Symphony orchestra opens season Saturday
The Woodstock Symphony Orchestra opens its season Saturday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock.
The program will feature “Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna” by Von Suppe, “In the Steppes of Central Asia” by Borodin, “The Moldau” by Smetana and “Pastoral Symphony No. 6” by Beethoven.
The orchestra will be conducted by Jonathan Handman. A cellist, he is a cofounder and artistic director of the Stringendo Orchestra School of the Hudson Valley. He is also an orchestra
director at Arlington High School in Poughkeepsie. At Stringendo, he directs two orchestras, Vivace and Mazurka. At Arlington, he is the conductor of two symphony orchestras and directs an extensive chamber music program. In each program, his orchestras have won the Grand Champion prize at the ASTA National Orchestra Festival.
Handman was Oberlin Conservatory’s invited guest speaker, representing the decade of the 1990s, during the celebration of its 100th year anniversary of music education. His studies include The Eastman School of Music (Trombone performance), The Oberlin Conservatory (bachelor of arts degree in music education, cello) and a master of arts education in orchestral conducting from SUNY Fredonia.
Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for senior citizens and $5 for students. Each ticket includes a convenience charge. All seating is general seating and is first-come, first-served. Call the playhouse box office at (845) 679-6900 or visit woodstockplayhouse.