CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2008
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The 57th concert of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Solomon Tong, was held on 14 December 2008, as also the 12th anniversary of the orchestra. This concert is the regular end of year concert, to celebrate Christmas and New Year as well as farewell to the soon – passing year.
Approximately one thousand audiences were present at the Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel in Surabaya. General Council, Councils and Honorary Councils as well as many other well-known people sat on the front seats.
Aside from the masterpiece of the concert, “Symphony No.6 in F-Major (Pastorale)” – Beethoven, Surabaya Symphony Orchestra presented other compositions from Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Gounod, Verdi, Lloyd Weber and Adolphe Adam. The performers varied from professionals to students of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra School of Music ; these students were trained and prepared in advance at other regular concerts of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra as usual also. A number of singers performing that night were Lo Fong Li (Hongkong) singing “O Silver Moon”, Pauline Poegoeh performed an opera aria “Sempre Libera” from the opera “La Traviatta”, Sam Tong sang a sacred song “Ave Maria” by Bach-Gounod. Ladies vocal group “Le Femme” with 2 broadways songs : “Amigos Para Siempre” and “Unbreak My Heart”.
“The Trout Quintet” by Schubert was played by Aerin Anggono (pianist), Daniel Chandra (violinist), Alvine Kurniawan (violist), Christian Xenophanes (Cellist), and Hendi Widodo (contrabassist).
Daniel Chandra, a violinist also played “Fantasie Ballet Op.10” by Deberiot, accompanied by E. Karlina Magawe, pianist.
Surabaya Oratorio Society choir sang 6 songs : “Praise Thou The Lord” by Lobgesang, “Lord, Thou Alone Art God” from St. Paul, “Bintang Fajar” by Lin Sheng Ben, “O Holly Night” by Adolphe Adam, “Heavenly Shepherd” by Haydn and “Hallelujah”- Messiah by Handel.
A special guest ensemble from the mainland of China “Tung Fang Ming Ye Duan” was invited to play Christmas songs on traditional Chinese music instruments.
The audience were impressed and would love to come to the next concert held on 14 April 2009, Spring Concert 2009.
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