Oak Park and River Forest HS in Gershwin, Shostakovich and Wieniawski

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Today on Introductions, we featured the Oak Park and River Forest High School Symphony Orchestra (with the Wind Ensemble in the Rhapsody in Blue). The ensembles was recently invited to perform at the 2010 Illinois Music Educator's Association All-State Festival this coming January!

Program:

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin
Performed by the OPRF combined Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble
Conducted by Director of Bands Anthony Svejda
Featuring student concerto competition winner Paul Whalen
Recorded in May of 2008

Symphony No. 5 in d minor, Op. 47 by Dmitri Shostakovich
III. Largo
Conducted by Director of Orchestras Patrick Pearson

Concerto No. 2 in D by Henryk Wieniawski
Featuring Violinist Cara Schlecker
Conducted by Director of Orchestras Patrick Pearson