Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Brass quintet to play Saturday

The Yellow Springs Brass will be performing this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Emporium.

The concert will be over in time to watch "THE GAME."

Chorus and Symphony to perform Handel

The Yellow Springs Community Chorus, with the assistance of the Miami Valley Symphony, performs Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabaeus, with soloists Minneta Daniel-Cox, soprano; Rachel Boezi, mezzo soprano, James Onstad, tenor and Errik Hood, baritone.  James Johnston conducts.

The oratorio relates the battles of the Jewish population of Judea against the larger Syrian Seleucid empire, resulting in political freedom and the cleansing and rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem, commemorated in the Feast of Hanukkah.

DATE: Sunday, December 8, 2013

TIME: 3:00 p.m.

LOCATION: First Presbyterian Church

Admission is FREE; donations benefit YS Community Music.

Monday, November 18, 2013

10-Minute Play Festival - This Weekend


Community Band Concert - Friday night

Concert by the Yellow Springs Community Band, James Johnston, conductor

DATE: Friday, November 22, 2013

TIME: 7:15 p.m. *

LOCATION: Mills Lawn Gymnasium

Admission is Free - Donations benefit YS Community Music

The YS Community Band will play music by King, Mussorgsky, Grainger, Henry Mancini, Richard Rodgers, and medleys of music from Cirque du Soleil and Kurt Weill.  Guest soloist Cindy Lincoln sings "Blue Moon".

 * The start time for the concert was changed to 7:15 to accommodate the 10-Minute Play Festival across the street at the Presbyterian Church. They will hold the curtain so concert goers can also catch the plays. The curtain will be held until around 8:15.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Yellow Springs Chamber Orchestra Concert

Concert by the Yellow Springs Chamber Orchestra, James Johnston, Music Director

DATE: Saturday, November 16, 2013

TIME:  7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: First Presbyterian Church, 314 Xenia Avenue, YS

Donations at the door benefit YS Community Music

Program:

Mozart - Divertimento for winds in F Major, K. 253
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major - Francis Yun, harpsichord, Susanne Oldham, flute, Mary White, violin
Schubert - Symphony No. 5 in Bb Major