The Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra (LRSO) invites you to our concert on Saturday March 25, 2023 at 7:00pm at Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium in Meredith.
LRSO features principal cellist Kari Jukka-Pekka Vainio performing the enchanting Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Cello by Haydn, an easy listening, but wonderfully complex work balancing solo cello with string orchestra texture. Also on the program are the West Side Story Highlights by Leonard Bernstein, Humoresque by Dvorak, Concerto for Two Flutes by Vivaldi, and finishing with Haydn's final symphonic composition Symphony No. 104 "London".
Cellist Kari Jukka-Pekka (JP) Vainio grew up in Finland and won his first job in a professional symphony orchestra when he was 16 years old. He later studied cello at Helsinki Conservatory, and Math and Computer Science at Helsinki University. While in Finland JP performed with the Kouvola Symphony and Vantaa Pops.
In 2017 he moved to New Hampshire after two decades in the San Francisco Bay Area, and we are so pleased he made the move to the east coast.
The program comprises Dvorak's jaunty yet beautifully lyrical Humoresque, highlights from Leonard Bernstein's glorious score of West Side Story, Haydn's final symphonic work Symphony No. 104 "London", and last but not least Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Flutes featuring the second place winners in the 2022-23 student concerto competition, high school students Elsie Munsterteiger and Akira McDowell.
This March 25th concert is the fifth in the LRSO’s spectacular 2022-2023 season. Reserve the dates for our final dual-performance POPS concert on May 13 and 14 at Inter-Lakes Auditorium, featuring pianist Chris Mega performing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. The concerts also feature vocalist Madison MacNeill performing Summertime, Embraceable You, S'Wonderful, and other Gershwin-era selections by the likes of Cole Porter, Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and more.
Discount Ticket Packages are available for the March and May performances. March tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students college-age and under (please no children under age 5). Tickets and Discount Packages are available online at www.LRSO.org or by phone using the numbers listed with each concert on the LRSO web site. Any unsold tickets will be available at the door starting one hour before each concert.
LRSO performs with a home-town flair that is comfortable, familiar, and uplifting. We invite you to give us a try. Live orchestral music is an amazing experience!