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Classical 101

A Preview of the New Albany Symphony

TWO AUDIO FILES The New Albany Symphony Orchestra opens its second season on Sunday, October 18, at 3pm at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts in New Albany. The program:

  • Wagner - Prelude to Die Meistersinger
  • Bruch - Violin Concerto in g, Op. 26 with Soovin Kim, violin
  • Beethoven - Symphony 8
  • Ravel - Bolero

Luis Biava conducts. Here's a preview, a conversation with NASO founder violist Heather Garner, music director Luis Biava and violinist Soovin Kim. See also [audio:naso-final.mp3] And here's a selection from the New Albany Symphony's opening concert, October 19, 2008, Hoedown from Copland's Rodeo. Luis Biava conducts. [audio:hoedown.mp3] Buy tickets! Come on out! See you Sunday!  

Christopher Purdy is Classical 101's early morning host, 7-10 a.m. weekdays. He is host and producer of Front Row Center – Classical 101’s weekly celebration of Opera and more – as well as Music in Mid-Ohio, Concerts at Ohio State, and the Columbus Symphony broadcast series. He is the regular pre-concert speaker for Columbus Symphony performances in the Ohio Theater.