil de Cou, Music Director
Highlighting a World Premiere --
Debussy Diane Overture, orchestration by Emil de Cou and Scene from Diane au bois, unfinished concert opera for soprano and tenor, arranged for orchestra by Paul Meecham (President and CEO of the Baltimore Symphony) based on notations in Debussy's manuscript score.
-- Also featuring --
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68 (Pastoral)
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This concert is part of Virginia's statewide celebration featuring children and the arts

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All concerts will be held at:
Ernst Community Cultural Center, NVCC Annandale
8333 Little River Turnpike Annandale, Virginia 22003
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Ample free parking. A complimentary reception will follow the concerts.


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This season is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Special Events

Autumn Musicale

Sunday, September 18, 2011
In the heart of McLean at the home of Robin Phillips, 1323 Calder Road, McLean, Virginia 22101

Guests will enjoy a delightful afternoon of wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts at this Mini-Concert to benefit the VCO. The Sunrise Quartet will perform a selection from their upcoming appearance at the National Gallery of Art. The Gallery’s two-season series celebrates Beethoven’s String Quartets.
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Winter Musicale

Sunday, Jauary 29th, 2012     3:30-5:30 pm
At the home of Dranesville Distrct Supervisor John W. Foust and Dr. Marilyn Foust
7288 Swinks Mill Court, McLean, VA 22102

Music by Jennifer Rickard, violin and Andrew Axelrad, flute
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Donations/reservations for the musicale may be made on-line.

Musicale Sponsors: Charles and Sheila Mudd, Robin Phillips
Musicians underwritten by: TD Bank
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The VCO continues a delightful, centuries-old tradition of music in the home by presenting Musicales in lovely private residences. These Sunday afternoon events provide a welcome and refreshing respite from the week's activities. They include a miniconcert by a small ensemble of musicians drawn from the orchestra, who speak informally about the selections they are performing; light refreshments; and conversation. The Musicales, which are by invitation, also serve as fundraisers.
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A trio entertains guests at a previous Musicale in the Lodals' music room. (photo by Jim Goodridge) VCO President Betty Farrell and hostess Robin Phillips enjoy a light moment at the September musicale. Musicians Teri Lazar and Osman Kivrak look on. Musicale guests enjoy refreshments and conversation

Luck be a Lady Gala Casino Night

Saturay, March 10, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
Grand Atrium, 2236 Gallows Rd., Vienna, VA 22182

Enjoy casino games, wine & "small plate" appetizers, dancing, and a Silent Auction all to benefit the VCO concerts and community outreach.
Sen. and Mrs. Robb and gala guests Gala Auctioneer Gant Redmon and his assistant Sheila Mudd
L to R: Charles Mudd, Gala Chair and Board; Sheila Mudd, Gala Chair and Honorary Board; Suzy Broyhill, Honorary Board; Senator and Mrs. Charles Robb, Honorary Gala Chairs; Anne Gregory Vandemark, Honorary Board (photo by Lou Sica) Gala Auctioneer Gant Redmon and his assistant, Sheila Mudd enliven a Gala Auction (photo by Lou Sica)