Thank you for joining us for the 2023 River Concert Series Season!
Our 25th Anniversary Season!
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The Chesapeake Orchestra with Music Director Jeffrey Silberschlag along with St. Mary's College of Maryland, are proud to announce the the 2023 River Concert Series! A Southern Maryland tradition now in its 25th season. This family-friendly music festival, and winner of two Governor’s Awards for Arts, Tourism, and Community Economic Development will be held on the St. Mary’s College Townhouse Green. Grounds open at 5PM, concerts begin at 7PM. The concerts and parking are free and open to the public. There are on-site vendors who offer food and beverages for purchase. |
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2023 Program
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June 23: Legends
N'Kenge, vocalist Leonard Bernstein - On the Town Stephen Sondheim arranged by William Thomas Mckinley - Nothings Gonna Hurt You & Joanna Music selections from The American Trumpet CD with the Seattle Symphony Jeffrey Silberschlag, Trumpet, soloist Music of the great DIVAS of the Sixties and Seventies, including iconic songs of Whitney Houston, Dione Warwick, and Diana Ross June 30: The Royal Treatment Duke Ellington - Three Black Kings Queen - The Best of Queen! Prince - Greatest Hits Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man Copland - Rodeo John Williams - Superman! & FIREWORKS! July 7: Direct from Italy: The Alba Music Festival’s 20th Anniversary Season Thomas Pandolfi, pianist G. Rossini - Overture to The Barber of Seville G. Rossini - Overture to La Gazza Ladra S. Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony Nos. 6 “The Pastorale Symphony” July 14: From Paris to Buenos Aires and back José Cueto, violinist Poulenc - Sinfonietta. Milhaud - Concertino de printemps op 135 Piazzolla - Verano - (Summer) from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires Oblivion Gershwin - An American in Paris July 21: The Grandest Finale Bernstein and GERSHWIN FOR THE WIN! Melanie ASHKAR, vocalist Steff SCCAGGARI, PIANO SOLOIST Bernstein - West Side Story Suite Bernstein - Songs Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue |
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The Chesapeake Orchestra has been under the musical
direction of Jeffrey Silberschlag since its founding in 1995. Italy&USA - Alba Music Festival |
A donation to the Chesapeake Orchestra will enable us to bring the finest quality performances to the Southern Maryland Region. 100% of your contribution to the Chesapeake Orchestra supports the musicians and the musical performances.
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David Bruce Smith Foundation
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Jewish Federation of Greater Washington United Jewish Endowment Fund
Donation in memory of: Charles and Babe Silberschlag & Herbert and Zelda Silberschlag
from John and Thelma Hawley
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