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TheSusquehannaSymphonyOrchestrawasfoundedin1978bySheldonBairandisacommunityorchestraofprofessionalandamateurvolunteermusicians.TheSusquehannaSymphony’shomeisinHarfordCounty,Maryland,nearthemouthoftheSusquehannaRiver.TheOrchestraperformsasubscriptionseriesofconcertseveryyear inaddition tooutdoorandchambermusicconcerts.TheOrchestrahasperformedoperaandballet,aswellasstandardorchestralrepertoire,andisknownforitspremieresofnewworksandperformancesofunusualrepertoire.TheOrchestraperformedinSt.Patrick’sCathedral,NewYorkCityforover3,000peopleinNovember2007,andatCarnegieHallfor2,500peopleinOctober2009.

Thisyearmarksthe35thSeasonoftheSusquehannaSymphonyOrchestra.Suchlongevitywouldnotbepossiblewithoutyoursupport.Wethankyouforattending this evening’s concert, and look forward tomanymore years ofmakingmusic!

Mission StatementTheSusquehannaSymphonyOrchestra (SSO) strives tostimulatecreativityand intellectual growth in the local community and volunteer musiciansthroughtheperformanceofdiverseorchestralworks.

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Modest Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain(arr. Rimsky-Korsakov) Conductor:RonaldRoyer(1839–1881)

Ronald Royer Echoes, A Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra Fanfares Nocturne Rondo

Conductor:RonaldRoyer Clarinet:KayeRoyer

Intermission

Ludwig van Beethoven Cavatina from String Quartet Op. 130(1770–1827)

Antonín Dvořák The Noon Witch, Op. 108 (1841–1904)

Richard Wagner Prelude to “Die Meistersinger”(1813–1883)

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Music DirectorSheldon Bair is the Founder and Music Director of the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra(Maryland),acommunityorchestraofover90members.HeholdsaBachelor’sdegree fromElizabethtown College (Pennsylvania) wherehe studied conducting with Otis Kitchen andcomposition with James McVoy and DarrellDouglas, and aMaster’s degree from TowsonUniversity (Maryland). In addition, his post-graduatestudiesincludeclassesatWestminsterChoirCollegeinPrinceton,NewJersey.SheldonBairhasstudiedconductingwithWitoldRowickiinVienna,andMarcMostovoy,WilliamHudson,andLeonidGrin.

Bair teachesorchestrafor theHarfordCountyPublicSchools (Maryland), isadjunct faculty for Harford Community College, is on the conducting stafffor the ElizabethtownCollegeMusic Camp, and is often invited to conductandadjudicateyouthorchestrasandsoloists. InNovember2000,BairwasbestowedthePaderewskiAward forContributionstoSocietyandCultureatthePolishEmbassyinWashington,DC.Inthefallof2007,Bairwastheguestconductor for theFlowerMoundSymphonyOrchestra inDallas, Texas,andinFebruary2011heconducted theOklahomaYouthOrchestra inNorman,Oklahoma.Inthefallof2007,93membersoftheSusquehannaSymphonyappearedatSt.Patrick’sCathedralinNewYorkCity,performingaprogramofPolishmusicwithseveralchoirsinfrontofanappreciative,standing-room-onlyaudience.Inthefallof2009,100membersoftheSusquehannaSymphonyperformedonthemainstageatCarnegieHallforthesamePolishimpresario,performingaprogramofPolishworksunderthreedifferentconductors.

Putting Harford County on the MapInOctober2011,Bairwasinvitedtospeakatthe6thAnnualMalcolmArnoldFestival inNorthampton,U.K.The invitationcamemore thanayearbeforeandwasduetothefactthathehadconductedtheU.S.premiereofArnold’s9th(andlast)SymphonyinBelAirinMarch2000.Onthe90thanniversaryofArnold’sbirth,Bairwasgiventhehonorof layingawreathatthebustofSirMalcolmArnoldinthelobbyoftheNorthamptonConcertHallwherethefestivalwasbeingheld.AlsoduringBair’s triphemetwithTonyMasters,aretiredhighschoolbanddirectorwhohadbroughthisschoolbandtoBelAiron twooccasions; andmetwithEnglish conductorAndrewPennywhohadconducted the Naxos label’s CD set of all nine Arnold symphonies. TheremaybesomepossiblefuturecollaborationwiththeSSOandthelocalyouthorchestrasfromEngland.MaestroBair’stravelsconnecttheSSOtopointsallovertheworldandareoneofthereasonswhythisall-volunteercommunityorchestraisofsuchanamazingvaluetoHarfordCounty.

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About the ComposerRonald Royer isamulti-talentedmusicianwho isactiveas a composer, conductor, and educator. Born in LosAngelesintoafamilyofprofessionalmusicians,hebeganhis careerasa cellist, performingwith suchensemblesas the Pacific Symphony, Utah Symphony, and TorontoSymphony,aswellasworking in themotionpictureandtelevisionindustryinLosAngelesduringthe1980s.

Asacomposer,hisconcertmusichasbeenperformedbyover50orchestraswithperformancesinCanada,China,CzechRepublic,Finland,Greece,andtheUSA.Mr.Royerhasworkedinfilmandtheaterandthisincludes(withco-composerKevinLau)thescorefortheCanadianchildren’smovie,Gooby,starringRobbieColtraneandEugeneLevy.

Royer’s recordings include the Cambria Master Recordings Premieres withviolinistConradChowandSinfoniaToronto(tobereleasedinApril2012),The Hollywood Flute of Louise DiTulliowithSinfoniaToronto,andThe Nightingale’s Rhapsody with clarinetist Jerome Summers and The Thirteen Strings ofOttawa.OtherrecordingsfeaturetheBohuslavMartinuPhilharmonic,TorontoSinfonietta, Triofus,HornPipes!Duo,ChamberMusicSocietyofMississauga,andcellistSimonFryer.

Recent performances include the Aradia Ensemble, Kitchener-WaterlooSymphony, Orchestra London, Scarborough Philharmonic, Thunder BaySymphony,VictoriaSymphony,plustheiPalpitiOrchestrainWaltDisneyConcertHall,arecitalbyLouiseDiTullioattheNationalFluteAssociationConvention,andtheOntario’sFestivalSymphonyOrchestrafortheirconcerttourofChina.

Asa conductor, he ispresently servingas themusicdirectorandconductorof theScarboroughPhilharmonic inOntario, Canada.Hehas conducted thePremieres and The Hollywood Fluterecordings,filmscoresincludingGooby, and hasguestconductedseveralorchestras.

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Our Guest PerformerKaye Royer wasborn inCanadaandhasperformed inorchestrasandchamberensemblesthroughoutCanada,the United States, England, and Italy, and as a soloistin concertos by composers such asMozart,Weber, R.Strauss, Beethoven, Finzi, Dubois, Telemann, and herhusband, composer Ronald Royer. Last season, Kayewasa soloistwith theNiagaraSymphonyandSinfoniaTorontoandthisyearshewillperformconcertoswiththeBrantfordSymphonyandtheScarboroughPhilharmonic.She currently holds the position of principal clarinet

with the Toronto Sinfonietta, Brantford Symphony, Canadian Sinfonietta,ScarboroughPhilharmonic,andtheStratfordSymphonyOrchestra.Shealsoperforms regularly with Niagara Symphony and Sinfonia Toronto, and hasworkedwithorchestrassuchastheKitchener-WaterlooSymphony,HamiltonPhilharmonic, Orchestra London, Talisker Players, Sinfonia Mississauga,and the Orchestra at Niagara Fallsview Casino. Also active as a chambermusician,Kaye’s recentperformances include theLesAMISconcertseriesandtheNiagaraInternationalChamberMusicSeries,theUniversityofTorontoChamberSeriesatHartHouse,andtheSundaySeriesattheRoyalOntarioMuseum.

Her principal teachers include Avrahm Galper, Toronto; Stephen Pierce,London, England; James Kanter, Los Angeles; John Bruce Yeh and LarryCombs,Chicago.Asarecordingartist,shehasworkedonthesoundtracksofsuchfilmsasPrisma, The Dog, and The Happy Couple,aswellasthecompactdiscs The Storyteller’s Bag,andTorontoSinfonietta’sRomancing Chopin, on whichsheperformedasasoloist.KayereceivedscreencreditforherworkasafeaturedperformeronthesoundtrackoftheCanadianfeaturefilm,Gooby, starringEugeneLevyandRobbieColtrane.KayehasalsobeenfeaturedontheNaxosreleasedrecordingThe Hollywood FluteandwasexcitedtoperformwiththeorchestraontheOntarioportionofthemostrecentDianaKrallworldtour.ShehasbeenheardonradiobroadcastsonstationsCJRT,CFMX,andthroughoutCanadaonCBC1and2andtheUnitedStatesonNPR.

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First Violins ‡WendyBohdel,ConcertmasterElizabethCaugheyGwendolynClemensShannon EatonMaryFolusAnneLehmanEnidMcClureAndrewNowakowskiTerryO’NeillKimPolitzChristineRobbinsWilliamSpencerAmyWilkinson

Second Violins ‡ManfredReek,PrincipalAnthonyJ.BelcastroKatieBohdelBeverlyCaswellGeorgeCowmanAshleyHarrisCristineLarsonKaitlynLeeJenniferRichMarthaSchmidtSaraTwistAlexanderWeberDemiWilkersonChelseaWilks

Violas ‡JessicaConklin,PrincipalWillConwayColleenGrotkeKarynHetmanskiCaitlinNormanEdnaRainey

Personnel ‡ In Alphabetical OrderVioloncellos ‡LauraRuth,PrincipalElaineBundyKimDamianJuliaDatherChelseaFriendFredGehrisMarkGrotkeBarbaraHillKevinKleinMichele Martin

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Title of WorkComposer Name (birth–death)

NotestextnotestextnotestextProgram notes compiled by Don Raff

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Night on Bald MountainModest Mussorgsky (1839–1881)arr. Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)

SometimesknownasNight on Bare Mountain,thepieceisbasedonaRussianlegendthattellsofawitches’SabbathtakingplaceonSt.John’sNight(June23–24)ontheLysaHora(amountainwithatopdevoidoftrees)nearKiev.ThetonepoemwascompletedbyMussorgskyin1867butwasneverperformed.After his death, his friend and former roommate, Rimsky-Korsakov did notknowthattheirteacherMilyBalakirev,whohadseverelycriticizedthework,hadthecompletedscore.Rimsky-KorsakovandhispupilAlexanderGlazonov“completed”manyofMussorgsky’smanuscripts, includingNight on “Bare” Mountain andunfinishedworksand createdperformingeditions to enablethemtoentertherepertoire.Indoingso,hemade“corrections”whichmeansthathepreservedthethematicstructure,butoccasionallyaddedoromittedbarsandchangedharmonicstructures.Rimsky-Korsakov’seditionpremieredin 1886 and has become a concert favorite. Another version heard in theDisneyFilmFantasiawasarrangedbyLeopoldStokowski,butisrarelyheardtoday.Mussorgsky’soriginalorchestrationwasnotperformeduntilthe20thcenturyinEnglandineither1932or1933.

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Program Notes (Cont’d)The“program”orstoryinmusiccanbelistedasfollows:“Subterraneansoundsofunearthlyvoices;AppearanceoftheSpiritsofDarkness,followedbythatofSatan;GlorificationofSatanandcelebrationoftheBlackMass;Witches’Sabbath.Attheheightoftheorgy,thebellofthelittlevillagechurchisheardfromafar;TheSpiritsofDarknessaredispersed.Daybreak.”

Ina letter toa friend,Mussorgskydescribedhiscomposing thepiece: “My St. John’s Night on Bald Mountain….is, in formandcharacter,Russianandoriginal;andIwanttofeelsurethat it isthoroughly inkeepingwithhistorictruthandRussian folk tradition…otherwise itwouldnot be goodenough…Iwrote itquickly,straightaway in fullscorewithoutpreliminaryroughdrafts,in twelve days. It seethed within me, and I worked day and night hardlyknowingwhatwashappeningwithinme.AndnowIseeinmywickedprankan independentRussianproduct, freefromGermanprofundityandroutine,grownonourcountry’ssoilandnurturedonRussianbread.”

Echoes, A Concerto for Clarinet and OrchestraRonald Royer

The composer writes, “Echoes, A Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra wascomposedtoexplorevariousmeaningsandwaysan‘echo’canbeincorporatedintoasoloist-versus-orchestrastructure.This threemovementworkutilizesmusical ideas that can be echoed by different combinations of the soloistandvariousinstrumentsoftheorchestra,orsometimes, justbythesoloist.

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Program Notes (Cont’d)Echoes exploits the clarinet’s wide range of expressive possibilities andtechnicalversatility,includingtheinstrument’shugedynamicrange.Fortheorchestration, Echoesusesseveralspatialandantiphonaleffects,onstageaswellastheplacingofmusiciansintheauditoriumandbackstage.Echoes was commissioned by the Brantford Symphony [Canada] to commemoratethe 30th anniversary of clarinetist Kaye Royer playing with the orchestra.Thecomposerwrites,‘Igreatlyappreciatedtheopportunitytocomposethisconcertoformywife.Sheisawonderfulprofessionalplayer,andwealwaysenjoy working together. The music was written in a neo-romantic style torepresentthecontinuedromanceofourmarriage.’ThefirstperformancewasonApril18,2010withKayeRoyerplayingclarinet,PhillipSaraburaconductingandthecomposerplayinginthecellosection.Thiscompositionwassupportedbyamusic-commissioninggrantfromtheOntarioArtsCouncil.”

Cavatina from String Quartet Op. 130Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

StringQuartets12–16andtheGross(Grand)Fugue,composedin1825and1826, comprise the lastmajorcompletedcompositionsbyBeethoven,andare widely considered to be among the greatest musical compositions ofall time.Thefirst threeof thequartets,numbers12,13,and15(numberswere assigned by the order of their publication, not composition), were

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Program Notes (Cont’d)commissionedbyPrinceNicholasGalitzinwhoofferedtopayBeethoven:“…what you thinkproper” for the threeworks.Beethoven’swritten replywas:“FiftyDucatsforeachopus.”

TheCavatina fromquartetNo.13was thefifthofsixmovements,with theentire work in its original form lasting almost 50minutes. Beethoven wasin poor health during these years and thework progressed slowly.QuartetNo.13waswrittenduringaperiodwhenBeethovenwasfeelingbetter,ifnotcompletely freeofhis illnessesand, for themostpart, isa “brighter”workthanmostoftheotherearlierquartets.BroadcasterandwriterDavidBartelwrites, “TheCavatinawith itsoperatic title isapreghiera (anaria inwhichthecharacterpleadsfordivineassistance).Onthemanuscript,overoneofthepassages,Beethovenscribbled‘anguished.’Thebasisofthemovementis only a three-part song, but its external simplicity can hardly mask themovement’sintricatelyorganizedharmonyandtortured,sob-brokenmelody….AsBeethovenconsideredtheCavatinaoneofhisgreatestachievements,sohistoryhasagreed.”Thecomposerneverwitnessedthefirstperformanceofthequartet,havingdiedalmostamonthbeforeitoccurred.

TheCavatina(asplayedbytheBudapestStringQuartet)waschosenasthelastpiecetobeplayedonthe“goldenrecord,”aphonographrecordcontaining

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Program Notes (Cont’d)abroadsampleofEarth’scommonsounds, languages,andmusicsentintoouterspacewiththetwoVoyagerprobes.

Thefullstringarrangement(withaddeddoublebassparts)heardthiseveningistheworkofMaestroBair.

The Noon Witch, Op. 108Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)

Dvořákisnotgenerallyknownforwriting“programmusic”(musicthattellsastory),buthedidtowardtheendofhislife.Theworksareverygood,butarenotcommonlyprogrammedtoday.

John Henken, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association writes, “In1896,Dvořákwroteagroupof four tonepoems inspiredbyballads fromacollectionofCzechfolktalesinversebyKarelJaromirErben.Thesewerethelastorchestralpieceshewroteotherthanonemoretonepoemthefollowingyear.MostoftheballadsareinthedarkmoodoftheBrothersGrimmattheirgrimmest,andThe Noonday Witch[ashetitledit],thesecondoftheDvořák’sset,isnoexception.

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doesnotbehave,andisappalledwhenthehobblingwitchactuallyappears.Themotherclaspshersontightlyandcollapsesasthewitchreachesoutforhim.Whenthefatherreturnsforhisnoonmeal,hefindsmotherandsononthefloor.Herevivesthemother,buthissonhasbeensmotheredinherprotectiveembrace….Dvořákdepictsallofthisvividly,withmotivesforeachcharacterthathetransformstoshowthephysicalandpsychologicaldevelopments.”

Prelude to “Die Meistersinger”Richard Wagner (1813–1883)

Written and composed by Wagner, Die Meistersinger is the only comedyamonghismatureworks. It isalsohisonlyoperacenteredonahistoricallywell-definedtimeandplaceratherthanamythicalorlegendarysetting.ItistheonlymatureWagneroperatobebasedonanentirelyoriginalstorydevisedbyWagnerhimselfanditistheonlyoneofWagner’smatureoperasinwhichtherearenosupernaturalormagicalpowersorevents.

Thestory takesplace inNurembergduring themiddleof the16thcenturyandrevolvesaroundthereal-lifeguildofMeistersinger(MasterSingers),anassociationofamateurpoetsandmusicians,mostly from themiddleclassand often master craftsmen in their main professions. The mastersingersdevelopedacraftsmanlikeapproachtomusic-making,withanintricatesystemofrulesforcomposingandperformingsongs.

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Program Notes (Cont’d)After completing a scenario, Wagner began writing the libretto (the story)in 1862, and followed this by composing the overture (Prelude). This waspublically performed in Leipzig in November of 1862, conducted by thecomposer.Manycomposersdidnotwriteoverturestotheiroperasuntilafterthefullproductionwascompleted.WorkonAct1wasbeguninthespringof1863,buttheoperainitsentiretywasnotfinisheduntilOctober1867.Thepremierewasgiven inMunichonJune21,1868andwasatriumph,beinghailedasoneofWagner’smostsuccessfulworks.

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inmemoryofDon&JeanTaylorErnestWang(In-KindWebmaster)SharonWielechowski(In-KindGraphicArts)

Silver Baton $500–$999Dr.&Mrs.BruceP.BurnsRobert&StaceyZyriek

Conductor’s Club $250–$499Harold&RachelCooperKEWCommunityConnection

Patron $125–$249EmilyAndrewsCarmen&MattieDiCarloBob&LoisPhillipsSt.JohnPropertiesJim&AlisonTanner

Sponsor $50–$124Rusty&StanCieplakSandraH.DeanDennisHertzogMolly&JimHornbackHerb&SusanLesserAndrusNiilerJoseph&LouisePattisonCarolyn&DonaldRaffRichard&PatriciaSt.ClairHelenE.ShannahanDoug&NancyShumanLeighWalker

Friend $10–$49Dr.&Mrs.PatFetcheroRobertGandinGeorgeHipkins

Contributors 2011–2012TheSSOthankstheseindividualsandbusinessesfortheirsupportthisseason.

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Become a Contributor—The SSO needs your support!Contribute to the SSO Operating Budget—$45,000 (approximately $9,000 per concert)

INCOME StateandCountyGrants $5,500CorporateCashSupport $500IndividualCashContributions $6,000Advertising $2,000TicketSales $25,000Fundraising $3,500TOTAL INCOME $42,500

EXPENSES Production(Artists,Scores, Audio,Auditoriumrental) $24,000ProgramandotherPrinting $5,000Marketing $2,500Admin(Insurance,Copies,Postage, Librarian,OrchManager) $8,800StorageRental $2,300TOTAL EXPENSES $42,400

The SSO’s presence contributes toHarford County’s quality of life whichmakes our area an attractive place tolive and work. Your contributions willallowustobringnewartiststothestageand purchase/rent new compositions.Pre-concert lectures, the Judith L.FamousScholarshipBenefitconcert,andanother SCOR workshop for wannabestring players are proof of the SSO’sdedication to community enrichment.TheSSOAnnual Fund is underwayandweneedyourfinancialsupporttosustainfine orchestral programming right hereinHarfordCounty.(Thereisfreeparkingand you don’t have to fight traffic onI-95!)

To give you an idea of what it takesto implement five concerts a year, asimplified budget is provided (right).

Even with all the volunteer hours, theSSO continues to need your financialsupport through direct donations andyourparticipationinourfundraisers.

Memorial Fund: $95,811! Help Us Reach our $400,000 Goal!TheSSOMemorialFundisanimportantpart of the Susquehanna SymphonyOrchestra’s ability to sustain itscommitment to providing a qualityorchestral music experience to HarfordCounty residents. Begun by a bequestfrom Sibyl Davis Gunther, long timeviolinistandpatron, theMemorialFundwill provide operating funds for theorchestrafrominterestgeneratedwhileleavingtheprincipalintact.

How Do I Contribute?Donations to the operating budget ormemorialfundcanbemadewithacreditcardonourWebsiteorwithacheckmadepayable to Susquehanna SymphonyOrchestra,P.O.Box963,Abingdon,MD21009.TheSSOisa501(c)(3)non-profiteducationalorganization.

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Program AdvertisingWould you like to advertise in our concert programs and help defray the costs ofprinting? E-mail a press-ready PDF to and send acheckmadepayabletoSusquehanna Symphony Orchestra, P.O. Box 963, Abingdon, MD 21009.

*Thedeadlineforsingleconcertadsisfourweekspriortotheconcertdate.

Page Size InsideCover/Back FullInsidepage ½Page ¼Page

Ad Dimensions (W x H) 5½”x8½” 5½”x8½” 5½”x4¼” 5½”x21/8”

Full Season (5 Concerts) $500 $400 $200 $100

Single Concert Program N/A $125 $75 $30

SSO Fundraiser Raffle Drawing Tonight!OneweekattheSeaScapeBeach&GolfVillas,KittyHawk,NC•July1–8,20122BR,Sleeps6,FullKitchen•Neednotbepresenttowin•$5eachor5for$20

The SSO is a vibrant, growing organization that positively impacts the community. Thank you for your support!

35th Season Upcoming ConcertsFree SSO Chamber Concert (Benefit) April 29, 2012 at 3:00 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church 1200ChurchvilleRoad,BelAir(AcrossfromSafeway)MonetarydonationsbenefittheJudithL.FamousMusicScholarshipFund.Couponsandcanned/pantrygoodsalsoacceptedfortheFoodPantry.

The 1812 Overture plus music of The Grateful DeadSaturday, May 19, 2012, Bel Air High School, 7:30 p.m.Side-By-Side ConcertLeeJohnson.......................... SymphonyNo.6,“DeadSymphony”WolfgangAmadeusMozart.. TwoAriasfrom“DonGiovanni”

(Soprano:EmmaZyriek)PeterI.Tchaikovsky.............. Preghiera(AveVerumCorpus)

fromSuiteNo.4,“Mozartiana”PeterI.Tchaikovsky.............. 1812Overture

SSO Cancellation PolicyIntheeventofacancellationofaconcertduetoweatheremergencies,patronsmayredeemtheircancelledticketforaticketatthenextconcert.

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Elizabethtown Music Camp (Grades 7–12)July 25–21, 2012, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Elizabethtown, PA)OvernightcampwithChamber,Orchestra,Band,Chorus,Piano,Voice,JazzBand,JazzOrchestra,andShowChoir tracks.Studentsresideon Elizabethtown College campus studying music with practicingmusicians from theCollege.Campconcert onSaturdayafternoon.ContactGrantMoore,Director,at717-361-1114or.

Summer Strings (Grades 6–12)July 9–13, 2012, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Bel Air, MD)Day camp with string orchestra rehearsals, small group sessionswith guest clinicians, andmusic theory. Camp serves as auditionforHarfordYouthOrchestras.CampconcertonFridayevening.Forinformation call 443-412-2376. Registration is through HarfordCommunityCollege.

Baltimore String Orchestra Camp (Grades 6–12)June 19–28, 2012, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Baltimore, MD)Day camp with Violin/Viola/Cello/Bass ensembles, Beginning,Chamber,andYoungPeoplesOrchestras.AuditionDates:April21or29,2012.Checkforapplication.

String Camp of Rochester—SCOR! (Adult)May 30–June 2 (Bel Air, MD)July 10–14 (Rochester, NY—overnight camp)Overnight string camp in Rochester, NY is an inspiring summerprogram foradult stringplayersandpianistsofall skill levels.Daycamps at other locations. Check for otherdatesandlocations.E-mail:.

Music Summer Camp Opportunities

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Imagine the Possibilities• Quality Education• Ease of Transfer• 17:1 Student/Faculty Ratio• Affordable and Convenient• Environmentally Friendly Campus• Harford’s Center for Cultural Events

401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD 21015 www.harford.edu

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