For the SSO’s 44th Season, due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 and its ongoing impact, all plans are tentative. The Board of Directors continues to monitor the situation and will post all updates here, on our home page and on Facebook.++
As of January 17th, the January concerts are being cancelled due to rising cases of COVID-19. At this time we are planning for concerts in April, May and June. We will continue to provide more information as we have it.
Concert #4 Ι Sunday, April 11, 2021
“Music from Five Centuries and Six Countries”
Location: St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bel Air
Two Performances
Time: 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sheldon Bair – Conductor
- Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8 “Christmas Concerto”
- Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite
- William Walton – Touch Her Soft Lips and Part, from “Henry V”
- Benny Russell – Oh, Freedom
- WA Mozart – Six Ländler Dances, K. 606
- Percy Grainger – Irish Tune from County Derry
Concert #5 Ι Sunday, May 16, 2021
“A Bouquet of Baroque and American Music”
Location: St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bel Air
Two Performances
Time: 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sheldon Bair – Conductor
- Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 4
- Brian Balmages – 30,000 and Forever
- Howard Hanson – Rhythmic Variations on Two Ancient Hymns
- Jay Ungar, arr. Calvin Custer – Ashokan Farewell
- JS Bach – Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra, with soloist Linda Leanza
- arr. Theldon Myers – Scarborough Fair
- Leroy Anderson – Plink, Plank, Plunk
- Tracey Rush – Psalm and Jubilation
Concert #6 Ι Sunday, June 6, 2021
Town of Bel Air Summer Concert Series
Location: Humbert Memorial Bandshell
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Sheldon Bair – Conductor
- Samuel Ward, arr. Jeffrey E. Turner – America the Beautiful
- Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge, arr. Larry Moore – Thinking Out Loud
- Jean Sibelius – Andante Festivo
- more TBA!
Concert #1 Ι Friday, September 11, 2020
Location: Outdoors at Mt. Felix Winery in Havre de Grace
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Rain Date: Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 4 p.m.
Sheldon Bair – Conductor
Brian Folus – Guest Conductor
Emmanuel Borowsky – violinist
Frances Borowsky – cellist
- Samuel Ward and Katherine Bates/arr. Turner – America the Beautiful
- Jean Sibelius – Andante Festivo
- Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso Op, 6, No. 4 in D Major
- Peter Tchaikovsky – Hamlet Entr’acte No. 8, conducted by Brian Folus
- Anderson – Plink, Plank, Plunk, conducted by Brian Folus
- arr. Sheldon Bair – Londonderry Air (Traditional Irish Melody)
- Jay Ungar/arr. Calvin Custer – Ashokan Farewell
- WA Mozart – Six Ländler K. 606
- Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge/arr. Larry Moore – Thinking Out Loud
- Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Major, with soloists Emmanuel and Frances Borowsky
Program for Sept. 11, 2020
Concert #2 Ι Saturday, October 24, 2020
“A Salute to Europe”
Location: St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bel Air
Two Performances!
Time: 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sheldon Bair – Conductor
Brian Folus– Conductor
Emmanuel Borowsky – Violin
Frances Borowsky – Cello
Christopher Dillon – Piano
- Jean Sibelius – Andante Festivo
- Felix Mendelssohn – Sinfonia No. 3 in E Minor for String Orchestra
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Cavatina from String Quartet Op. 130
- JS Bach – Piano Concerto in D Minor, with soloist Christopher Dillon
- Peter Tchaikovsky – Hamlet Entr’acte
- Franz Shubert, arr. Folus – Erlkönig
- Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Major, with soloists Emmanuel Borowsky and Frances Borowsky
Concert #3 Ι Saturday, January 23, 2021 – CANCELLED
“Holiday Music from Around the World!”
Location: St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bel Air
Two Performances!
Time: 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sheldon Bair – Conductor
- Corelli – Christmas Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8
- arr. Brian Folus – A Taste of Hanukkah
- William Grant Still – Christmas in the Western World, with piano soloist, Gabriellia McNeil
- Giuseppe Torelli – Christmas Concerto Grosso
- Anderson – Suite of Carols
- Anderson, arr. Applebaum – Sleigh Ride
++ Last Updated November 30, 2020
