2008/2009 Preview

Subscribers: You can continue to get your Phil in 2008-2009. The upcoming season is filled with blockbusters. From the searing heat of Tchaikovsky's epic Fifth Symphony on opening night to the grand season finale honoring the music of Spain and featuring rising star cellist Zuill Bailey and violist Mary Persin (our conductor’s wife), a diverse and engaging season of wonderful music awaits you!

On the POPS side of things, we have invited the sensational Bravo Broadway singers to return for another great night of Broadway favorites and will end our season with the movie music of John Williams. This concert will feature music from Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and other cinematic classics, so you'll want to invite your entire family and friends for an unforgettable night.

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Opening Night

Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 8PM

Daugherty: Oh Lois!
Grieg: Piano Concerto, op 16, A minor
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

Broadway Rocks- POPS

Featuring Bravo! Broadway

Saturday, October 18, 2008, @ 8PM

A Night in Old Vienna

Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 8PM

Brahms: Symphony No. 3
Korngold: Violin Concerto, op 35, D major
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
Strauss, Johann Jr.: Emperor Waltzes

Come Home for the Holidays- POPS

Featuring the Erie Philharmonc Chorus

Saturday, December 13, 2008, @ 8PM

In the Spotlight

Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 8PM

Mozart: Serenade for Winds, no 12, K 388
Erie Philharmonic Woodwinds
Mahler: Symphony No 1, D major (Titan)

The Piano Man – A Tribute to Billy Joel- POPS

Featuring Jeans ‘n Classics

Saturday, February 14, 2009, @ 8PM

Carmina Burana

Saturday, March 7, 2009 @ 8PM

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, op 64, E minor
Chad Hoopes, violin
Orff: Carmina Burana
Erie Philharmonic Chorus
Vocal Soloists from Pittsburgh Opera Theatre
Members of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh

Swing City- POPS

Featuring Vocal Jazz Group Monday Off

Saturday, March 28, 2009 @ 8PM

Viva Espana

Saturday, April 25, 2009 @ 8PM

Turina: La Oracion del Torero (The Bullfighter’s Prayer)
Strauss, Richard: Don Quixote
Zuill Bailey, cello
Mary Persin, viola
Bizet: Music from Carmen

Star Wars and Beyond – the Music of John Williams - POPS

Saturday, May 9, 2009 @ 8PM

All programs subject to change