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Mozart Concert, January 27, 2011 in Princeton to honor William Scheide
In celebration of the 97th birthday of William H. Scheide there will be an All-Mozart Concert to Benefit Princeton HealthCare System’s Design for Healing Campaign on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 8:00 pm at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton University.
Judy and Bill Scheide
The Zurich Chamber Orchestra will be conducted by Mark Laycock
Mark Laycock
with soloists Jihye Son, soprano
Jihye Son
and Dimitri Ashkenazy, clarinet.
Dimitri Ashkenazy
The program notes for the works are here.
- Overture to Così fan tutte, K.588
- “Mia speranza adorata!…Ah non sai qual pena sia”, K.416
- “No, che non sei capace”, K.419
- Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622
- Symphony No. 35 “Haffner”, K.385
- Laycock, arr. Special Birthday Music
Tickets are available online.
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