CONCERT 2
Winner 1 - College
TBD
Winner 2 - HighSchool
TBD
Elizabeth A Kelly - Stop, Drop, and Listen
(for Actor, Orchestra, and Audience) 5’
with Kerry and Abby, comedians
1 1 1 1
3 1 1 0
Percussion and Actors
Aristea Mellos - Fountain of Steel (2011) - 8'
for sinfonietta orchestra
Flute doubling piccolo, oboe, clarinet doubling bass clarinet
Bassoon
Horn in F, Trumpet in C, Trombone, Tuba
Percussion 1:
Snare Drum, Temple Blocks (3), Slide Whistle, Suspended Cymbal (medium size), Tom-toms (2), Tambourine, Siren Whistle, Tam-Tam (with a bucket of water), Vibraphone (shared with Perc. 2) and Castanets.
Percussion 2:
Vibraphone, Sizzle Cymbal, Xylophone, Egg Shaker, Crotales
Piano, Harp
Strings - bass with C-extension
Osborne - Smoke, Steel, Stone, Cinder
15 instruments
fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, tpt, tbn, 2 prc, pno, 2 vln, vla, vlc, db
Schickele - Eine Kleine Nichtmusic - 12'
1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 0; Str.
CONCERT 2
Winner 1 - College
TBD
Winner 2 - HighSchool
TBD
Elizabeth A Kelly - Stop, Drop, and Listen
(for Actor, Orchestra, and Audience) 5’
with Kerry and Abby, comedians
1 1 1 1
3 1 1 0
Percussion and Actors
Aristea Mellos - Fountain of Steel (2011) - 8'
for sinfonietta orchestra
Flute doubling piccolo, oboe, clarinet doubling bass clarinet
Bassoon
Horn in F, Trumpet in C, Trombone, Tuba
Percussion 1:
Snare Drum, Temple Blocks (3), Slide Whistle, Suspended Cymbal (medium size), Tom-toms (2), Tambourine, Siren Whistle, Tam-Tam (with a bucket of water), Vibraphone (shared with Perc. 2) and Castanets.
Percussion 2:
Vibraphone, Sizzle Cymbal, Xylophone, Egg Shaker, Crotales
Piano, Harp
Strings - bass with C-extension
Osborne - Smoke, Steel, Stone, Cinder
15 instruments
fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, tpt, tbn, 2 prc, pno, 2 vln, vla, vlc, db
Schickele - Eine Kleine Nichtmusic - 12'
1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 0; Str.
CONCERT 2
Winner 1 - College
TBD
Winner 2 - HighSchool
TBD
Elizabeth A Kelly - Stop, Drop, and Listen
(for Actor, Orchestra, and Audience) 5’
with Kerry and Abby, comedians
1 1 1 1
3 1 1 0
Percussion and Actors
Aristea Mellos - Fountain of Steel (2011) - 8'
for sinfonietta orchestra
Flute doubling piccolo, oboe, clarinet doubling bass clarinet
Bassoon
Horn in F, Trumpet in C, Trombone, Tuba
Percussion 1:
Snare Drum, Temple Blocks (3), Slide Whistle, Suspended Cymbal (medium size), Tom-toms (2), Tambourine, Siren Whistle, Tam-Tam (with a bucket of water), Vibraphone (shared with Perc. 2) and Castanets.
Percussion 2:
Vibraphone, Sizzle Cymbal, Xylophone, Egg Shaker, Crotales
Piano, Harp
Strings - bass with C-extension
Osborne - Smoke, Steel, Stone, Cinder
15 instruments
fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, tpt, tbn, 2 prc, pno, 2 vln, vla, vlc, db
Schickele - Eine Kleine Nichtmusic - 12'
1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 0; Str.
CONCERT 2
Winner 1 - College
TBD
Winner 2 - HighSchool
TBD
Elizabeth A Kelly - Stop, Drop, and Listen
(for Actor, Orchestra, and Audience) 5’
with Kerry and Abby, comedians
1 1 1 1
3 1 1 0
Percussion and Actors
Aristea Mellos - Fountain of Steel (2011) - 8'
for sinfonietta orchestra
Flute doubling piccolo, oboe, clarinet doubling bass clarinet
Bassoon
Horn in F, Trumpet in C, Trombone, Tuba
Percussion 1:
Snare Drum, Temple Blocks (3), Slide Whistle, Suspended Cymbal (medium size), Tom-toms (2), Tambourine, Siren Whistle, Tam-Tam (with a bucket of water), Vibraphone (shared with Perc. 2) and Castanets.
Percussion 2:
Vibraphone, Sizzle Cymbal, Xylophone, Egg Shaker, Crotales
Piano, Harp
Strings - bass with C-extension
Osborne - Smoke, Steel, Stone, Cinder
15 instruments
fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, tpt, tbn, 2 prc, pno, 2 vln, vla, vlc, db
Schickele - Eine Kleine Nichtmusic - 12'
1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 0; Str.
PAST CONCERTS 2025-26
REVOLUTIONS
Saturday, OCTOBER 4 at 7:00 PM
Greece Baptist Church
Sunday, OCTOBER 5 at 2:30 PM
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
CONDUCTOR
Rachel Lauber
MUSIC BY
Igor Stravinsky
Amy Beach
David Liptak, premiere
Cole Reyes, premiere
Dmittri Shostakovich
CROSSING SEAS
CANCELED:
Due to inclement weather, our concerts were canceled on:
January 24 (7:00pm at Greece Baptist Church) &
January 25 (at Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word)
NEW DATES:
We are thrilled that our soloist, Alex Gagne, has been rescheduled to our March 22nd concert, 2026. The program Crossing Seas will be rescheduled to a future date during next season. Please check back for more information.
CONDUCTOR
Evan Meccarello
SOLOISTS
Winner of the Nico Toscano Competition:
Alex Gagne, horn
- reschedule to March concert
- junior division
MUSIC by
Huang Ruo, Chen Yi, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Bela Bartok, Julie Reisserova, Ruth Gipps, Lars-Erik Larsson
Sunday's concert host:
WXXI's Mona Seghatoleslami
- also presenting the winner's certificate
This concert is supported by:
The Nico Toscano Competition
is supported by:
The Toscano Family
Carolyn Maruggi
PASSIONS & PLACES
CONCERT 1
Saturday, MARCH 21 at 7:00 PM
Artisan Works:
Please use the Vertigo entrance by the red elephant.
Wine and Cheese reception, with cashbar
CONDUCTOR
Rachel Lauber
SOLOIST
Winner of the Nico Toscano Competition,
Alex Gagne, horn soloist
- junior division
HOST
WXXI's Mona Seghatoleslami
MUSIC by
Adolphus Hailstork
Lars-Erik Larsson
Emilie Mayer
Alex Gagne, horn, soloist in
Lars-Erik Larsson:
Concertino for horn
* Austin Shilling, saxophone soloist,
will not perform this evening, due to illness.
We hope to reschedule his performance to a later time
PASSIONS & PLACES
CONCERT 2
Sunday, MARCH 22 at 2:30 PM
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
CONDUCTOR
Rachel Lauber
SOLOIST
Winner of the Nico Toscano Competition,
Alex Gagne, horn soloist
- junior division
HOST
WXXI's Mona Seghatoleslami
MUSIC by
Adolphus Hailstork
Lars-Erik Larsson
Emilie Mayer
Alex Gagne, horn, soloist in
Lars-Erik Larsson:
Concertino for horn
GENESIS
Saturday, MAY 2 at 7:30 PM
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
GUEST CONDUCTOR
Raúl Munguía
COMPOSER
H. John Hartmann
GENESIS
Cordancia Chamber Orchestra presents a compelling musical journey with “Genesis, a Symphonic Arche,” conducted by guest conductor Raúl Munguía. Composed by H. John Hartmann, this work invites audiences to experience the vast arc of creation through sound. In Genesis, a Symphonic Arche, Hartmann musically portrays the unfolding story of Earth—from its earliest beginnings through the present age and into a hopeful future. The composition reflects the composer’s vision that the evolution of the planet parallels the inner development of humanity itself. Through rich orchestral color and sweeping musical gestures, the work encourages listeners to reflect on the shared journey of humanity and our connection to the world around us.