GOTHIC SLAY - THE FALL 2023 CONCERT

PRESENTED BY THE CAVALIER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Cavalier Symphony Orchestra is proud to present its Fall 2023 Concert — Gothic Slay!

On Sunday, December 3rd, 2023, the Cavalier Symphony Orchestra will demonstrate the culmination of this semester's efforts through their Fall 2023 Concert: Gothic Slay.

This concert features pieces that highlight the beauty of life and death, and the importance of storytelling in the impact of music across the globe. Each of the four pieces played by the main ensemble imagine a universe of incredible journeys, of magic, and of love. The Philharmonic ensemble, the advanced ensemble of the Cavalier Symphony Orchestra, will also present two incredible pieces about worlds we can only know through music.

PROGRAM:

MAIN ENSEMBLE:

Georges Bizet — Selections from Carmen Suite No. 1 and Carmen Suite No. 2

Saint-Saëns — Danse Macabre

Rimsky-Korsakov — Scheherazade, Movement III

Beethoven — Symphony No. 5, Movement I

PHILHARMONIC:

Vivaldi — Winter, Movements I-III from The Four Seasons

Khachaturian — Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

The order of pieces in the program will be announced two weeks prior to the concert date.

Tickets for this event will be available at the door and online for prior purchase. Tickets are $10 for non-UVA students, and free for UVA students. UVA students must present their student ID for free admission.

St. Anne's-Belfield School is located at 2132 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Parking for this event will be designated near the auditorium and along the grounds of the school.

This event is supported by the UVA Alumni Association, Vacanti Violins, Mincer's, and Don's Florist. We are extremely grateful for their support!

Watch the Cavalier Symphony Orchestra's Spring 2023 Concert here for a taste of what's to come!

Founded in 2016, Cavalier Symphony Orchestra is the first and only student-run full symphony orchestra at the University of Virginia. We are proud to give students and community members the opportunity to continue playing their instrument through college without the stress associated with joining some orchestras. Each semester, we rehearse weekly to prepare for our end-of-semester concert. Our members have the chance to play more advanced music in our Philharmonic Ensemble, form or join a chamber group (e.g. jazz ensemble, string quartets, low brass ensemble, woodwind quartets, etc). In addition to our semesterly concerts, we've played for 3rd Year Ceremony, a large event for all 3rd years and their families, in Old Cabell Hall, and most recently, in the Paramount Theater in Downtown Charlottesville. Our chamber groups have performed at a variety of locations around Grounds, in Charlottesville, and with other organizations including at the Brown Arts & Music Festival and for the UVA Swing Club. We also offer a vibrant social atmosphere, hosting a variety of social events throughout each semester. We have everything from BBQs to hikes to parties to murder mystery dinners! We're growing every year and strive to make the CSO experience as rewarding and fun as possible!

Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization’s contracts, acts or omissions.

To read more about the Cavalier Symphony Orchestra, please visit this website.