Atlantic Classical Orchestra Series II
CONCERT 2
Friday, February 3, 2012
4pm and 8pm
Sunset (4 PM) Concert Sponsored by Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport
Twilight (8 PM) Concert Series Sponsored by Price Wealth Management/UBS
Stewart Robertson
Artistic Director and Conductor
PROGRAM
Felix Mendelssohn
Overture, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Samuel Barber
Adagio for Strings
Robert Schumann
Overture, Scherzo and Finale
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
The Atlantic Classical Orchestra (ACO) performs it second 2012 Season concert featuring works full of spirit and romanticism. The concert opens with Mendelssohn’s enthusiastic, story-like Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream and also features the American masterpiece, Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Described as having a “light, friendly character,” Schumann’s Overture, Scherzo, and Finale rounds out the first half of this ACO concert.
The performance concludes with Beethoven’s elegant and graceful Symphony No. 4.
The Atlantic Classical Orchestra (ACO) is one of the finest regional orchestras in the country. This 100% professional orchestra is led by Grammy-nominated artistic director and conductor, Stewart Robertson. Maestro Robertson is recognized internationally for artistic excellence having been the music director of the 70 year-old Florida Grand Opera and New York's prestigious Glimmerglass Opera. His artistic reputation attracts top musicians from as far away as Chicago, Hartford and South America. Experience excellence as the Atlantic Classical orchestra performs the world’s greatest music on Florida’s Treasure Coast.
