Bucks County Symphony Orchestra to perform annual family concert

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra presents its annual Family Concert, at 3 p.m. Sunday Dec. 5, at Central Bucks High School East in Buckingham.
“December Delights,” conducted by Music Director Gary S. Fagin, is for music lovers of all ages—from young children to grandparents. Families are encouraged to bring their children to hear the sounds of the BCSO and dozens of talented young musicians.
The concert is sponsored by Tom and Judy Newman, the Central Bucks School District, and the Estate of Victoria P. Herd. Special moments of appreciation will be dedicated to the music teachers of the Central Bucks School District for many years of collaboration with the BCSO and to the members of the National Charity League—Central Bucks for their volunteer work at BCSO concerts.
The concert will open with three sections of Peter Tchaikovsky’s beloved classic “The Nutcracker Suite”: March, Dance of the Mirlitons, and Trepak.
A highlight of the afternoon’s concert will be the performance of an abridged version of Camille Saint-Säens’ “Cello Concerto No. 1,” played by 14-year-old Matthew Chung, winner of the BCSO’s Youth Concerto Competition. Matthew is a ninth-grade student at Methacton High School and attends Community Music School in Trappe, where he is a recipient of a merit scholarship and participant in chamber ensembles.

He is the 1st place winner in the Tri-County Concerts’ 2021 Youth Festival in Junior Strings, participates in the Center for Gifted Young Musicians (CGYM) at Temple Music Prep, and was a 2nd place winner in the Philadelphia International Music Festival’s Concerto Competition. He recently was named the state alternate at the MTNA Competition in Junior Performance for strings.
Peter Catalanotto, noted children’s book author and illustrator, will join the BCSO as narrator for Sergei Prokofiev’s quintessential children’s classic, “Peter and the Wolf,” featuring solo instruments of the orchestra representing the various characters. He will be available following the concert to sell and autograph his books.
The BCSO will be joined by the Youth Orchestra of Bucks County’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by its Music Director, Robert Loughran. The combined ensembles will perform “Danzon No. 2” by Arturo Márquez and Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride.”
Tickets are $10 for adults and can be purchased in Doylestown at Rutherford’s Camera Shop and the Doylestown Bookshop, or online at BucksCountySymphony.org. Students are admitted free.
For complete information, visit the BCSO website. Guests are encouraged to check the Family Concert page on the website for COVID-related admission requirements prior to attending.

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