Beethoven, Britten, Montgomery

The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 32nd season kicks off with a matinee performance on Sunday, October 15th, conducted by Music Director Michael Repper, featuring Benjamin Britten’s playful Simple Symphony, the Virginia premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s dazzling Rounds for Strings and Piano and Ludwig van Beethoven’s epic Symphony No. 7. The concert…

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Northern Neck Orchestra 2023-2024 Concert Season

Tickets are now on sale for the Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2023-2024 concert season that features an expanded program of four exciting concerts conducted by Music Director Michael Repper, including a new festive holiday concert. The performances showcase music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Benjamin Britten, Antonin Dvorak, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and…

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Chamber Music Series 2023-2024

The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2023-2024 Chamber Music Series will feature trios for clarinet, piano quartets by Schumann and Brahms, a performance of Bach’s six suites for solo cello in two parts, and new music for voice and string quartet. The chamber music series will highlight the dazzling skills of world-class…

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Michael Repper Wins Grammy Award

Northern Neck Orchestra Music Director Michael Repper and the New York Youth Symphony won a Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance on February 5, 2023 for their recording of music by Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery and Valerie Coleman on Avie Records. The initial idea for the album and its further…

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New Video Profiles Northern Neck Orchestra

The Northern Neck Orchestra celebrates its 30th season with a new video that vividly captures the artistry and energy of the special ensemble of volunteer and professional musicians (see below). The fast-paced profile, “Our Expanding Story — The Northern Neck Orchestra,” features observations on the Kilmarnock-based orchestra’s special character, musicianship…

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The Romantic Era – Music for the Sake of Emotion

Northern Neck Orchestra Video Series THE ROMANTIC ERA – MUSIC FOR THE SAKE OF EMOTION The passionate music of Frederic Chopin and Clara Schumann composed during the Romantic era is featured in the concluding program of the Northern Neck Orchestra’s music appreciation video series “Music with Michael Repper.” The free…

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The Classical Era – Mozart & Beethoven

Northern Neck Orchestra Video Series THE CLASSICAL ERA – MOZART & BEETHOVEN The transformative music of Mozart and Beethoven in the Classical period is featured in the latest program of the Northern Neck Orchestra’s music appreciation video series Music with Michael Repper. The free talk, The Classical Era, Mozart and…

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The Art of the Fugue

Northern Neck Orchestra Video Series THE ART OF THE FUGUE The ingenious construction of the fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach during the Baroque period is showcased in the second program of the Northern Neck Orchestra’s four-part video series “Music with Michael Repper.” The free talk, Music for the Age of…

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Bach and the Baroque Era

Northern Neck Orchestra Video Series BACH AND THE BAROQUE ERA The first program in the Northern Neck Orchestra’s four-part music appreciation video series, Music with Michael Repper, debuts today with a review of the Baroque period through the groundbreaking music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The free talk, Bach and the…

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Video Series Hosted by Music Director Michael Repper

The Northern Neck Orchestra will present an entertaining and informative series of free online videos hosted by Music Director Michael Repper with the first of four talks premiering March 2 on YouTube. A new program will debut every two weeks through April 13. All videos will be available continuously following…

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