Snowy Sundays Doom Performance
Evidently, Old Man Winter doesn't like Beethoven. Today's performance of the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra's "Winter" Concert has been cancelled due to weather conditions. The Orchestra returns to Swampscott High School on Sunday, April 21 for a 3 p.m. performance of their Spring Concert. For more information, contact the NSPO through their website at www.nspo.org or via email nspo@comcast.net.
North Shore Philharmonic Back on Stage Sunday
With last weekend's blizzard reduced a week later to melting piles of dirty snow, the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will try this Sunday to perform its Winter Concert, which was postponed last week. That is assuming, of course, that the snow predicted for this weekend doesn't interfere. The concert begins at 3 p.m. at Swampscott High School Auditorium and features a program of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, the Dvorak Violin Concerto with soloist Irina Muresanu, and Mozart's Overture to Don Giovanni. "The circumstances last week were just too dangerous to hold the concert," said an Orchestra spokesperson. "It would have been a shame to have such a great concert, with no audience to enjoy it." Tickets are $20, $15 for seniors and …
Next Sunday, Same Time, Same Program
The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra has postponed its Winter Concert, scheduled for February 10, to next Sunday, February 17, 3 p.m. at Swampscott High School. "While the Town of Swampscott did an amazing job clearing the parking lot at the high school, and the DPW did an equally amazing job on the roads, the overall conditions remained just too treacherous for us to proceed as planned," said an Orchestra spokesman. "With a snow date in place, we felt the conditions warranted the postponement." People holding tickets for today's concert will be able to use them next week. The concert features violinist Irina Muresanu in the Dvorak violin concerto and Beethoven's historic Symphony No. 3. Tickets are available at www.nspo.org and also …
Rescheduling information on the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra's concert will be announced later.
Today's North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra's "Winter Concert" has been cancelled due to the conditions following yesterday's snow storm. More information regarding the rescheduling of the concert will be announced later.
Ludwig von Beethoven’s epic Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” headlines the program when the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra takes to the stage for their Winter Concert Sunday, Feb. 10 at Swampscott High School Auditorium.
Ludwig von Beethoven’s epic Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” headlines the program when the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra takes to the stage for their Winter Concert Sunday, February 10 at Swampscott High School auditorium. Concert time is 3 p.m. Music Director Robert Lehmann will also conduct Dvorak’s Violin Concerto featuring soloist Irina Muresanu, and Mozart’s “Overture to Don Giovanni” rounds out the program. Tickets will be on sale on the day of the concert for $20, $15 for seniors and students, and children under 12 are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased in advance through the NSPO’s website at www.nspo.org. The concert’s featured soloist, Irina Muresanu, brings an international flair and extraordinary talent to the concert. …
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Music of Rachmaninoff, Borodin, Vivaldi Sunday at Swampscott High
The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra begins its 65th season on Sunday, November 4, at 3:00 p.m. at Swampscott High School with Music Director Robert Lehmann conducting a far-reaching program that includes the thrilling Symphony No. 2 by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. Tickets are available at the door for $20, $15 for seniors and students, and children 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets can also be purchased in advance, online at www.nspo.org. Mr. Lehmann, who has led the Orchestra since 1999,commented that he is excited about the upcoming concert and the Orchestra’s season. “The Rachmaninoff Symphony—which we like to call “Rocky 2’—is a beautiful work that epitomizes the drama and beauty and texture of the traditional …
The orchestra completes its 64th season.
Pianist Anastasia Antonacos will perform the Piano Concerto of composer Edvard Grieg to highlight the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra's Spring Concert on Sunday, April 22, 3 p.m. at Swampscott High School. Also on the program are the "Enigma Variations" of Sir Edward Elgar and the Karelia Suite of Jan Sibleius. Music Director Robert Lehmann hailed the soloist. "Ms. Antonacos is an accomplished and highly regarded pianist who has been recognized for her mastery throughout the country and Europe," he said. "This is a wonderful opportunity for the public to enjoy the outstanding skill of a virtuoso in the intimate setting at the high school." Mr. Lehmann also enthusiastically described the program. "This is a program for everyone, …
Sophomore Anastasia Skeadas will join the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra Sunday at Swampscott High as part of her directed study with the orchestra.
When Anastasia Skeadas took her seat among the second violins at her first rehearsal with the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra, the Swampscott High sophomore quickly noticed the talent of the adult musicians around her. “The music sounded so good, right away, and we played such long sections right through,” she recalled. “I knew I really had to practice a lot!” Anastasia is the first Swampscott High musician to embark on a directed study through the cooperative effort between school and the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra, and this Sunday she’ll play her first concert with her new colleagues when the NSPO begins its 64th season with a 3 p.m. concert at Swampscott High School. While the 15-year-old violinist, who started her study …
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The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra's 64th season opens on Sunday, Nov, 13 with a 3 p.m. concert at Swampscott High School Auditorium.
This article was submitted by the NSPO. Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra’s first concert of their 64th season on Sunday, November 13 with a program featuring three of the well-known works of Mozart and Brahms. The concert begins at 3 p.m. at the Swampscott High School Auditorium, 200 Essex Street, Swampscott. Tickets are $20, $15 for seniors and students, and children 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets are sold at the door and can be ordered online at nspo.org. Mr. Lehmann, beginning his 13th year as music director, welcomes Thomas Parchman, principal clarinet of the Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra who will perform the Mozart Clarinet Concerto. The concerto was one of Mozart’s final…
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Robert Marra
10:10 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013
Concert is rescheduled to next Sunday, February 17, 3 p.m. at Swampscott High School more ›