Season 18

1969-1970

Roster

Seniors

November 1969 Concert

The CYS November 1969 concert, the 18th Season First Concert, was conducted by Aaron Sten. Two performances were scheduled: one on Sunday, November 2, 1969, at 2:30 p.m. at Foothill College Gym, and a second on Sunday, November 9, 1969, at 7:00 p.m. at San Mateo High School. 

The program itself was divided into two halves with an intermission. The first half was dedicated entirely to Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)'s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55 (“Eroica”), encompassing its four movements: I. Allegro con brio, II. Adagio assai, III. Allegro vivace, and IV. Allegro molto. Following the intermission, the orchestra performed Prelude and Fugue in D Minor by George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), arr. Hans Kindler. This was followed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)'s Swan Lake, Ballet Suite (Selections), which included five specific sections: "Scene," "Danse hongroise (Czardas)," "Danses des cygnes," "Scene," and "Valse."

February/March 1970 Concert

CYS presented its 18th Season Second Concert in late February and early March 1970. Two performances were scheduled: the first on Sunday, February 22, 1970, at 7:00 p.m. at San Mateo High School, and a repeat concert on Sunday, March 1, 1970, at 2:30 p.m. at Foothill College Gym. 

The concert opened with the Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor by Otto Nicolai (1810–1849). This was followed by Howard Hanson (1896–1981)'s Symphony No. 2, op. 30 (“Romantic”), featuring its three movements: I. Adagio – Allegro moderato, II. Andante con tenerezza, and III. Allegro con brio.

Following the intermission, the orchestra performed Franz Liszt (1811–1886)'s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, with Jose Iturbi as the soloist. The concerto comprised the movements: Allegro maestoso, Quasi adagio, and Allegro marziale animato. The program concluded with William Schuman (1910–1992)'s New England Triptych, which consisted of three parts: I. "Be Glad Then, America," II. "When Jesus Wept," and III. "Chester."

May 1970 Concert

CYS's 18th Season – Third Concert was presented in May 1970, with performances held at San Mateo High School on May 17th and Foothill College Gym on May 24th. The program was a diverse and ambitious showcase of orchestral repertoire, beginning with two contrasting concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). The first was Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049, which featured Wendy Price on solo violin alongside flute soloists Barbara Small and Lesley Flynn. This was followed by the energetic Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048.

Following the Baroque selections, the orchestra performed Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)'s modern and evocative Lieutenant Kijé, Symphonic Suite, op. 60, taking the audience through its five distinct movements, including the well-known "Troika" and "Romance."

After an intermission, the concert shifted to the Romantic era with Edward Elgar (1857–1934)'s deeply expressive Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E Minor, op. 85. It featured Barbara Bogatin as the cello soloist for the movements: Adagio – moderato, Allegro molto, and Allegro.

The grand finale of the program was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)'s thrilling 1812 Overture, op. 49, a monumental piece ensuring the concert concluded with dramatic flair.