Past Programs
2025 – Sept 28
Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor
Don Giovanni, K. 527: Overture (1787) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1878) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Dylan Hamme, Violin
Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 (1883) - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Honoring David Gilbert
2024 – Sept 28
David Gilbert, conductor
Cayuga Overture - Seth Grosshandler (1958- )
L’arlésienne Suite No. 2 (1876) - Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 (1868) - Max Bruch (1838-1920)
William Lee, Violin
Cole Porter Favorites (An Orchestral Fantasy) (arr. Gregory Stone) - Cole Porter (1891-1964)
In Memory of Gino Sambuco
2022 – Oct 23
David Gilbert, conductor
Ruy Blas, Op. 95 (1839) - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1878) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Christina Bouey, Violin
Petite Suite (1886-1889 orch. Henri Büsser) - Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Oklahoma!: Selections (1943 arr. Robert Russell Bennett) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
2019 – Oct 23
David Gilbert, conductor
The Wasps: Overture (1909) - Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1878) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Eric Silberger, Violin
Czech Suite in D Major, Op. 39 (1879) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Oklahoma!: Selections (1943) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
In Memory of Waldo Mayo
2018 – Oct 10
David Gilbert, conductor
Candide: Overture (1956) - Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 (1903) - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Alexandra Lee, Violin
Slavonic Dance in C Major, Op. 46, No. 1 (1878) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op. 46, No. 2 (1878) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Slavonic Dance in G Minor, Op. 46, No. 8 (1878) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
My Fair Lady: Selections (1956 orch. Robert Russell Bennett) - Frederick Loewe (1901-1988)
In Memory of Waldo Mayo
2017 – Oct 9
David Gilbert, conductor
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: Overture (1800-1801) - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Czech Suite in D Major, Op. 39 (1879) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 (1878) - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Yigit Karatas, Violin
2016 – Sep 21
David Gilbert, conductor
Rosamunde, D. 797: Overture (1823) - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 (1903) - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Nune Melik, Violin
Symphony No. 5, Op. 107, "Reformation" (1832) - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
The King and I: Melodies (arr. Robert Russell Bennett) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
In Memory of Waldo Mayo
2015 – Oct 12
David Gilbert, conductor
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Overture (1786) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphony No. 8, Op. 93 (1812) - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1878) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Chloe Kiffer, Violin
The King and I: Melodies (arr. Robert Russell Bennett) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
In Memory of Waldo Mayo
2014 – Nov 16
David Gilbert, conductor
L'italiana in Algeri: Overture (1813) - Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 (1806) - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Xiao Wang, Violin
El sombrero de tres picos: Suite No. 1 (1919) - Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
The Sound of Music: Symphonic Portrait (arr. Robert Russell Bennett) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
Gala Concert In Memory of Waldo Mayo
2012 – Dec 20 (at Symphony Space)
David Gilbert, conductor
Overture to “Phedre” - Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Violin Concerto - Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Shuai Shi, Violin
The Nutcracker Suite - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Overture miniatre
Danses caracteristiques (Marche; Danse de la Fee-Dragee; Danse Russe – Trepak; Danse Arabe; Danse Chinoise; Danse des Mirlitons)
Valse des Fleurs
Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
2011 – Oct 18
David Gilbert, conductor
Overture on Russian Themes - Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 (1878) - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Fabiola Kim, Violin
Ballet Suite - Jean-Baptiste Lully
Symphonic Impressions “The Most Happy Fella” - Frank Loesser
2008 – Jun 13
David Gilbert, conductor
Carnival, Concert Overture, Op. 92 (1891) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 (1868) - Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Bela Horvath, Violin
Carmen Suite No. 1 (1874) - Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Mourning (2008) - William Zinn (1924-2017)
world premiere
Doris Goltzer, English Horn
Selections - Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
Gala Concert in Memory of Waldo Mayo
WORLD PREMIERE of William Zinn's MOURNING
2007 – Jun 6
David Gilbert, conductor
La clemenza di Tito, K. 621: Overture (1791) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61 (1910) - Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Artur Kaganovskiy, Violin
Remarks; Mary Landolfi, Stanley Koor, Speakers
Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22: 1. Exaltación (1920) - Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)
Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22: 3. Orgía (1920) - Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)
Can-Can: Suite (1953) - Cole Porter (1891-1964)
Gala Concert in Memory of Waldo Mayo
2006 – May 10
David Gilbert, conductor
Die Braut von Messina Overture, Op. 100 (1850-1851) - Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 (1903) - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Regi Papa, Violin
Remarks; Jay Blumenthal, Stanley Koor, Speakers
2 Choric Dances, Op. 17B (1938) - Paul Creston (1906-1985)
My Fair Lady: Selections (1956) - Frederick Loewe (1901-1988)
Gala Concert in Memory of Waldo Mayo
2005 – Jun 21
David Gilbert, conductor
Der Beherrscher der Geister Overture, Op. 27 (1811) - Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (1844) - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Solenne Paidassi, Violin
Remarks; Stanley Koor, Speaker
Elegy for Trumpet and Strings - William Zinn (1924-2017)
New York premiere
Robert Zottola, Trumpet
The Boomer Waltz Variations (1997) - George Plimpton
New York premiere
Popocatapetl - Alan Shulman (1915-2002)
New York premiere
The Wizard of Oz: Selections (1939) - Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
In Memory of Waldo Mayo
NEW YORK PREMIERE of William Zinn's ELEGY FOR TRUMPET AND STRINGS
2004 – Jun 9
David Gilbert, conductor
Carnival, Concert Overture, Op. 92 (1891) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 (1878) - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Amaury Coeytaux, Violin
Remarks; David Lennon, Stanley Koor, Speakers
Preludio a orchestra (1876) - Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
The Comedians, Op. 26 (1940) - Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987)
Gypsy: Selections (1959) - Jule Styne (1905-1994)
In Memory of Waldo Mayo
2003 – Jun 11
David Gilbert, conductor
Euryanthe: Overture (1822-1823) - Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Violin Concerto (1940) - Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
Cecee Pantikian, Violin
Remarks; Bill Moriarty, Stanley Koor, Speakers
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Dance of the Sylphs (1845-1846) - Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Minuet of the Will-o'-the-Wisps (1845-1846) - Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Rákóczy March (1845-1846) - Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Fiddler on the Roof: Selections (1964) - Jerry Bock (1928-2010)
In Memory of Waldo Mayo
2002 – May 29
David Gilbert, conductor
Ruslan i Lyudmila: Overture (1837-1842) - Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 (1903) - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Ju Young Baek, Violin
Remarks; Stanley Koor, Speaker
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 (1880) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Sound of Music: Symphonic Portrait (arr. Robert Russell Bennett) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
In Memory of Waldo Mayo
2001 – May 30
David Gilbert, conductor
The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture (1849) - Otto Nicolai (1810-1849)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1878) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Dan Zhu, Violin
Remarks; Bill Moriarty, Stanley Koor, Speakers
España (1883) - Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)
Slavonic Dance in C Major, Op. 46, No. 1 (1878) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904) Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op. 46, No. 2 (1878) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Slavonic Dance in G Minor, Op. 46, No. 8 (1878) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture (1941-1942 orch. Robert Russell Bennett) - George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Memorial: Waldo Mayo
2000 – May 25
David Gilbert, conductor
Gala Concert in Memory of Waldo Mayo
Le carnaval romain, ouverture caractéristique, Op. 9 (1844) - Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 (1868) - Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Daniel Guedes, Violin
Remarks; Bill Moriarty, Stanley Koor, Speakers
Concerto Grosso for Brass Trio and Chamber Orchestra (1984) - Richard Nanes (1927-2009)
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (1869) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Music Man: Selections (1957) - Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
Senior Concert Orchestra of New York in a Gala Concert In Memory of Waldo Mayo
1999 – Jun 16
David Gilbert, conductor
Ich steh mit einem Fuss im Grabe, BWV 156: Arioso (1729) - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1878) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Ann-Estelle Medouze, Violin
Remarks; Lynne Mayocole, Stanley Koor, Speakers
A Laurentian Overture (1951) - Alan Shulman (1915-2002)
Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances (1869-1887) - Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)
South Pacific: Selections (1949) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
Musical Tribute to Lucille Lortel
1998 – May 27
David Gilbert, conductor
Luisa Miller: Overture (1849) - Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 (1878) - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Grigory Kalinovsky, Violin
Remarks; Stanley Koor, Speaker
Marche Héroïque, Op. 34 (1870) - Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Petite Suite (1886-1889) - Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Oklahoma!: Selections (1943) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
1997 – Jun 3
David Gilbert, conductor
Carnival, Concert Overture, Op. 92 (1891) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Three Hebraic Moods - David Abel (1914-2003)
Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 7, "La campanella" (1826) - Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Vilhemas Cepinskis, Violin
Symphony for Strings - Richard Nanes (1927-2009)
Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a: Selections - Boris Tchaikovsky (1925-1996)
The King and I: Selection (1951) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
In Memory of Waldo Mayo
1996 – May 9
David Gilbert, conductor
Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (1880) - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1878) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Philippe Quint, Violin
Remarks; Stanley Koor, Speaker
Variations on a Theme for Piano and Orchestra - Marshall Izen
Marshall Izen, Piano
Spirituals (1941) - Morton Gould (1913-1996)
Those Were the Days (1968) - Eugene Raskin (1909-2004)
Gala Concert in Memory of Waldo Mayo
1995 – May 24
David Gilbert, conductor
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act I. Prelude (1862-1867) - Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6 (c. 1817) - Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Hai Xin Wu, Violin
Song of Democracy, Op. 44 (1957) - Howard Hanson (1896-1981)
Chorus 802, Choir
Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34 (1887) - Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Rhapsody in Blue (1942 orch. Ferde Grofé) - George Gershwin (1898-1937)
1990 – May 1
David Gilbert, conductor
Serenade in D Major, K. 320, "Posthorn" (1779) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 (1874) - Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)
Tomohiro Okumura, Violin
Remarks; Stanley Koor, Speaker
Nocturne for Strings (1938) - Alan Shulman (1915-2002)
L’arlésienne Suite No. 1 (1872) - Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
In Memory of Waldo Mayo
1989 – Jun 22
David Gilbert, conductor
Rosamunde, D. 797: Overture (1823) - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53 (1880) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Mikhail Keylin, Violin
Symphony No. 3 - Frank Lévy (1930-2017)
world premiere
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (1869) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Gala Concert in memory of Waldo Mayo
WORLD PREMIERE of Frank Lévy's SYMPHONY NO.3
1988 – Apr 22
David Gilbert, conductor
Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture (1858) - Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 (1868) - Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Chee-Yun Kim, Violin
Sonatina for Orchestra (1987) - Charles Queener (1921-1997)
World premiere
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 (1874-1875) - Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
WORLD PREMIERE of Charles Queener's SONATINA FOR ORCHESTRA
1987 – Apr 22
Larry Newland, conductor
Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (1880) - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. 61 (1880) - Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Keng-Yuen Tseng, Violin
Essay No. 1, Op. 12 (1937) - Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op. 325 (1868) - Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)
Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324 (1868) - Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214 (1858) - Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)
1986 – Apr 22
David Vandersall, conductor
Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36 (1888) - Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 (1862) - Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Gil Shaham, Violin
Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (1929) - Kurt Weill (1900-1950)
La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours (1876) - Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886)
1986 – Jan 20
David Vandersall, conductor
The Bamboula, Op. 75 (1910) - Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
From The Black Belt (1926) - William Grant Still (1895-1978)
Many Thousand Gone (1971) - Kermit Moore (1929-2013)
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (1963 arr. Margaret Bonds) - Spiritual
St. Mark's Choir, Choir
St. Martin's Choir, Choir
Celebration! (1975) - Adolphus Hailstork (1941- )
King David Suite - Lionel Hampton (1913-2002)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble
Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone
In honor of the first national observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
1985 – Jun 3
David Vandersall, conductor
The Hebrides, Op. 26 (1830) - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1878) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Tatiana Dimitriades, Violin
Niagara, an American Tone Poem - Alfonso D'Artega (1907-1998)
Suite for Trumpet and Orchestra (1955) - Edna White (1892-1992)
New York premiere
Richard San Filippo, Trumpet
Pops Hoedown (1963) - Richard Hayman (1920-2014)
9th Annual Memorial Concert in Honor of Waldo Mayo
NEW YORK PREMIERE of Edna White's SUITE FOR TRUMPET AND ORCHESTRA
1984 – Sep 19
David Vandersall, conductor
New York City Foster Grandparent Program Recognition Celebration
Remarks; William Feinberg, Janet S. Sainer, Theresa M. Molloy, Marcia Vogel, Speakers
Ruslan i Lyudmila: Overture (1837-1842) - Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 (1874-1875) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Neil Rutman, Piano
Petite Suite (1886-1889) - Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Rapsodie (orch. Alfonso D'Artega) - Boris Pregel (1893-1976)
New York premiere
Daniel Vandersall, Cello
Alfonso D'Artega, Conductor
Romanian Rhapsody in A Major, Op. 11, No. 1 (1901) - George Enescu (1881-1955)
Gala "Pops" concert to honor all tri-state area Foster Grandparents on the occasion of the eleventh anniversary of the New York City Foster Grandparent Program
NEW YORK PREMIERE of Boris Pregel's RAPSODIE, orch. D'Artega
1984 – July 1
Alfonso D’Artega, conductor
A “Pops” Concert for the Young at Heart
Selection (unspecified) - Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Selection (unspecified) - Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
We Are the Young at Heart - Alfonso D'Artega (1907-1998)
Simon Baruch Madrigal Society Choir, Choir
Selections (unspecified) - Anonymous
The Early Exploration of the West - Alfonso D'Artega (1907-1998)
Ron Martin, Narrator
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito (1874-1875) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Vladimir Zaitsev, Piano
Dinorah: Act II. Ombre légère (1859) - Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864)
Ginetta La Bianca, Soprano
Medley (unspecified) - Anonymous
Ginetta La Bianca, Soprano
Variations on a Theme - Alfonso D'Artega (1907-1998)
Selections (unspecified) - Anonymous
Luther Henderson, Conductor
Selection (unspecified) - Anonymous
Simon Baruch Madrigal Society Choir, Choir
Ron Martin, Narrator
Vladimir Zaitsev, Piano
Ginetta La Bianca, Soprano
Note: Not clear if this concert was a benefit or not; the word "Benefit" appears in booking ledger, but was crossed out. Likewise, the Senior Concert Orchestra is indicated as the performing ensemble, but appears in the program as "The International Symphony Orchestra".
1984 – May 17
David Vandersall, conductor
Toccata (c. 1615-1637) - Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 (1903) - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Vera Wei-Ling Tsu, Violin
Suite de Symphonie No. 1 (c. 1729) - Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682-1738)
Petite Suite - Leo Lefleur (1902-1980)
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in D Minor, S. 359, No. 2 (1847) - Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
1982 – May 13
Emil Kahn, conductor
Iphigénie en Aulide: Overture (1774) - Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1878) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Josiah Steiner, Violin
Má vlast: 2. Vltava (The Moldau) (1874) - Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor (1852-1869) - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F Major (1868-1869) - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: 1. Valse triste. Lento (1903-1904) - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture (1816) - Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
1981 – June 10
David Vandersall, conductor
Selection (unspecified) - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Selection (unspecified) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Selection (unspecified) - Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Selections (unspecified) - Anonymous
Linda Chesis, Flute
1981 – May 12
Emil Kahn, conductor
Note: The Senior Concert Orchestra of New York in a "POPS" symphony concert in memory of WALDO MAYO
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72B (1805-1806) - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (1844) - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
David Kim, Violin
Remarks; Gilbert Hodges, William Feinberg, Speakers
The King and I: Melodies (arr. Robert Russell Bennett) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
Romanian Folkdances, BB 76 (1917) - Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Caprice Viennois, Op. 2 (1910) - Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
David Kim, Violin
Symphony No. 6, Op. 74, "Pathétique": 3. Allegro molto vivace (1893) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
1979 – May 20
Emil Kahn, conductor
Selections (unspecified)
Alexander Markov, Violin
1978 – May 24
Emil Kahn, conductor
Symphony No. 5, D. 485 (1816) - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 (1868) - Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Violin
La Gazza Ladra: Overture (1817) - Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Polonaise Brillante No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4 (1853) - Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Violin
The Bartered Bride: Three Dances (1863-1870) - Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 (1889) - Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)
1974 – May 19
Emil Kahn, conductor
Der Freischütz: Overture (1817-1821) - Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
La bohème: Act I. Che gelida manina (1896) - Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Melvyn Poll, Tenor
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World" (1893) - Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314 (1867) - Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)
Das Land des Lächelns: Act II. Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (1929) - Franz Lehár (1870-1948)
Melvyn Poll, Tenor
Mattinata (1904) - Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857-1919)
Melvyn Poll, Tenor
Oklahoma!: Selections (1943) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
1973 – May 19
Emil Kahn, conductor
The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture (1849) - Otto Nicolai (1810-1849)
Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467 (1785) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Anne-Marie Levine, Piano
Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34 (1887) - Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Remarks; Max L. Arons, Richard M. Clurman, William Feinberg, William W. Potter, Speakers
La belle Hélène: Overture (1864) - Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
Revival (1941) - Morton Gould (1913-1996)
A Trumpeter's Lullaby (1949) - Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
Rodeo: Hoedown (1942) - Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
My Fair Lady: Selections (1956) - Frederick Loewe (1901-1988)
1972 – May 14
Emil Kahn, conductor
Oberon: Overture (1825-1826) - Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (1844) - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Adam Silk, Violin
The Red Poppy: Russian Sailors' Dance (1926-1927) - Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique" (1893) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Trumpet Concerto in D Major (c. 1750 transcr. Jean Thilde) - Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770)
Janis Marshelle Coffman, Trumpet
Die Fledermaus: Overture (1874) - Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)
1971 – May 23
David Mendoza, conductor
La forza del destino: Overture (1861-1862) - Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
España (1883) - Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)
A Musical Snuffbox, Op. 32 (1893) - Anatoly Lyadov (1855-1914)
Piano Concerto No. 9, K. 271, "Jeunehomme" (1777) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Herman Zuker, Piano
On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314 (1867) - Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)
Old Viennese Dances: 2. Liebeslied (c. 1905) - Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Caprice viennois, Op. 2 (1910) - Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Lucia di Lammermoor: Alfin son tua ... Spargi d'amaro pianto (1835) - Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Bess Arlene, Soprano
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36: 4. Finale: Allegro con fuoco (1877-1878) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
1970 – May 17
Emil Kahn, conductor
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: Overture (1800-1801) - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Der Freischütz: Act II. Leise, leise, fromme Weise (1817-1821) - Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Barbara Smith Conrad, Soprano
Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 33 (1872) - Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Bernard Parronchi, Cello
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Rákóczy March (1845-1846) - Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Remarks; Max L. Arons, William Feinberg, Speakers
Der Zigeunerbaron: Overture (1885) - Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)
8 Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10: 1. Zueignung (1885) - Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Barbara Smith Conrad, Soprano
Ouvre ton cœur (c. 1859-1860) - Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: 1. Valse triste. Lento (1903-1904) - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Oklahoma!: Selections (1943) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
Wiener Blut, Op. 354 (1873) - Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)
1970 – Feb 22
David Mendoza, conductor
Irish Melody - Victor Herbert (1859-1924)
Jalousie (1925) - Jacob Gade (1879-1963)
The King and I: Selection (unspecified) (1951) - Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
Rhapsody in Blue (1942 orch. Ferde Grofé) - George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Elliot Finkel, Piano
Remarks; DeWitt J. Paul, William Feinberg, Speakers
Thaïs: Meditation (1894) - Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Aida: Act II. Triumphal March (1871) - Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Aida: Ballet Music (1871) - Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Rigoletto: Act I. Caro nome (1850) - Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Osceola Davis, Soprano
Dinorah: Act II. Ombre légère (1859) - Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864)
Osceola Davis, Soprano
Guillaume Tell: Overture (1829) - Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
1969 – May 25
David Mendoza, Skitch Henderson, conductors
La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours (1876) - Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886)
David Mendoza, Conductor
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (1890) - Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945)
David Mendoza, Conductor
Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habañera) (1873-1874) - Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
David Mendoza, Conductor
The Magic Flute, K. 620: Der hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
David Mendoza, Conductor
Bess Arlene, Soprano
Lakmé: Act II. Où va la jeune Indoue (1883) - Léo Delibes (183- 1891)
David Mendoza, Conductor
Bess Arlene, Soprano
Tannhäuser: Overture (1843-1845) - Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
David Mendoza, Conductor
Remarks; William Feinberg, Speaker
Lyrisk Suite, Op. 54 (1891) - Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Skitch Henderson, Conductor
George M. Cohan Medley - George M. Cohan (1878-1942)
Skitch Henderson, Conductor
La Virgen de la Macarena - Rafael Mendez (1906-1981)
Skitch Henderson, Conductor
Richard Raffio, Trumpet
Zampa: Overture (1831) - Ferdinand Hérold (1791-1833)
Skitch Henderson, Conductor
1968 – May 26
David Mendoza, conductor
Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture (1858) - Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
Martha: Aria (unspecified) (1847) - Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883)
L'elisir d'amore: Aria (unspecified) (1832) - Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Enrico Bozzacco, Trombone
Liebesträume: Notturno No. 3 (O lieb, o lieb, so lang du lieben kannst) (1843-1850) - Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 (1881) - Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Eugene Moye, Cello
Selections (unspecified) - Victor Herbert (1859-1924)
Remarks: Harry Van Arsdale, Max L. Arons, William Feinberg, Speakers
Finlandia, Op. 26 (1899) - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 (1862) - Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Mischa Mischakoff, Violin
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 (1880) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)