ORLANDO, FL – On Sunday, October 18th, 2015, the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra will dazzle the public with the first concert of their 59th season at the historic Bob Carr Theater. Featuring all four of FSYO's orchestras and Orlando's own Rimma Bergeron-Langlois, the opener will include works from composers such as Copland, Tchaikovsky and Wagner.
The orchestras: Overture Strings, the entry level string group, consists of musicians aged 7-14, conducted by Ms. Sarah Morrison; Prelude, the intermediate ensemble, has members aged 9-15, conducted by Dr. Mauricio Cespedes; Philharmonia, the advanced ensemble, features performers of ages 11-18, led by Mr. Michael Simpson; Symphonic, the conservatory-level orchestra, whose performers are ages 13-20, directed by Mr. Matthew Davis.
Guest artist Rimma Bergeron-Langlois, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Concertmaster, will perform Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.1 with the Symphonic orchestra. This beautiful but challenging piece is guaranteed to wow the audience. Originally intended to be a concertino, this piece grew into a full three-movement concerto. This concerto was originally criticized for a non-traditional style, but it is the piece's unique qualities that have helped it find its way onto the list of important contemporary concerto pieces.
Central Florida's top young musicians will bring this piece, and many others, to life at 4 p.m. on October 18th at Bob Carr Theater. Tickets can be purchased on the FSYO website (www.fsyo.org). Ticket prices range from $10 to $20. This is one that you do not want to miss!
ABOUT FSYO: The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra aims to educate and inspire Central Florida's top young musicians through programs committed to strengthening musical talents and developing appreciation of the arts through classical music. The FSYO, in its 59th Concert Season, comprises three full orchestras, one string training orchestra and various chamber groups, made up of more than 250 students from eight Central Florida counties, including Orange, Osceola, Lee, Seminole, Brevard, Lake, Highlands and Volusia. Programs are sponsored in part by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Darden Restaurant Foundation; Orlando Utilities Commission; Universal Orlando Foundation; and United Arts of Central Florida. We thank these groups for their generous support. Find us on Facebook I Twitter I Flickr I YouTube I Instagram
ABOUT RIMMA BERGERON-LANGLOIS: Rimma Bergeron-Langlois (Yermosh) began playing the violin when she was five years old, and her first public appearance was on Ukrainian National television when she was six. She studied at the specialized music school in Kharkov, Ukraine and was a prize winner at the Adolescent's Assemblies of Arts International competition in Moscow, Russia. Rimma went on to pursue her Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the New England Conservatory in Boston with Masuko Ushioda and Donald Weilerstein. During her studies, she won multiple New England Conservatory Concerto Competitions. She was also a soloist and competition winner with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Rimma has performed extensively in concerts and recitals throughout the Europe, Russia, USA, South America, Asia and Australia.
Photo Credit: David Whitfield
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