August 15 at 8:15 PM
Amphitheater

This performance is dedicated in memory of Jared Jacobsen, longtime and well-loved organist at Chautauqua Institution.

Timothy Muffitt, Artistic and Music Director
Yeo Ryeong Ahn, David Effron Conducting Fellow
Alexandria Ott, Concertmaster
Satoka Abo, Principal Second Violin
Arielle Fentress, Principal Viola
David Caplan, Principal Cello
Corey Watzek, Principal Double Bass

Repertoire

Carlos Simon: Tales: A Folklore Symphony for Orchestra [25']

Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100 [46']

The Music School Festival Orchestra is underwritten in part by the Hultquist Foundation of Jamestown, NY.

Comprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at CHQ including chamber music and private lessons along with their meticulous orchestral training. Alumni from the MSFO can be heard in many of the world’s top orchestras and chamber ensembles and can be found on music faculties worldwide.