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Program 2011

Symphony of the Mountains Cornelia Laemmli Orth Music Director/Conductor Friday  July 22, 2011 Blowing Rock, NC “Celebrate Americana"   PROGRAM National Anthem John Stafford Smith (1750-1836)   Fanfare for the Common Man Aaron Copland (1900-1990) America the Beautiful Samuel A. Ward/arr. Reed (1847-1903) Clark Parker, Soloist Pomp & Circumstance, March No. 1, op. 39 Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Give Me Your Tired/God Bless America Irving Berlin/arr. Lucas Richman (1888-1989) William Tell Overture, Gallop Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) “Hoedown” from Rodeo Aaron Copland Miss Saigon Claude Michael Schoenberg/ arr.Calvin Custer (b.1944) Armed Forces Salute Arr. Bob Lowden INTERMISSION Broadway Showstoppers Arr. Charles Sayre A Tribute to Marvin Hamlish Marvin Hamlish (b. 1944)    A Trumpeter’s Lullaby Leroy Anderson/arr. Philip J. Lang Donald Sorah, Soloist (1908-1975) Americana Arr. Arthur Harris Grease! Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs/arr. Calvin Custer Stars and Stripes Forever John Phillip Sousa (1854-1932)               FIREWORKS DISPLAY Plus, enjoy an opening performance by The Harris Brothers!

 

 

Cornelia Laemmli Orth, M.M.A.

Mrs. Orth has been in her current position with the Symphony of the Mountains since 2006. In this capacity, she is responsible for overseeing the largest regional symphony in Northeast Tennessee/ Southwest Virginia. In addition to working for the Symphony of the Mountains, Mrs. Orth also acts as a Principal Guest Conductor for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, in Knoxville, Tennessee, and as the Music Director and Conductor for the Oak Ridge Symphony and Chorus. Since 1987, she has taught extensively in Europe, as well as worked as a conductor and a soloist. Mrs. Orth holds a Master of Music in Orchestra Conducting from Northwestern University, a Master of School Music II from the University of Zurich, Conservatory Zurich, Switzerland, and a Master's Degree in Piano from the Conservatory Winterthur in Winterthur, Switzerland.