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Maestro Edward Dolbashian Talks Frager Winners, Elgar and Wagner
Maestro Edward Dolbashian shares information on the Civic’s upcoming concert, featuring talented young musicians, in this latest podcast.
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Meet our 2018-2019 Florence Frager Winners
The April Civic Orchestra concert is always a special one as it showcases the young talents of tomorrow. In addition to 8th grade students from the Parkway Northeast Middle School Orchestra performing alongside members of the Civic, the upcoming concert will feature special guests, Anna Zhong and Sophie Thorpe, winners Read more
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Program Notes for Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar
In 1898, after a hard day of teaching fiddle, Edward Elgar, a young musician from the English Midlands, relaxed by improvising melodies on the piano for the entertainment of his wife, Caroline. She was so intrigued by one of the themes that Edward improvised a number of variations on it, Read more