CONWAY, Ark. (November 8, 2016) – The Hendrix College Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Karen Griebling, will present its annual Thanksgiving Concert on Monday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m., in Reves Recital Hall.
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Andrew Irvin will perform the Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor by Max Bruch with the orchestra.
The program will also include: Pyramids
from music for Ray Bradbury’s The
Halloween Tree by K. Griebling; Classical
Symphony (Allegro, Larghetto,
Gavotta, and Molto vivace) by Serge Prokofiev; and Fantasy on
Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan-Williams.
The concert, sponsored by the Hendrix College Department of Music, is free and open to the public. No reservations are required. Orchestra musicians will take a collection to
benefit Bethlehem House homeless shelter in Conway.
For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Griebling at
griebling@hendrix.edu or 501-450-1249.
About Andrew Irvin
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Andrew Irvin has a broad range of experience throughout North America and Europe. His solo appearances include works by Tchaikovsky, Paganini, Bruch, Vivaldi, Korngold, Bach, Mozart, Sarasate, Ravel and Dvorak. Highlights of his chamber music
career include performances with the Ying Quartet, the Audubon Quartet, and New York City premiere of composer Steve Mackey's Troubadour Songs. Irvin made his European debut at the Heidelberg Schlossfestspiele, where he was principal violin in the festival orchestra and
was featured on the chamber concert series. Before moving to Arkansas, he was principal violin in the Arizona Opera Orchestra.
About
Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1876 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884, Hendrix is featured in Colleges
That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges and is nationally recognized in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings for academic quality, community, innovation, and value. For more information, visit
www.hendrix.edu.