Capitol City Symphony 2010-2011 schedule

CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY 2010-2011 Season

Washington, D.C. (July 30, 2010) -- The Capital City Symphony, the resident orchestra at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, has an exciting line-up planned for its 2010-2011 season, including their popular Family Concert in November and the FREE Community Carol Sing in December. Enjoy high-quality music at a fraction of the cost of other venues!

Their 43rd season will highlight what the Capital City Symphony does best: make music approachable by presenting affordable concerts to the public, performing creative programs in a relaxed concert format, and providing appealing performance opportunities for talented amateur as well as professional players.

On September 25, there will be a pre-season Special Event: an encore performance of Symphony Lounge, featuring Charlie Barnett's cool jazz band, Chaise Lounge, along with the full Capital City Symphony. This concert will also include a reprise of the Orchestral Suite "The Tarot" by Charlie Barnett, which was premiered by CCS in March. The performancewill be followed by a CD release party for “Chaise Lounge: Symphony Lounge,” a recording of the March concert.

Every other year the Capital City Symphony features the winner of the Ylda Novik Memorial Piano Competition. This year's winner, pianist Sarah Barham, will be the guest artist for the October 17th concert, playing Liszt's Totentanz.

Two of the Capital City Symphony's annual favorites are the the Family Concert and the Carol Sing Concert. For the Family Concert on November 14, Maestra Victoria Gau will tackle “The Case of the Missing Melody.” Each of the two performances will be preceded by the popular CCS Instrument Petting Zoo. There will also be two performances of the FREE Carol Sing Concert, on December 5 -- an H Street holiday tradition!

The Capital City Symphony's spring concerts on March 20 and May 8 will include such stirring works as Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

Children 16 and under are FREE for all main season Capital City Symphony concerts. The orchestra's youngest audience members particularly enjoy the annual Family Concert, with its instrument petting zoo and interactive concert, including a special program book just for the younger set. Due to popular demand, a second performance will once again be offered this season.

All concerts are held at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC. Special Event tickets are $20-$30 (no discounts). Regular Season Tickets are $16-$25 with discounts for seniors and students. Children 16 and under are free to most concerts, but a ticket is required. Discount Season Packages are available. Directions and parking information can be found at Atlasarts.org. There is a FREE H Street Shuttle from Gallery Place and Minnesota Avenue Metro stations.

Special Event tickets for Symphony Lounge are on sale now. Season Subscriptions and Individual Season Tickets go on sale in late August. Tickets available at AtlasArts.org or call the Atlas Box Office at 202-399-7993

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CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY -- 2010-2011 SEASON
at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street, Washington, DC 20002

Symphony Lounge – Encore Performance!
Special Event
SATURDAY Sept 25 at 8:00pm
This concert sold out in March! If you missed it then, or just want to experience it again, here's your chance. Join CCS for a special encore performance of SYMPHONY LOUNGE and our CD Release Party (recording of the March concert). Featuring Charlie Barnett's cool jazz band, Chaise Lounge, along with the full Capital City Symphony. This concert will also include a reprise of the Orchestral Suite "The Tarot" by Charlie Barnett.
* Charlie Barnett, The Tarot
* Symphony Lounge, with Charlie Barnett's Chaise Lounge

Symphony Dance
Sunday, October 17 at 5:00pm
This concert takes the idea of the dance through some twists, from Liszt's “Dance of Death” to the dead dancing on Bald Mountain, and concluding with Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, which Wagner referred to as “the apotheosis of the dance” because of its lively rhythms. Featuring pianist Sarah Barham, winner of the 2009 Ylda Novik Memorial Competition.
* Liszt, Totentanz, with pianist Sarah Barham
* Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov, Night on Bald Mountain
* Beethoven, Symphony No. 7

Symphony Mystery – “The Case of the Missing Melody”
Annual Family Concert
Sunday, November 14 at 2:30pm & 4:30pm
* Adolphe, Three Pieces for Kids and Chamber Orchestra
* Rossini, Barber of Seville Overture
* Wagner, Flying Dutchman Overture
* Tchaikovsky, Sleeping Beauty Waltz

Symphony Holidays
FREE! Carol Sing Concert
Sunday, December 5 at 3:30pm & 7:30pm
Our annual Holiday Concert, in collaboration with the Congressional Chorus, the American Youth Chorus, and the Atlas Performing Arts Center. An H Street holiday tradition! [Separate tickets required -- will be available from the Atlas Box Office in early November.]

Symphony Music
Sunday, March 20 at 5:00pm
Introducing the Capital City Symphony's new assistant conductor, John Devlin!
* Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man, conducted by John Devlin
* Brahms, Tragic Overture, conducted by John Devlin
* Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5

Symphony Stories
Sunday, May 8 at 5:00pm
An exploration of the influence of art and stories on classical music.
* Ravel, Mother Goose Suite
* Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition

Special Event tickets for Symphony Lounge are on sale now. Season Subscriptions and Individual Season Tickets go on sale in late August. Tickets available at AtlasArts.org or call the Atlas Box Office at 202-399-7993