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Program

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Classics Series
OPENING NIGHT: LA MER

September 11, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium

Ilya Ram | conductor
Ying Li | piano


Flash photography and video/audio recording of this concert are strictly prohibited.


John Stafford Smith
(1750 - 1836)

Star Spangled Banner   (1")

William Grant Still
(1895 - 1978)

Festive Overture   (10")

George Gershwin
(1898 - 1937)

Piano Concerto in F Major   (31")
   I. Allegro
   II. Adagio - Andante con moto
   III. Allegro agitato

    Ying Li | piano

 

-  INTERMISSION   (20")  -

Lili Boulanger
(1893 - 1918)
D'un matin de printemps     (5')

Claude Debussy
(1862 - 1918)

La mer    (23")
   I. De l'aube a midi sur la mer (From Dawn to         Noon on the Sea)
   II. Jeux de vagues (Play of the Waves)
   III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer (Dialogue of          the Wind and Sea)


This concert is made possible by Captain Larry and Toni Taylor.

Special thanks to Elite Moving.

Special thanks to the UTC Music Division.

A recording of this performance will be broadcast on Classical 90.5 WSMC on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 4 PM.

This performance is funded in part by:




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Just as every musician has a role in a symphony orchestra, every donor plays a part.
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Image for Opening Night: La Mer
Program

Please silence your device and dim your screen for the duration of the performance to minimize distraction for those around you.

Classics Series
OPENING NIGHT: LA MER

September 11, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium

Ilya Ram | conductor
Ying Li | piano


Flash photography and video/audio recording of this concert are strictly prohibited.


John Stafford Smith
(1750 - 1836)

Star Spangled Banner   (1")

William Grant Still
(1895 - 1978)

Festive Overture   (10")

George Gershwin
(1898 - 1937)

Piano Concerto in F Major   (31")
   I. Allegro
   II. Adagio - Andante con moto
   III. Allegro agitato

    Ying Li | piano

 

-  INTERMISSION   (20")  -

Lili Boulanger
(1893 - 1918)
D'un matin de printemps     (5')

Claude Debussy
(1862 - 1918)

La mer    (23")
   I. De l'aube a midi sur la mer (From Dawn to         Noon on the Sea)
   II. Jeux de vagues (Play of the Waves)
   III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer (Dialogue of          the Wind and Sea)


This concert is made possible by Captain Larry and Toni Taylor.

Special thanks to Elite Moving.

Special thanks to the UTC Music Division.

A recording of this performance will be broadcast on Classical 90.5 WSMC on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 4 PM.

This performance is funded in part by:




Donate

Just as every musician has a role in a symphony orchestra, every donor plays a part.
Invest in your community by donating to the CSO today!

DONATE