2010 Valentine’s Concert Click for Directions

On Sunday, February 21, 2010 the Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra presents pianists Kevin Bao, winner of the 2008 Young Artist Competition, keyboard category for the music of Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Michel LeGrand.  The 7:00 PM concert will take place at the Church of the Saviour, 8005 Pfeiffer Road in Montgomery.

2010 Memorial Day Concert Directions

On Saturday, May 29, at 6 PM on the Blue Ash Towne Square, the Orchestra will present a program with an appropriately patriotic theme – Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, commissioned by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 1942, Morton Gould’s American Salute, based on the civil war ballad When Johnny Comes Marching Home,  Americana by Sam Harris, Sousa’s rousing march Semper Fidelis, the first musical composition ever to receive recognition by the U.S. Government, and Richard Rogers Victory at Sea, scored for a World War II documentary produced in 1952.  A movement from Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major completes BAMSO’s share of the program.

As is traditional, the Blue Ash Youth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dale Swisher, will also perform.  The first movement of Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, two selections from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, and Gliere’s Russian Sailor’s Dance highlight their program.  These young musicians will amaze you with their talent and vitality.  The concert will include the annual Armed Forces Salute, played by both Orchestras, honoring our many area veterans for their service to our country.

The rain site is the Montgomery Assembly of God Church, 7950 Pfeiffer Road in Montgomery.

2010 Independence Day Concert Directions

On July 3, 2010 the theme is “Independence Day 1976!” with the Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra’s salute to the bicentennial of our nation’s founding. Patriotic music, marches and songs plus selections made famous by Chicago and Earth Wind and Fire as well as other fabulous sounds from 1976!  Come back in time with us. This 7:30 PM concert, part of the Montgomery Independence Day celebration, will take place in Montgomery Park, Montgomery and Schoolhouse Roads.

2010 Labor Day Concert Directions

The Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra will provide a fitting farewell to summer at their Labor Day Concert, Monday, September 6, 2010 at 6 PM at the Blue Ash Towne Square.  Bring your lawn chairs, a picnic supper and enjoy some superb music.

Since his solo debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the age of nine, violinist Timothy Schwarz has been hailed by critics around the world for his exemplary technique and passionate musicianship. Mr. Schwarz, this year’s Cambre Memorial Soloist, will thrill the audience with his performance of the first movement of Tchaikovsky’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major.

BAMSO favorite, mezzo-soprano Catherine Fishlock, will also be there, performing Three Reflections of Sister Dorothy from Angel of the Amazon, an opera composed by Evan Mack a CCM educated composer living in Albany, NY.  Based on the life and death of Sisters of Notre Dame nun, Dorothy Stang and her heroic struggles on behalf of peasant farmers in Brazil, the opera’s compositional style is one of intense lyricism, imaginative yet traditional tonality and emotional depth.

Throw in Beethoven’s Corolian Overture, a little Bach and finish up with Tchaikovsky’s Overture: 1812 and you have a great concert and a great way to end the summer. Plus, as always, the concert is free! The rain site is the Sycamore Junior High School Auditorium, 5757 Cooper Road in Blue Ash.

Special Concert at Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

On Sunday, September 19 at 5 PM the Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra will perform a special concert on the grounds of the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The Clovernook Center is located at 7000 Hamilton Avenue, just south of of the Reagan Cross County Highway, in North College Hill.

The program will include a Bach Concerto for violin and orchestra with soloist, Kyle Conley, who is blind. He is a former student of the Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra’s  concertmaster, Laura Proffit, and is currently studying at Wright State University. Also included will be Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture and medleys of the music of Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, two gifted musicians who were also blind. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture will conclude the program.

There will be a Braille insert to provide concert information to the visually impaired.  Transportation reimbursement will be available for visually impaired individuals who wish to attend. Plus, as always, the concert is free! The rain site is in the North College Hill High School Auditorium, 1620 W. Galbraith Road in North College Hill.

2010 Kindel Memorial Holiday Concert Directions

As in the past, the Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Kindel Memorial Holiday Concert on the first Sunday in December.  Holiday music from the movies: White Christmas, Meet Me in St. Louis, A Christmas Carol and more. This concert has become the traditional beginning to the holiday season for Blue Ash and Montgomery residents. 7:30 PM on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at the Montgomery Assembly of God Church, 7950 Pfeiffer Road. 

All of the above concerts are free and open to the public.