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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: American Symphony Orchestra Concert One Saturday, October 26, 2013 Conducted by Leon Botstein, Music Director7 pm Preconcert Talk by Peter Laki8 pm PerformanceTickets: $25, 30, 35, 40 Founded in 1962 by legendary conductor Leopold Stokowski, the American Symphony Orchestra continues its mission to demystify orchestral music, and make it accessible and affordable to everyone. Under music director Leon Botstein, the ASO has pioneered what the Wall Street Journal called “a new concept in orchestras,” presenting concerts in the Vanguard Series at Carnegie Hall curated around various themes from the visual arts, literature, politics, and history, and unearthing rarely performed masterworks for well-deserved revival. At Bard College, the ASO appears in an annual winter subscription series at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, and also takes part in the Bard Music Festival and SummerScape.In addition to many albums released on the Telarc, New World, Bridge, Koch, and Vanguard labels, live performances by the American Symphony are now available for digital download. In many cases, these are the only existing recordings of some of the rare works that have been rediscovered in ASO performances.Featured soloists for the ASO’s fall-spring season include Bard College Conservatory of Music students and Concerto Competition winners Fanya Wyrick-Flax, Dongfang Ouyang, and Zhi Ma.Concert OneIgor StravinskyPetrushkaAvner DormanPiccolo ConcertoFanya Wyrick-Flax ’13, piccoloFelix MendelssohnSymphony No. 5, Op. 107 ("Reformation")Running time for this concert is approximately one hour and 25 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission.Programs and performances are subject to change. Location: Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater Sponsor: American Symphony Orchestra; Fisher Center Contact: Fisher Center. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 845-758-7900 Website: http://fishercenter.bard.edu If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://www.bard.edu/news/events/