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• Music for the Royal Fireworks (originl version for winds), HMV 351 Georg Fredrich Hät:ndel
• Carmen Suite for strings and percussion Rodion Schcendrin (arr.)
• Report on Knox Young Arists Concerto Competition
• Fundraiser piano trio at PVE

• Dvořák Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Opus 104
     Annie SeEun Hyung, cello
     James Lent, piano
• Sibelius Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Opus 46
     Strauss Shi, violin
     Valaria Morgovskaya, piano
• Prokofiev Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in C major, Opus 26
     Max Hammond, piano
     Anders Martinson, piano
• Vaughn Williams Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
     Clayton Dungey, tuba
     Hosanna Anjiki, piano
• Liszt Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in E-flat major, S. 124
     Victor Shlyakh, piano
     Nathan Lewis, piano

• Overture to The Bronze Horse Daniel Auber
• "Sheep may safely graze" from The Hunting Cantata, BWV 208 J. S. Bach (arr. Stokowski)
• The Lark Ascending Ralph Vaughan Williams
• And God Created Great Whales, Opus 229 Alan Hovhaness
• Carnival of the Animals Camille Saint-Saëns
• Looking back at Season 50.
• Profile of Artists
  • Sam Fischer, Violin
  • Sonya and Elizabeth Schumann, Piano
  • David Selby, narrator
• Founders Appreciation House Concert
• Knox Competition
• Membership Drive Update

• Opening Night Reception
• Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Opus 27 by Felix Mendelssohn
• Das Meer (The Sea), Opus 28 by Aleksander Glazunov
• The Enchanted Lake , Opus 62 by Anatole Liadov
• On the Waterfront Leonard Bernstein
• Looking back at Season 50.

April 2017 (Click here, it will open in it will open in a new page)

• Peer Gynt Suite N1. 1, Opus 60 by Edvard Grieg
• Lieutenant Kijé by Sergei Prokofiev
• English Folk Song Suite Ralph Vaughn Williams
• Mother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel
• Profile of our soloist Vladimir Chernov

March 2017 (Click here, it will open in it will open in a new page)

• 45th Edith Knox Young Artists Competition April 9, 2017 2:00 PM (doors open 1:30 PM)
• Schumann Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, Opus 54 Max Hammond, piano
• Barber Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Opus 22 Nicholas Mariscal, cello
• Korngold Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major Heidi Hatch, violin
• Glazunov Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Opus 82 Tomlin Su, violin
• Arutunian Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in A-flat major, Michael Harper, trumpet

• 50^th Anniversary Season - Second Concert on February 19, 2017 7:00 PM
• Emperor Waltz by Johann Strauss Jr.
• Selections from King Manfred, Opus 93 by Carl Reinecke<
• Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Opus 37 by Ludwig van Beethoven
• Symphony No. 104 ("London") by Franz Joseph Haydn
• Profile of soloist Inna Faliks
• Review of our 50th season opening concert
• Reporting on youth events and activities
• update on the Knox Competition

• 50^th Anniversary Season
• Happy Anniversary by Aaron Copland
• Finlandia, Opus 26 by Jean Sibelius
• Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor by Frédéric Chopin
• Symphony No. 104 ("London") by Franz Joseph Haydn
• The 50^th Anniversary Concerto by Robert Wendel
• Profile of soloist Rufus Choy
• Review of events since June
• Knox Competition update

• Brahms Cycle IV
• Overture to The Italian Girl in Algiers by Gioacchino Rossini
• Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in B flat minor, Opus 23 by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Opus 98 by Johannes Brahms
• Profile of Caroline Ho, Piano soloist
• Report from Annual Meeting
• Reviews of the Knox Competition and April Concert
• Profile of Community Player Gayleen Marmarelis
• Fund Raiser July 13 at Point Vicente Interpretive Center
• Program Schedule for Season 50

Amazon Affiliates Program

• Brahms Cycle III
• The Unanswered Question by Charles Ives
• Magnificat Song of Mary by Ralph Vaughn Williams
• Concertino for Flute and Small Orchestra and Women's Choir, Opus 52 by John Fernström
• Symphony No. 3 in F major, Opus 90 by Johannes Brahms
• Profile of Beth Pflueger, Flute soloist
• Profile of Suzanna Guzmán, Mezzo-Soprano
• Profile of Canzona Women’s Ensemble
• Profile of LAHC/PSA Youth Orchestra
• Peninsula Symphony News and Events
• Profile Community Player Phil Solomita

• Edith Knox Young Performers' Showcase: Concerto Competition
• Competition Program April 3, 2016 2:00 PM
• Music Preview
  • Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra by Edward Gregson
  • Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra by Ernest Bloch
  • Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in C minor, Opus 18 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
  • Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Opus 85 by Edward Elgar
  • Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in B-flat minor, Opus 23 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Supporters of the competition
• Edit Knox
• Recent winners

• Reception for Sponsor Members and above
• Brahms Cycle II
• Music for Symphony Orchestra by Yasushi Akutagawa
• Concerto de Aranjuez fo Guitar and Orchestra by Joaquin Rodrigo
• Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 73 by Johannes Brahms
• Profile of Scott Tennant, Guitar soloist
• Profile of Community Player, Don Clary
• 2016 Edit Knox Performance Competition
• Maestro's Berkson's Audience Challenge

• Brahms Cycle I
• Serenade in E flat major, Opus 7 by Richard Strauss
• African Suite by Fella Sowanda
• Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Opus 68 by Johannes Brahms
• Recap of June Concert and July Event
• Profile of Community Player, Janet Yamamoto
• Programs for Season 49

• Opening Night Program: Czech-Mate
• The Dwellers in the Western World John Philip Sousa
• Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in A major, S.125 Franz Liszt
• Symphony No. 9 in E minor, opus 95 (“From the New World”) Antonín Dvořák
• Profile of Jihyun Lily Moon, winner of Edith Knox Performance Competition
• Review of 2015 Edith Knox Young Artists Competition
• Profile of Community Player, Eve Ahlers.
• What happened to the Pops Concert
• Schedule for 2015-2016

• Robert Theis biography.
• Benjamin Britten and Russian Funeral
• Sergei Prokofiev and Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra
• Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Symphony No. 2 ("Little Russian")
• Community Player Profile: Dr. Claudia Medl-Rilling

• Five Finalists
• Edward Elgar and Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
• Cécile Chaminade and Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
• Felix Mendelssohn and Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
• Sergei Rachmaninoff and Concerto No. 3 for Piano and Orchestra
• Franz Liszt and Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra
• History of the Knox Competition
• Recent Winners

• Andrew Sords
• Bedřich Smetana and "The Moldau" from Má Vlast
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Symphony No. 38 ("Prague")
• Felix Mendelssohn and Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
• Antonín Dvořák and Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
• Salon with Jorge Avila
• Evening with Annika Berkson
• Community Player: Sophia Momand

• Opening Night Program: Ballet Music
• Review of PSA Events
• Community Player Profile: Paul Wehrman
• Farewell to editor Ken Gash
• Introducing editor Terri Zinkiewicz

• Robert Schumann
• Aaron Copland
• Edith Knox Performance Competition
• Music 101: Guido d'Arezzo

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in G K.216
• Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra, K. 364
• Soloists Elizabeth Pitcairn and Brett Deubner

• Return to Redondo Union High School
• Felix Mendelssohn
• Sergei Rachmaninoff
• Rufus Choi
• Membership, Friends

• Karl Jenkins
• Henryk Wieniawski
• Richard Wagner
• Hao Zhou, 2013 Edith Knox Performance Competition Winner

• Ferde Grofé
• Morton Gould
• George Gershwin
• Louis Moreau Gottschalk
• Knox Competition Finalists
• Election of PSA Board of Directors
• Budget and Amazon Associate program

• Gary Berkson remains Music Director/Conductor through 2016/2017 season
• Mily Balakirev
• Pyotr Ilylich Tchaikovsky
• Dmitri Shostakovich
• Mimi Jung
• Amazon Associate program

• Elizabeth Pitcairn
• "Red Stradivarius"
• Johannes Brahms

• Gabriel Fauré
• Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Claude Debussy
• Michelle Tseng, Knox Winner 2012

• Charles Ives
• Johannes Brahms
• Ester Keel, Soloist, Knox Winner
• Mimi Jung, Knox Co-Winner 2011

• Felix Mendelssohn
• Ludwig van Beethoven
• Carl Goldmark
• Sean Lee, Soloist, Knox Winner 2005

• Johann Strauss Sr.
• Sir William Walton
• Ralph Vaughan Williams
• Brett Deubner, Soloist

• Gioachino Rossini
• Sergei Rachmaninoff
• Franz Schubert
• Stephanie Ng, Edith Knox Co-Winner. Soloist
  Mimi Jung, Edith Knox Co-Winner

• Engelbert Humperdinck
• Sergi Prokofiev
• Charles Gounod
• Pytr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Gail Eichenthal, Narrator

• Franz von Suppé
• Franz Berwald
• Franz Liszt
• Tamara Beliaeva Bohlin, Soloist

• George Gershwin
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Ludwig van Beethoven
• Steven Vanhauaert, Soloist

• Johannes Brahms
• Edward Elgar
• Robert Schumann
• Chloe J. Y. Hong, Edith Knox Winner. Soloist

• Johann Strauss Jr.
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Peter Schickele
• Pytr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

• Vaughn Williams
• Franz Joseph Haydn
• Woflgang Amadeus Mozart
• Zoltán Kodály
• David Nicolson Principal Clarinetist, Soloist