From a WDAV Live Broadcast, Josef Myslivecek’s Flute Concerto in D, (an excerpt) played by Charlotte Chamber Music: Sarah Sullivan, flute; Gesa Kordes and Michael Albert, violins; Joey O’Donnell, viola; Brian Howard, cello; Henry Lebedinsky, organ.

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If you listened in at 1:00p, you missed a part of the program due to technical difficulties. Listen in now, 3:00 pm to hear the full program.

You can also hear it this Saturday at 3:00 pm on WDAV89.9FM.

The musicians and WDAV are running through the show to ensure a smooth live broadcast at 1:00pm.   Join us today at 1:00 pm (or 5:30pm!).  Click here to listen online at 1:00 pm.

Melanie Russell rehearses for the First Tuesday Concert live broadcast.

In today’s [Wednesday November 25] Holiday in the City guide, the First Tuesday Concert on December 1 is listed as located at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 12:10 pm and 5:30. Please note this is an error, and we have requested a correction.

The December 1 concert is at 1:00 pm and 5:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church.

Don’t forget the 1:00 pm concert is a live broadcast on WDAV 89.9FM. Tune in or attend this fun concert!!

Exciting news. For the second year in a row, the 1:00 pm December First

Ben Roe, General Manager of WDAV, emcees the live broadcast of the December 2008 First Tuesday Concert

Tuesday Concert will broadcast live on WDAV 89.9FM!

Thousands across the Carolinas will hear this compelling program. Tell your friends to tune in.

And attend!  The concert will be fun- you will be on the radio clapping and a part of the vibrant atmosphere of producing a live broadcast.

Of course, attend to hear the compelling program of music.  This concert is

Audience members eagerly listen to the music at the live broadcast of the December 2008 First Tuesday Concert

one of the most popular of the year as it kicks off the December holiday season. And this year’s program promises nothing less than getting you in the mood for experiencing joy and exhilaration.

Don’t forget there is also a 5:30 pm concert, though not a live broadcast.

16 year flutist Sarah Sullivan

New York-based soprano Melanie Russell and 2009 Charlotte Symphony Guild Young Artists Competition winner flutist Sarah Sullivan join violinists Gesa Kordes and Michael Albert, violist Joey O’Donnell, cellist Brian Howard, flutist Shirley Gilpin and organist Henry Lebedinsky for Mozart’s stunning motet Exsultate Jubilate and Josef Myslivecek’s vibrant Flute Concerto in D.

UNCC Percussion Ensemble enjoying a meal after a great performance!!

Other guests enjoying the meal with the musicians at Fuse Box.

9 percussionists from UNCC are getting ready for today’s concert.

In the world of symphonic classical music, percussion often takes a back seat, literally, to the other instruments in the orchestra. Not tomorrow.

Soundscapes uses the medium of chamber music to bring the diverse colours and timbres of this large and interesting family of instruments to the fore, with the help of Rick Dior and the UNCC Percussion Ensemble. From a new take on a Bach favourite to Afro-Irish blues, prepare for a fresh and fascinating journey through the world of chamber music.

Program

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Music for Pieces of Wood – Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Feast – Bill Douglas (b. 1944)
Septet – Daniel Levitan (b. 1953)
Afta-Stuba! – Mark Ford
A Bird Sings – Peter Erskine (b. 1954)

The UNCC Percussion Ensemble
Richard Dior, director
Chris Bryan
Meredith Butterworth
Trevor Cook
Drew Cortney
Nick Nichols
Tom Reeves
Katelyn Reinhart
Kyle Steinmetz

The audience literally whooped and hollered after the end of the concert and jumped to their feet.

Kari Giles and Adda Kridler on violins, Jennifer Humphreys on cello and Ning Zhao on viola performed stunningly. You do not want to miss this performance of never heard on American soil Wranitzky’s String quartet #2 in G and Dvorak’s stunning String Quartet in A ‘American’

Audience comments–
“Stunning”
“Phenomenal”
“You are off to a great start!”

Join us tonight…you will be glad you did.

Adda Kridler, Jennifer Humphreys, Kari Giles, Ning Zhao, Henry Lebedinsky and Elaine Spallone

If you are attending today’s concert, you will find parking at The Marriott, Carillon, and Discovery Place. These decks are all across the street from First Presbyterian Church.

If you are attending at 5:30 pm, there is a flat surface lot across the church off Poplar.

See you at the concert!