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June 26 - July 31, 2020
The Chesapeake Orchestra with Music Director Jeffrey Silberschlag along with St. Mary's College of Maryland, are proud to announce that the 2020 River Concert Series will take place this summer… virtually. The 22nd anniversary of the popular, music festival will be broadcast beginning Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m. View the 2020 Schedule |
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2020 Season programs
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June 26: “Let Us Break Bread Together” @ 7:00 p.m. View Program and June 26 Concert here
Featuring Sherri Fenwick, piano/organ; Roy Johnson, drums; Chesapeake Orchestra Brass: Giuseppe Nova, flute; Zach Silberschlag, trumpet; Nathaniel Silberschlag, horn; Alec Manasse, clarinet; and Milad Daniari, bass. Special 6:15 p.m. pre-concert by alumna Rachael Meador ’20 senior recital reprise |
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July 3: “A Traditional 4th in an Unconventional Way!” @ 7:00 p.m. View program and July 3 concert here
Featuring jazz artist Hilary Kole performing from New York City, the Southern Maryland Community Gospel Choir, Chesapeake Orchestra Brass, Bryan Bourne, trombone; fire trucks in “Hosedown,” Ballet Caliente, and a special presentation of fireworks. |
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July 10: “Prayer for Our Planet” @ 7:00 p.m. View Program and July 10 Concert here
Featuring deeply moving music to refresh your spirit with Arvo Pärt, Bernard Kroll, John David Lang, Fisher Tull, and Ernst Bloch. Special 6:15 p.m. pre-concert by alumnus M. Derrick Miller ’20 senior recital reprise |
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July 17: “The Spanish Influence” @ 7:00 p.m. View Program and July 17 concert here
Featuring Jose Cuéto, violin; Pedro Giraudo, Diego Gabete, violin; Music of deFalla, Piazzolla, Guastavino, Saglietti. Special 6:15 p.m. pre-concert by Rachel Steelman, SMCM recital |
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July 24: “The Sheer Virtuosity” @ 7:00 p.m. View Program and July 24 concert here
Featuring Brian Ganz, piano; Olivia Vote, mezzo-soprano, and Chesapeake Orchestra strings. |
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July 31: “It’s a St. Mary’s Thing – Our Brand I” @ 7:00 p.m. View Program July 31 Concert here
Featuring a veritable who’s-who of St. Mary’s College musical alumni kicking off the SMCM Alumni Weekend event! Alumni include: Paul Reed Smith of PRS Guitars, Don Stapleson, sax; Sara Jones, vocalist; Rick Humphries, sax; Chuck Orifici, trumpet; Ross Wixon, composer & trumpet; Mark Runkles, oboe; Peter Field, guitar; Rie Moore, piano; Gino Hannah, Ari Pluznik, and Zachary Silberschlag, trumpet. |
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September 6: Labor Day Weekend RCS Bonus Concert @ 3:00 p.m. Program available at 3 p.m.
Featuring Solomon and the Dove by Arnold Saltzman “A narrated work for flute, oboe, guitar, cello, bass and storyteller”. Plus Southern Maryland PaInters II, with soundtrack by Roger Davidson. Romantic Music for trumpet and guitar by Debussy and others & Jennifer Page “Lullabies and Love Songs. Images by Southern Maryland Photographers set to music by Handel performed by Deborah Greitzer, bassoon. |
Maestro Jeffrey SilberschlagThe Chesapeake Orchestra has been under the musical
direction of Jeffrey Silberschlag since its founding in 1995. Italy&USA - Alba Music Festival |
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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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