Apr
6
3:00 PM15:00

Spring 2025 Concert: The Wanderer's Tale

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Cavalier Symphony Orchestra is proud to present its Spring 2025 Concert –The Wanderer’s Tale!

Join us as we follow the hero’s journey of the Wanderer in a thrilling musical experience. Our ensembles have prepared an exciting repertoire, including:

Flying Theme (from E.T.), John Williams

Waltz from the Masquerade Suite, Aram Khachaturian

Finlandia, Jean Sibelius

A Town with an Ocean View (from Kiki’s Delivery Service), Joe Hisaishi

Symphony No. 3 Mvmt 3, Johannes Brahms

Pictures at an Exhibition: Baba Yaga & the Great Gate of Kiev, Modest Mussorgsky (arr Ravel)

Our intrepid hero will fight evil and restore peace to the land as we score his journey through film and classical music!

This semester, CSO established its Scholarship Fund to support under-resourced musicians in Albemarle County Schools. Proceeds from this concert, as well as fundraising events throughout the semester, will sponsor instruments, music, and other resources to support musicians at Albemarle High School. Although admission to the concert is pay-as-you-want, our concert tickets are usually $10.

If you are interested in donating, please refer to our givecampus page: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofVirginia/cavalier-symphony-orchestra-scholarship-spring-2025-campaign

The Cavalier Symphony Orchestra would like to thank Don's Florists, Vacanti Violins, Mincers, the Honor Co-Sponsorship, and UVA Arts & the Office of the Provost & the Vice Provost for the Arts for their support!

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Fall 2024 Chamber Concert
Nov
24
7:00 PM19:00

Fall 2024 Chamber Concert

Join us on Sunday, November 24th for our Fall semester Chamber Concert! The concert will be held at the University Chapel and admission is free for all.

Program

Duo III for Flute and Viola- Franz Anton Hoffmeister

Performed by Angela Yu and Mike Chou

Six Duos Faciles No.1 and No. 4- Giuseppe Gariboldi

and Merry-Go-Round of Life- Joe Hisaishi

Performed by Prisha Bahl and Sahana Shankar

Terzetto in C Major, Mvmt. 1- Antonin Dvorak

Performed by Anthony Vu, Krishna Girish Kumar, and Sarina Nayak

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Fall 2024: Movement
Nov
10
3:00 PM15:00

Fall 2024: Movement

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The Cavalier Symphony Orchestra is proud to present its Fall 2024 Concert — Movement!

Tickets for this event will be available at the door and online for prior purchase. Tickets are $10 for non-UVA students, and free for UVA students. UVA students must present their student ID for free admission.

The Cavalier Symphony Orchestra would like to thank Don's Florists, Vacanti Violins, Mincers, the Parent's Program, the Alumni Association Student Engagement Fund, and the Honor Co-Sponsorship for their support!

Program

Philharmonic Ensemble:

Anderson — Sleigh Ride

Morricone — The Ecstasy of Gold, from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Main Ensemble:

Schubert — Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished", Mvmt. 1

Saint-Saëns — Danse Bacchanale

Beethoven — Symphony No. 7, Mvmt. 2

Marquez — Danzon No. 2

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CSO at the Paramount Theater
May
1
2:00 PM14:00

CSO at the Paramount Theater

Join CSO as we perform live at the Paramount Theater for the first time ever! Our main orchestra, as well as our chamber groups, will perform in person at the theater on the Downtown Mall (215 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902). Tickets are free for current UVA students, $15 for the public, and can be reserved at the Paramount’s website using this link (here). Masks are required for all audience members.

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Spring 2019: Spellbound (MLK)
Apr
7
3:00 PM15:00

Spring 2019: Spellbound (MLK)

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Prepare to be spellbound during CSO’s Spring 2019 concert with selections from the mystical Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Lord of the Rings soundtracks, as well as Swan Lake, the Magical Flute Overture, the Barber of Seville Overture, and the English Folk Song Suite.

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Fall 2017: Concert
Nov
20
3:00 PM15:00

Fall 2017: Concert

Repertoire

Main

  • James Bond Theme by Monty Norman arr. Ralph Ford
  • The Sleeping Beauty by Peter Tschaikowsky arr. Merle Isaac
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Width, and the Wardrobe by Harry Gregson-Williams and Steve Barton arr. Stephen Bulla
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by John Williams
  • In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg

Philharmonic

  • Bacchanale by Camille Saint-Saens
  • Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity by Gustav Holst
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Apr
22
9:00 PM21:00

Spring 2017: Concert

Repertoire

  • Carmen Suite by Georges Bizet

  • Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus Badelt arr. Ted Ricketts

  • Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein arr. Robert Bennett

  • Star Wars: V. Throne Room by John Williams

  • William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini

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