2019-2020 Concert Season
Winter Concert
December 8, 2019
North Salem High School Auditorium
Artwork for Pictures at an Exhibition
Written in 1874, Mussorgsky was inspired to write Pictures at an Exhibition after attending an art exhibition displaying over 400 works by his good friend Viktor Hartmann, who had recently passed away. Many of the original works are gone and there is much debate as to which “pictures” Mussorgsky used for his inspiration.
As part of our concert experience on December 8, Youth Symphony musicians were invited to produce their own rendition of one of the pictures for Pictures at an Exhibition using the medium of their choice.
Artwork for each movement was displayed in the lobby for audience members to enjoy as they entered the auditorium. The winner of the Art Award was chosen by Kamron Coleman before the concert.
Enjoy the artwork that was displayed in the lobby on December 8.
2018-2019 Concert Season
Spring Concert
May 5, 2019
North Salem High School Auditorium
Capriccio Espagnol
by Rimsky-Korsakov
Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
by Launy Grøndahl
Featuring Larry Garrett Concerto winner
Ned Harlan
Ned Harlan is a junior at South Salem High School who currently studies trombone with Carson Keeble, professor of trombone at Oregon State University, Willammette University, and member of the Eugene Symphony. Prior to this, Ned began his musical career by studying with Matt Polacek, band director emeritus of Judson Middle School. He would like to thank these two mentors, to which he attributes his success and love for music and the trombone.
Ned is principal trombone of the South Salem High School Wind Ensemble and Symphony, and the Salem Youth Symphony. His other activities include cross country and marching band, and in his free time, Ned enjoys reading, hiking, and board games. Ned plans to pursue trombone performance in college, and a career in classical music.
Winter Concert
December 19, 2018
North Salem High School Auditorium
Featuring Fanfare for the Common and
New World Symphony
2017-2018 Concert Season
Winter Concert
December 10, 2017
Smith Auditorium, Willamette University
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
Featuring guest soloist Jean-David Coen
Jean-David Coen is a professor of piano and music history at Willamette and Co-Director of the Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series. Read more about Professor Coen by visiting his website.
Additional pieces on the Winter Concert include:
Youth Symphony Trombone Quartet fanfare at the opening of the concert.
French-inspired work describing the magic of a winter scene, Le Froid de l’hover by soon Her Newbold (Mozart Players).
A familiar waltz from the comic ballet Coppélis by Léo Delibes arranged by Longfield (Amadeus Players).
Variations on a Theme of Haydn by Johannes Brahms arranged by Leidig (Philharmonia).
Gustav Mahler’s Finale from Symphony No. 3 (Youth Symphony).
And SO MUCH MORE including pieces by Chopin, Liszt, Wagner, Sigr. Anderssen, and Bizet!
Spring Concert
April 29, 2018
Rose Auditorium, South Salem H.S.
HOLST Mars from the Planets and
GORDELI Flute Concerto
featuring Concerto Competition Winner
ISRAEL PEREZ
In January, seven Salem Youth Symphony musicians shared their music before five judges with the hope of earning the honor of a solo performance at this spring concert. The tradition of an annual concerto competition was established in 1956 by the Salem Junior Symphony in its inaugural seasons. However, Israel Perez is the first winner of this competition now known as the Larry Garrett Concerto Competition, honoring Garrett’s twenty seasons as conductor of the Salem Youth Symphony. Lynn Nelson, Salem Junior Symphony ’60-74, and wife Gail are gracious sponsors of this newly-named competition.
Israel Perez, junior at South Salem High School, recently earned third place in the Wiscarson Young Musicians Competition (Oregon Symphony) and third place in the OMEA District IV Solo and Ensemble Festival. Read more about Israel’s musical journey HERE.
Additional pieces on the Spring Concert include:
March “Militaire Française”, by the French Romantic composer Camille Saint-Saëns (Philharmonia).
“America” from West Side Story by renewed American composer, conductor, pianist, and lecturer Leonard Bernstein, (Amadeus Players).
“Nimrod” from Variations on an Original Them (Enigma”) by Edward Elgar (Youth Symphony).
And SO MUCH MORE including pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, & Bruckner.
