CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY 2011-2012 Season

Washington, D.C. -- The Capital City Symphony, one of the original Arts Partners at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in NE Washington, D.C., is once again offering a full range of concerts for their 2011-2012 season, including their popular Family Concert in November and the FREE Community Carol Sing in December. Enjoy high-quality music at a fraction of the cost of other venues!

Their 44th season will highlight what the Capital City Symphony does best: make music approachable by presenting affordable concerts to the public, performing creative programs in a relaxed concert format, and providing appealing performance opportunities for talented amateur as well as professional players.

Every two years the Capital City Symphony features the winner of the Levine School of Music Cogen Concerto Competition. This year's winner, violinist Levon Jamgochian, will be the guest artist for the October 16th concert, playing the 1^st movement from Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole. This concert will also feature Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 and Two Songs from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen.

There will be two performances of the popular Family Concert on November 20, with special guest Oran Sandel, well-known Washington Revels performer and long-time teaching artist. The orchestra's youngest audience members particularly enjoy the instrument petting zoo and interactive performance, as well as a special program book just for the younger set.

CCS will once again partner with the Congressional Chorus and the Atlas Performing Arts Center to offer two FREE Carol Sing Concerts on December 4^th. This concert has become an H Street NE tradition!

In the spring, CCS will present its third choral collaboration with the Capitol Hill Chorale, featuring Mozart’s Requiem. The March 17 performance will be at the Capitol Hill Chorale’s venue, and the March 18 performance will be at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

On May 13, Brahms Meets Jazz, as the Capital City Symphony closes out its 2011-2012 season with the Symphony No. 3 by Brahms, paired with Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue, with pianist Scott Beard.

In addition to its regular season concerts, the Capital City Symphony will be a part of the INTERSECTIONS Festival in February with Orchestra Meets the 21st Century, featuring the Capital City Symphony with an amplified small group of trumpet, guitar, bass, and percussion.

Tickets for children 16 and under are FREE for all Capital City Symphony main season concerts (October, November, March, May).

Unless otherwise noted, all concerts are held at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC. Tickets for most concerts are $16-$25 with discounts for seniors and students. Children 16 and under are free for most concerts, but ticket required. Discount Season Packages are $80 Adult and $64 Senior/Student. Directions and parking information can be found at Atlasarts.org.

Discounted Season Subscriptions and Individual Tickets go on sale in early September at www.capitalcitysymphony.org, or through the Atlas Box Office at 202-399-7993.

Capital City Symphony 2011-12 SEASON SUMMARY

October 16 at 5:00pm

Mahler and More

* Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole, 1^st movement ~ with Levon Jamgochian, Violin ~ Levine Cogen Concerto Winner
* Mahler, Two Songs from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ~ John Devlin, Conductor
* Mahler, Symphony No. 1

November 20 at 2:30pm & 4:30pm

"What's it all about, Maestra?"

Family Concert, with Guest Artist Oren Sandel
Including the popular Instrument Petting Zoo!

December 4 at 4:00pm & 7:00pm

FREE Carol Sing Concert

In partnership with the Congressional Chorus and the Atlas Performing Arts Center

March 17 at 7:30pm at Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church
March 18 at 5:00pm at the Atlas Performing Arts Center

Mozart and Brahms – Sound Investments in Uncertain Times  

Choral Concert with the Capitol Hill Chorale, Frederick Binkholder, Artistic Director

* Mozart, Overture to Don Giovanni
* Brahms, Nänie
* Mozart, Requiem

May 13 at 5:00pm

Brahms Meets Jazz

* Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue, with pianist Scott Beard
* Brahms, Symphony No. 3

In Addition, the Capital City Symphony will be part of

INTERSECTIONS: A New America Arts Festival, in February 2012

Saturday, 2/25 at 4:30pm
Sunday, 2/26 at 5:30pm

Orchestra Meets the 21st Century

John Devlin, Conductor

An integrated and innovative collaboration of the traditional orchestra — the Capital City Symphony — with a modern, amplified, small group — trumpet, guitar, bass, and percussion— that incorporates classical repertoire, as well as newly composed and arranged works.   

TICKETS

Tickets for children 16 and under are FREE for all Capital City Symphony main season concerts (October, November, March, May).