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The Concord Orchestra presents “Vignettes” – Saturday performance

March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

- $25

The orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, performs a program of Gustav Holst’s A Somerset Rhapsody, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Suite for Variety Orchestra, Georg Philipp Telemann’s Trumpet Concerto in D Major, and Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. A pre-concert talk is scheduled for 7:15pm on Saturday.

William Kasel, principal trumpet of the Concord Orchestra, is the soloist for Telemann’s Trumpet Concerto in D major. Born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, William began playing the trumpet at the age of nine. As an undergraduate student at Boston University, William studied with Rolf Smedvig, former principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony and one of the founding members of the Empire Brass Quintet, and Roger Voisin, former principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony. William spent three summers as a student at Tanglewood performing with the Boston University Institute and the Fellows at the Berkshire Music Festival. William has played with Sarah Caldwell’s Opera Company in Boston and the Empire Brass Quintet. After a 25-year interlude, William returned to performing in 2013, sharing with the public his passion for music and the trumpet.

Holst’s A Somerset Rhapsody is based on English folk tunes, inspired by the idyllic beauty of the Somerset region of England.

The orchestra performs several movements from Shostakovich’s Suite for Variety Orchestra, based on his film scores, ballet and theater music. The unusual instrumentation includes accordion and saxophone.

Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition is a musical visit to an art gallery. It was written as a tribute to Viktor Hartmann, an artist and close friend of the composer who died prematurely. It was originally composed for piano and expertly orchestrated by Maurice Ravel.

Tickets for adults and seniors are $25. Admission for youth under 18 is free. For tickets and information, call 978-369-4967 or visit https://www.concordorchestra.com/vignettes.

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