Connecticut College Orchestra and Singers

Prometheus Overture, Op. 43 – Beethoven

Vivaldi: Concerto for Four Violins in E minor, RV 550
Jaroslaw Lis, Nick Woods, Ellie Ginsberg, Ashley Perez Diaz, Solo Violins

Beethoven: Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 
Samuel Oram, Piano

Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
IV. Finale: Allegro moderato

INTERMISSION

Orff: Carmina Burana (selections)
With special guest: New London High School Concert Choir

Lionel Richie & Michael Jackson/arr. Roger Emerson: We Are the World
With special guest: New London High School Concert Choir

Shou Ping Liu

Music Director, Connecticut College Orchestra and Singers

Lisa Marien

6-12 Choral Director, New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway

I am proud of our students in the Connecticut College Orchestra for their musical achievement and community engagement. They will be traveling for their first international concert tour in Tokyo in collaboration with Tokyo Sinfonia with support from Connecticut College and the United States-Japan Foundation. Our orchestra will be also participating in Connecticut Orchestra Month in March 2025, spearheaded by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. I am especially excited about their upcoming performance at the Garde Arts Center. This is a very special concert as Prof. Liu is collaborating with Lisa Marien, the choir director for the New London Public Schools. This is truly an event that will celebrate the artistic excellence of New London through music.

Andrea E. Chapdelaine, Ph.D.
President, Connecticut College