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Thank You to all of our supporters who attended our May concerts, and who donated so generously to aid Nashville Symphony flood recovery.
10:00 am, Saturday, October 2, 2010
Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
Celebration of Cultures Festival
Centennial Park Band Shell
| 4:00 pm, Sunday, October 3, 2010
Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
Nashville Korean Methodist Church
916 Old Hickory Boulevard
Brentwood, TN 37027
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The Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra is a volunteer community orchestra led by its Music Director Chris Norton. Founded in January 2004 by Kelly Corcoran, the mission of the NPO is to supplement the artistic offerings in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee area.
From 2004 to 2007, the NPO was led by Mark Putnam. During his tenure as Music Director the orchestra grew to become Nashville's premiere community ensemble, performing concerts of exciting, demanding repertoire for all audiences. During the Fall of 2007, violinist and charter member of the NPO, David Hahn served as Music Director, raising community awareness and support for the orchestra.
This ensemble offers players of differing levels and backgrounds the opportunity to make music together. The Nashville Philharmonic performs a diverse mix of repertoire - different genres and styles anchored in the classical tradition. Players in the Nashville Philharmonic collaborate with the Music Director in making repertoire decisions. The orchestra features area soloists and new music by local composers.
New players are always welcome to inquire about membership in the orchestra.
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 Christopher Norton was appointed Music Director and Conductor of the Nashville Philharmonic in March 2008. Prior to moving to Tennessee, he held a similar post for nearly a decade in Kentucky with the Bowling Green Western Symphony Orchestra. In the Nashville area, he has guest conducted the Nashville Symphony, Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Nashville Ballet, ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, Vanderbilt Orchestra, and Blair Chamber Orchestra. Recognized for his work on university campuses, he has conducted various faculty and student ensembles in concerts of symphonic, opera, chamber, pops, ballet, and choral repertoire.
Norton earned his doctorate from Louisiana State University, and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the Eastman School of Music. He studied orchestral conducting with David Effron, choral conducting with John MacDonald, and band conducting with Frank Wickes; additional studies were taken from conducting workshops hosted by the American Symphony Orchestra League and the Conductors Guild. Beyond these experiences, Norton credits the educational benefits of performing for thirty years as a percussionist in professional orchestras under a wide array of conductors.
Dr. Norton is Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at Belmont University.
Previous to his appointment to Belmont in 2001, he taught fourteen years at Western Kentucky University.
E-mail Chris at cnorton@nashvillephilharmonic.org. |
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Violin I
Rebecca J Willie, Concertmaster
Annie Liu
Jessica Blevins
Britt Myska
Sara Dudley
Lisa Green
Delores Hershey
David Johnson
Leandria Lott
Megan O'Roark
Suzanne Potter
Violin II
Erin Holt
Audrey McAdams
Kevin Barry
Claudia Coker
Natalie Daniel
Wendy Fish
Allis Dale Gillmor
Mike Kline
David Krause
Jenna Mehal
Debra Moore
Mark Putnam
Donna Smith
Viola
Anna Haas
Lauren Brettell
Cristi Burkeen
John Carr
Megan Gilbreth
Cheryl Lipford
Mary Alice Rouslin
Chloe Weidenbaum
James Westerfield
Cello
Deidre Emerson
Lael Caldwell
Leslie DiNella
Catherine Goodbred
Clark Liddell
Joan Martin
Tom Potter
Richard Rigali
Jonathan Rodgers
Alyssa Smith
Double Bass
Tim Denbo
Kira Bielfield
Jesse Cuthrell
Wayne Holmes
Frank Marino
Kurt Snyder | Flute
Richard Hitt
Tara Rogers
Leslie Matkosky
Piccolo
Tara Rogers
Oboe
Larry Allen
Martyne Palmer
Alice Smith
English Horn
Larry Allen
Clarinet
Tia Thomason
Charlie Melson
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Lisa Quick
Tom Moore
Contrabassoon
Tom Moore
Horn
Ross Macdonald
Greg Haas
Mike Noland
Dee Proctor
David Rawle
Trumpet
Katie Harrah
Jeff Herrick
Louis Boyte
Trombone
Dan Engh
Drew Ault
Job Cook
Tuba
Mark McDonald
Percussion/Timpani
Dan Kozlowski
Todd Liles
Ryan Payne
Harp
Jana Brown
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New players are always welcome to inquire about membership in the orchestra.
Please e-mail info@nashvillephilharmonic.org or call 615-260-8347.
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Robert N. Buchanan, III, President
John Gillmor, Past President
Tibby Christenberry, Secretary
Matt Ingham, Treasurer
Joyce Friedman, Director of Public Relations and Development
Kathleen Pearson
Bruce Rogers
Chris Stenstrom
Kelly Corcoran, Founding Music Director*
Chris Norton, Music Director*
Alice Smith, Personnel Manager*
Rebecca J Willie, Concertmaster*
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The NPO is a not-for-profit organization. Neither our players, Musical Director, Board Members, nor staff receive any compensation for their time and dedication. However, as with any other orchestra, we do have operating expenses such as music purchases, program printing, instrument rental, and transportation. Our charter allows us to ask members of the community, individuals and corporations, to make donations to help us in our mission.
The NPO is dedicated to making all of our performances FREE to the public. We receive no income from tickets sales.
You can support the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra in several ways. Advertising in our concert programs is an inexpensive and effective way to reach audiences of several hundred people. It is possible for you or your company to underwrite a performance, or even a single piece of music. If you choose to help us purchase parts for a single piece of music, we print a special 'Thank You' in the concert program every time that piece is played (for years to come). And, of course, you may want to make a financial donation. We will announce your generous gift as part of our annual fund-raising campaign.
All gifts to the NPO are tax deductable.
For more information on how you can become a supporter of the NPO, please e-mail: info@nashvillephilharmonic.org
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