Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra, "Expressions of the Heart"

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Sunday, March 15th, 2015
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Aaah! The music is both stimulating and heart-rendingly beautiful, and performed in a space that brings it close and personal - as chamber music should.  The NCO, directed by Karl Rainer, will perform a Baroque Concerto Grosso by Gemigniani, Gustav Holst's "A Moorside Suite", Vaughan William's "Fantasia on Greensleeves" and the exquisite Adagietto from Mahler's Symphony #5, for 3 harps and string orchestra.  The main feature of the concert will be Mozart's Concerto in A Major for Clarinet to be played by Nanaimo's gifted young musician, Liam Pistor.  This Concerto was written shortly before Mozart's death, was lost until the mid-20th century and has since become standard repertoire for clarinettists.  In keeping with its mandate, the NCO continues to mentor, encourage and provide opportunites for young musicians in the Mid-Island region, with 3 scholarship winners in the violin sections and 3 young harpists on the program.  Tickets are available at the Port Theatre Box Office or at the door.