Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra
First Night Saratoga
All Photos by Samantha Boras
The premier concert of Mº Gioacchino Longobardi, President and Artistic Director of NMS, and the Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra, SSYO, was First Night Saratoga, December 31st at the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, New York.
The orchestra performed with Guest violinist Mº Alberto Vitolo, Assistant Artistic Director of NMS. It was a beautiful concert. The musicians performed like professionals.
Program:
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 – 1757) Sonata per Archi n. 5 
Largo
Allegro
G.B. Pergolesi (1710 – 1736)
Largo from Violin Concerto in F Major 
Tommaso Giordani (c. 1738 – 1806)
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Strings
Niccoló Porpora (1686 – 1768)
Sinfonia da Camera per Archi 
Soloist: Gabrielle Beauregard
Musicians:
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Violin I Gabrielle Beauregard Nicole Pearson Anna Gugliuzza Frederique Renou Ryan Dickson Michael Tang |
Violin II Christopher Goodwin Takura Sophia Preston Law Sara Wong |
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Viola Megan Murphy Abby Salinero Samantha Craig |
Cello Walter Thiem Hannah Gebhard Jahanan Williams E. Connor Williams |
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Bass Alexander Jones Matthew Gaffuri |
This was a very successful start to what will be a beautiful union of Maestro Longobardi and the fine young musicians of SSYO.
