the roxborough orchestra

Concerts

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RoxboroughWinterConcert2022

Tuesday, December 13, 2022    7:30pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA

Program: 

Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite. No. 3

Dvorak: Nocturne in B major, Op. 40

Dvorak: Serenade for Strings, Op. 22

Conductor, Michael Ludwig

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Pièce de Résistance

Sunday, April 24, 2022  3:00pm

Katz JCC

1301 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Program:

Pavel Haas: Study for Strings

Edward Elgar: Serenade for String Orchestra in e minor, Op. 20

Mozart Symphony No. 15 in G major, K. 124

Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra in E flat Major, K. 364

Soloists: Alexander Kerr, Concertmaster, Dallas Symphony Orchestra 

                 Meredith Kufchak, principal viola, Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Conductor, Michael Ludwig

 

 

 

 

Valentine’s Weekend Concert

Saturday, February 12, 2022    7:30pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia

Program:

Holst St Paul’s Suite Op. 29 No.2

Just One of Those Things  – music and lyrics by Cole Porter

Night and Day – music and lyrics by Cole Porter

The Way We Were – music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman

The Summer Knows (Theme from Summer of ’42) – music by Michel Legrande, lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman

How do you Keep the Music Playing?: Music by Michel Legrande, lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman

Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 10 in b minor

Michael Ludwig, conductor

 

 

Holiday Concert

Saturday, December 4, 2021    7:30pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA

Program:

Ah Bleak and Chill the Wintry Wind

Festive Sounds of Hanukkah

Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring

Accolay Violin Concerto, featuring soloist Jiles Defosse

Joy to the World

Sheep May Safely Graze

Silent Night

Christmas Carol Suite

Suite of Carols

Michael Ludwig, conductor

Jiles Defosse, violin soloist

 

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“Pop” into Fall with the Roxborough Orchestra!

Friday, October 22, 2021    7:30pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA

Program:

Strangers in the Night

My Way

Fly Me to the Moon

Let’s Do It

Yesterday

Eleanor Rigby

Eight Days a Week

All My Loving

Star Wars Theme

Imperial March

One Day More

Michael Ludwig, conductor

 

Holiday Concert

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019    7:30pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA

Program:

Joy to the World

A Christmas Jazz Suite

Christmas Carol Suite

Corelli Christmas Concerto

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Festive Sounds of Hanukkah

Sheep May Safely Graze

Santa Claus is coming to Town

The Christmas Song

Silent Night

Ah, Bleak and Chill the Wintry Wind

Suite of Carols

Michael Ludwig, conductor

 

Fall Concert

Friday, November 1st, 2019   7:30pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA

Program:

Bach Concerto for Violin in a minor, Michael Ludwig, soloist

Mozart Don Giovanni Overture

Schubert Symphony No. 8 (“Unfinished”)

Michael Ludwig, conductor

 

“Morales, Mozart, & Two Ludwigs”

Friday, April 26th, 2019  7:30pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA

Program:

Mozart Clarinet Concerto, featuring soloist Ricardo Morales

Beethoven Symphony No. 7

Michael Ludwig, conductor

 

“Mozart, Mistletoe, & Martinis”

Friday, December 21st, 2018  7:30pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA

Program:

Mozart Overture and Three Country Dances K.106/588a

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 K. 219, Adagio, Allegro Aperto

Soloist, Vincent Cart-Sanders

Mozart Three German Dances K. 605

Mozart Symphony No. 35 “Haffner” K.385

Holiday Selections, TBD

Michael Ludwig, conductor

*Followed by dining and refreshment at Bourbon Blue. Bourbon Blue has generously offered 15% off food for audience members and Roxborough Orchestra Musicians.*

 

“Beethoven & Bourbon”

Friday, January 26th, 2018 7:00pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA

Program:

Mozart Magic Flute Overture

Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Michael Ludwig, conductor

*Followed by dining and refreshment at Bourbon Blue. Bourbon Blue has generously offered 15% off food for audience members and Roxborough Orchestra Musicians.*

 

Fall Concert

Sponsored by Howard and Gail Schaevitz

Friday, November 3rd, 2017        7:30pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA

Program:

Mozart Flute Concerto in D Major, soloist Jon Robert Cart

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Beethoven Symphony No. 1

Michael Ludwig, conductor

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Summer Concert Series

Saturday, July 23rd, 2016      8:00pm

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA

Program:

Mozart Symphony No. 38 “Prague”

Brahms Symphony No. 1

Michael Ludwig, conductor

Check out this article about our summer concert published in the Chestnut Hill Local!

http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/2016/07/21/roxborough-orchestra-playing-mozart-and-brahms-saturday/