2014-2015 Season
20th Anniversary Season Opener
Friday, Oct 17, 2014, Oxnard
Saturday, Oct 18, 2014, Thousand Oaks
Sunday, Oct 19, 2014, Santa Monica
Marcelo Lehninger, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano*
Indra Thomas, soprano*
| Corigliano | Promenade Overture |
| Grieg | Concerto in A Minor for Piano & Orchestra, Opus 16 |
| Villa-Lobos | Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 |
| Bernstein | Symphonic Dances from West Side Story |
Gabriela Montero’s appearance generously underwritten by a gift from Karen & Paul Finkel.
Lynn Harrell Plays Dvorak
| Dvorak | Concerto in B Minor for Cello & Orchestra, Opus 104 |
| Brahms | Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 73 |
Lynn Harrell’s appearance partially underwritten by a generous gift from Larry Janss.
Pines of Rome
Friday, Jan 23, 2015, Oxnard
Saturday, Jan 24, 2015, Thousand Oaks
Sunday, Jan 25, 2015, Santa Monica
Boris Brott, conductor
Lauren Chipman, viola*
| Rossini | Overture to William Tell |
| Garson | Garson Concerto for Viola, Jazz Trio and Orchestra Based on a Theme by Paganini New West Symphony Commission World Premiere |
| Tchaikovsky | Capriccio italien, Opus 45 |
| Respighi | Pines of Rome |
Rachmaninov
Friday, Feb 27, 2015, Oxnard
Saturday, Feb 28, 2015, Thousand Oaks
Sunday, Mar 1, 2015, Santa Monica
Marcelo Lehninger, conductor
Sean Chen, piano
| Stravinsky | Suite No. 2 for Small Orchestra |
| Saint-Saëns | Concerto No. 2 in G Minor for Piano & Orchestra, Opus 22 |
| Rachmaninov | Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Opus 27 |
Sean Chen’s appearance generously underwritten by a gift from Nancy Israel.
The Planets
Friday, Mar 27, 2015, Oxnard
Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, Thousand Oaks
Sunday, Mar 29, 2015, Santa Monica
Marcelo Lehninger, conductor
Jennifer Frautschi, violin*
California Lutheran University Choral Ensembles, Wyant Morton, director
| Sibelius | Concerto in D Minor for Violin & Orchestra, Opus 47 |
| Holst | The Planets |
Jennifer Frautschi’s appearance generously underwritten by a gift from Doug & Penny Yarrow.
Mozart Great Mass
Friday, May 8, 2015 Oxnard
Saturday, May 9, 2015, Thousand Oaks
Sunday, May 9, 2015, Santa Monica
Marcelo Lehninger, conductor
Jessica Rivera, soprano
Rebecca Ringle, mezzo-soprano
Matthew Plenk, tenor*
Andrew Craig Brown, bass-baritone*
Los Robles Master Chorale, Lesley Leighton, artistic director
| Zobelein | New West Fanfare |
| Mozart | Great Mass in C Minor, K.427 |
This concert presented without intermission. Late comers will not be seated during the performance. Duration approximately 65 minutes.
*New West Symphony Debut Artists
**First New West Symphony Performance