Repertoire from Past Seasons
2019-2020 Season
COASTAL VISTAS AND 1001 NIGHTS
September 21, 7:30 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
September 22, 2:00 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
Adam Flatt, conductor
Nicholas Bardonnay, multimedia artist
Symphonic choreography by Westwater Arts
PROGRAM
Schuller- Music for a Celebration
Copland - Suite from Our Town
with Coastal Vistas visual concerto*
Liadov - The Enchanted Lake
with Pacifica visual concerto
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade
* commissioned by the Newport Symphony Orchestra in cooperation with the Yaquina Art Association Photographers and Lincoln County 4-H. Photos for Coastal Vistas submitted by community members. Choreography & performance: Nicholas Bardonnay.
THE GREAT: An epic symphonic journey
November 2, 7:30 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
November 3, 2:00 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
Adam Flatt, conductor
PROGRAM
Bloch - Concerto Grosso no. 1
Schubert - Great C Major Symphony, D. 944
SEASON OF LIGHT
December 14, 7:30 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
December 15, 2:00 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
Halie Loren and her band bring a little extra warmth, sweetness, humor, and light to Newport this holiday season, performing the familiar fare of nostalgic favorites done in classic fashion alongside songs that play with seasonal themes in unexpected ways.
Halie Loren - vocals
Matt Treder - piano
Sean Peterson - bass
Rob Birdwell - trumpet
Charlie Doggett - drums
While this concert is part of the season ticket subscription series, the Newport Symphony does not perform at these events.
MENDELSSOHN AND ANTHEA
January 18, 7:30 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
January 19, 2:00 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
Adam Flatt, conductor
Anthea Kreston, violin
PROGRAM
Handel - Water Music Suite no. 2
Bach/Webern - Musical Offering: Ricercare
Hindemith - Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64
GRANDEUR AND PASSION
Resulted in cancellation due to COVID-19 shutdown of public events.
March 21, 7:30 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
March 22, 2:00 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
Adam Flatt, conductor
Hunter Noack, piano
PROGRAM
Bunch - Nocturne for String Orchestra
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64
2018-19 Season
Ode to Joy
30th Anniversary Celebration
September 29, 7:30 pm, Newport Middle School
September 30, 2:00 pm, Corvallis LaSells Stewart Center Austin Auditorium
Adam Flatt, conductor
NSO Concertmaster, Casey Bozell, violin
Central Coast Chorale, Mary Lee Scoville, Director
Willamette Master Chorus, Paul Klemme, Artistic Director
Corvallis Repertory Singers, Steven Zielke, Director
Janice Johnson, Soprano
Erica Brookhyser, Mezzo Soprano
Les Green, Tenor
Anton Belov, Bass
PROGRAM
BLOCH Baal Shem
BEETHOVEN Symphony no. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Bella Italia
November 2, 7:30 pm, Nehalem NCRD Performing Arts Center
November 3, 7:30 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
November 4, 2:00 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
Adam Flatt, Conductor
Katherine Evans, Trumpet and Piccolo Trumpet
PROGRAM
SCHUBERT Overture, C. 591 op. 170 “In the Italian Style”
RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin
HERTEL Trumpet Concerto no. 3 in D major
HOVHANESS Prayer of Saint Gregory for Trumpet and Strings
MENDELSSOHN Symphony no. 4, “Italian”
Amahl and the Night Visitors
December 8, 7:30 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
December 9, 2:00 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
NSO Musicians with Porthole Players
PROGRAM
A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas
Reading by Rhodd Caldwell
Amahl and the Night Visitors
An opera in one act by by Gian Carlo Menotti
Performed by Porthole Players and NSO musicians
Spring Bursts Forth
March 23, 7:30 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
March 24, 2:00 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
Adam Flatt, conductor
Amy Yang, piano
PROGRAM
DEBUSSY Rondes du Printemps
CLARA SCHUMANN Piano Concerto
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 1
LILI BOULANGER d’Un Matin du Printemps
GERSHWIN An American in Paris
Fairy Tale Finish
May 18, 7:30 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
May 19, 2:00 pm, Newport Performing Arts Center
Adam Flatt, conductor
PROGRAM
COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man
MARK FISH New Work in tribute to David Ogden Stiers - World Premiere
TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from “Swan Lake”
2017-18 Season
AMERICAN PICTURES
September 16 7:30 pm & 17 2:00 pm, 2017 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
Symphonic Photochoreograpy by Westwater Arts, Nicholas Bardonnay, multimedia artist
Ives/Schuman – Variations on America
Images of “National Park Suite” with music from Dvorak’s “New World Symphony”
Images of “Sagaland” with music from Part – Fratres for strings and percussion
Thomson – Suite from “The River”
Smetana – “The Moldau”
This concert is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts
CINEMATIC GEMS
November 4 7:30 pm & 5 2:00 pm, 2017 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
Special Guest Artists – Edmund Stone, Commentator & Chad Alexander, Bassoon
Shostakovich – music from the film “The Gadfly”
Ravel – Menuet antique
Wolf-Ferrari – Suite-Concertino for Bassoon and Orchestra
Korngold – Suite from the film “The Sea Hawk”
Guest appearance of Edmund Stone courtesy of All Classical Portland (KQOC 88.1 FM)
CHRISTMAS UNPLUGGED
December 9 7:30 pm & 10 2:00 pm, 2017
Special Guest – John Doan
presents Christmas Unplugged: reclaiming the Holiday Spirit, a traveling music and history show using a range of historical instruments
(Notes: the Newport Symphony Orchestra does not appear in this performance. There is no preconcert talk.)
AMERICAN VOICES
February 3 7:30 pm & 4 2:00 pm, 2017 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
Special Guest Artists – Erik Peterson, violin & Kenji Bunch, viola
Copland – El Salon Mexico
Griffes – The White Peacock
Bunch – “Verso” for solo violin, solo viola, harpsichord and string orchestra
Barber – Adagio for Strings
Barber – Symphony No. 1
EASTERTIME PRELUDES
March 24 7:30 pm & 25 2:00 pm, 2018 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
Special Guest Artist – Narek Arutyunian, clarinet
Haydn – Symphony no. 26 “Lamentatione”
Wagner – “Good Friday Spell” from Parsifal
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto K.622
Liszt – Symphonic Poem no. 3 Les Preludes
2017 Summer Season
Sponsored by Georgia-Pacific
Saturday, June 17, 7:30 pm & Sunday June 18, 2:00 pm
Thomas Lauderdale and Hunter Noack
Thomas Lauderdale, founder of Portland’s “little orchestra” Pink Martini, will be joined by acclaimed pianist Hunter Noack, conductor Adam Flatt and the NSO for a performance of George Gershwin’s jazzy masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue in its rarely heard two-piano version. Lauderdale and Noack will also perform Gottschalk’s flashy showpiece, the Grand Tarantelle. There is no space more intimate than the 328-seat Alice Silverman Theater with its state-of-the-art acoustics, with each seat wrapped in sound and having a perfect view.
Tuesday, July 4
Annual Free Community 4th of July concert
Concert starts at 4 pm
Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St
Sponsored by Mo’s Restaurants & Oregon Coast Bank
Grand Old 4th of July BBQ!
2:30p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Symphony concert at 4:00p.m)
Saturday July 8, 7:30 pm & Sunday, July 9, 2:00 pm
NSO with vocalists Five By Design
Music from the Mad Men Era
Join conductor Adam Flatt with the NSO and vocal group Five By Design for a wild and wonderful evening of music from the early 1960’s, the era of the Madison Avenue Mad Men. Five By Design’s signature harmonies have withstood the test of time in a career that stands out on America’s musical landscape spanning more than twenty years. This performance includes music such as Mission Impossible theme, A lot of livin’ to do, Mack the Knife, Bossa Nova, Night and Day, Come fly with me, and a TV theme medley. This is a fun evening for all generations!
2016-17 Season
September 24 & 25, 2016 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
Special Guest Artist – Erin Adair, Flute
Mozart – Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio
Stravinsky – Suite No. 1 for Small Orchestra
Bloch – Suite Modale
Schuller – Seven Studies on Paul Klee
Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
November 5 & 6, 2016 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
Special Guest Artist – Bella Hristova, Violin
An All-Beethoven Program!
Coriolan Overture
Symphony No. 1
Concerto for Violin
December 3 & 4, 2016 NSO with Paul Klemme, Conductor
Willamette Master Chorus
Central Coast Chorale, Mary Lee Scoville, Director
Handel’s Messiah
(Note: this concert requires a separate ticket purchase and is not part of the season series)
January 28 & 29, 2017 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
Mozart – Symphony No. 34
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, with Yvonne Hsueh, violin
Ives – Decoration Day
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4
February 18 & 19, 2017 NSO with David Ogden Stiers, Conductor & Lecturer
A special lecture and performance
Cesar Franck – Symphony in D Minor
CANCELED
With deep regret, Mr. Stiers withdrew from this concert series in February 2017. Because of the unique nature of this very special lecture concert, the NSO has elected not to replace this concert with another. Those who have purchased tickets may make their ticket a tax-deductible donation to the NSO or may request a refund by contacting the NSO office.
March 25 & 26, 2017 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
Special Guest Artist – Alexander Schimpf, Piano
Mendelssohn – Overture to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Schumann – Introduction and Allegro appassionato for piano and orchestra
Liszt – Totentanz for piano and orchestra
Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique
2016 Summer Season
Saturday, June 18, 7:30 pm
Broadway performers John Cudia and Elena Shaddow
Direct from New York A Broadway Romance as the Newport Symphony celebrates the great music of Broadway!
Monday, July 4 Annual Free Community 4th of July concert
Special guest star Katie Harman Oregon’s Own Miss America 2002!
Concert starts at 4 pm
Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St
Sponsored by Mo’s Restaurants, Oregon Coast Bank, Rogue Ale
Grand Old 4th of July BBQ!
2:30p.m. – 4:00p.m. (Symphony concert at 4:00p.m)
July 8, 7:30 pm & Saturday, July 9, 7:30 pm
the one & only JUDY COLLINS
performs with the Newport Symphony in two big concerts!
2015-2016 Season
September 26-27, 2015 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
BRITTEN – Courtly Dances from “Gloriana”
HAYDN – Symphony no. 87
ELGAR – “Enigma” Variations
November 7-8 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
Special Guest Artist – Allison Eldredge, cello
DAUGHERTY – Route 66
SCHUMAN – New England Triptych
DVORAK – Cello Concerto
December 12-13 Holiday Spectacularwith Steve Zielke, conductor
Corvallis Repertory Singers andCentral Coast Chorale choirs perform together (Small NSO ensemble)
Corvallis Repertory Singers is an award-winning choral ensemble founded in 2000 by Dr. Steven M. Zielke. Most members have studied voice and many have professional music degrees. All members are drawn together by their passion for sharing high-quality choral music. All share a life-long enthusiasm for the best in choral music and the opportunity to perform under skilled direction.
The Central Coast Chorale was founded by Director Mary Lee Scoville and local residents as a vehicle for Central Coast community men and women who enjoy singing and listening to music in a convivial and professional setting. The Chorale has doubled in size and today boasts over 65 members. The Chorale last appeared with the Newport Symphony in a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in September 2010.
January 30-31, 2016 NSO with Adam Flatt, Conductor
Special Guest Artist – Erica Brookhyser, Mezzo-soprano
SCHUBERT – Ballet Music from “Rosamunde”
MAHLER – Rueckert Lieder
IVES – The Unanswered Question
SCHUMANN – Symphony no. 4
February 20 The Battle of Batons II
NSO with David Ogden Stiers, Resident Conductor
David Ogden Stiers sets the stage for coastal kids to take the baton. It’s fun!
Funds will be applied to the NSO Endowment
Please note that this event is not included in season ticket packages.
March 26-27 NSO with Adam Flatt, conductor
Special Guest Artist – Monica Ohuchi, piano
DEBUSSY – Danse
SHOSTAKOVICH – Symphony no. 9
SATIE/DEBUSSY – Two Gymnopedies
RAVEL – Piano Concerto in G
2014 – 2015 Season
September 20th & 21st 2014
Adam Flatt, Conductor
Featuring NSO Musicians
Pablo Izquierdo, Oboe, Carolyn Arnquist, Clarinet, Scott King, Horn, Chad Alexander, Bassoon
Brahms Tragic Overture
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante K. 297b for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon
Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
November 8th & 9th 2014
Adam Flatt, Conductor
With Guest Artist Eugenia Choi, Violin
Gershwin Cuban Overture
Lecuona Andalucia, Jungle Drums, Malaguena
Chausson Poeme for Violin and Orchestra
Ravel Tzigane
De Falla Suite No. 2 from The Three Cornered Hat
December 16th & 17th 2014
Pink Martini
Special Benefit Concert
Season ticket subscribers may reserve their seats for this event
Note: The NSO does not perform.
January 24th & 25th 2015
Adam Flatt, Conductor
With Guest Artist Mee-Ae Nam, Soprano
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
Golijov Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra
Beethoven Symphony No. 4
February 28th & March 1st 2015
David Ogden Stiers, Conductor
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
March 28th & 29th 2015
Adam Flatt, Conductor
With Guest Artist Alexander Tutunov, Piano
Shostakovich Symphony no. 6
2014 Summer Series
The Phoenix Boys Choir & The Heart of the Valley Choir
Sunday June 22nd, 3:00 pm *
Newport Performing Arts Center
Reserved Seats $15 in advance, $18 at the door, $5 for students
Newport Symphony Spectacular
Friday July 4th, 4:00 pm
Newport Intermediate School, 825 NE 7th St
(Note: changed from Newport High School)
Free General Admission Seating
A Night at the Movies
Saturday July 5th, 7:30 pm
NSO with Special Guest Edmund Stone of All Classical Radio
Newport Performing Arts Center
Reserved Seats $25 adults in advance, $30 at the door, $10 for students
Portland Baroque Orchestra
Thursday July 10th, 7:30 pm *
Presented by The Bach Festival and Newport Symphony
Newport Performing Arts Center
General Admission Seating $30 in Advance $39 at the Door
