Sandra Ragusa

Concerts

DC Flutes – February 17, 2024
Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention

Vermont Counterpoint (1982) – Steve Reich (b. 1936)

and birds are still… (1997–98) – Takashi Yoshimatsu (b. 1953), arranged by Sandra Ragusa

Piece for Illia (2022) – Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023), arranged by Sandra Ragusa

Montgomery Philharmonic – October 15, 2023

Symphony in C major (1855) – Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Overture in C (1830–1832) – Fanny Hensel–Mendelssohn (1805–1847)

Sinfonia in C Major – Marianna Martines (1744–1812)

Montgomery Philharmonic – June 11 – Symphonies Different Together: A Continued Exploration of the Evolution of the Symphony

Symphony No. 8 in F major, Opus 94 (1812) – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Symphony No. 1 (1988) – Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941)

Montgomery Philharmonic – April 23 —…Immigrants and Emergents, different together

(a concert of music by immigrant and emerging composers and performers)

Immigrants –

Mathis der Maler, IPH 89 (1933) – Paul Hindemith (1895–1963)

Sinfonietta for Strings and Timpani (1955) – Franz Waxman (1906–1967)

Emergents –

Monograph for Orchestra (2018) – Jonathan Bingham

Concerto for Flute and Strings, QV 5:174, – Joachim Quantz (featuring winners of the Bernie Rappaport Competition

Caught by the Wind (2016) – Jessie Montgomery

February 18, 2023, at 3:00 PM Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention

Strange Birds Passing (1983) – John Luther Adams (b. 1953)

Flute Suite (1987) – Salvador Brotons (1959)

Montgomery Philharmonic – February 12 – A special concert curated by members of the Montgomery Philharmonic for Senior Citizens

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, BWV 1049 – Johan Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Song of the Birds – Pablo Casals (1905–1986) – cello ensemble

Serenade, Opus 11(1937) – Dag Wirén (1905–1986)

Montgomery Philharmonic – December 11 – A special concert featuring Evan Tegley, oboe

Childhood Memories – Valse Caprice – Alton Augustus Adams (1889–1987), arranged by Sandra Ragusa

Letters From Burma (2015/2016 revised for solo oboe and string orchestra) – Roxanna Panufnik (1968)

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Opus 88, B. 163 (1889) – Antonin Dvořák

DCFlutes – December 11, 2022, at 2:00 PM

Sortie (arr. 2001) – Louis Léfebure–Wély, arranged by Trevor Wye

Strange Birds Passing (1983) – John Luther Adams (b. 1953)

Purple Earth (2022) – Sam Cooke (b. 1994)

Flute Suite (1987) – Salvador Brotons (1959)

Conversazione (2000) – Raymond Guiot (b. 1930)

DCFLutes – November 12, 2022 At 10:00 AM – Columbia Flute Festival

Purple Earth (2022) – Sam Cooke (b. 1994)

Flute Suite (1987) – Salvador Brotons (1959)

Montgomery Philharmonic – October 23 – Joy and Hope

Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (1942) – Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

These Worlds in Us (2006) – Missy Mazzoli (1980–)

Symphony No. 2 – Sinfonia India (1935–36) – Carlos Chavez (1899–1978)

William Tell Overture (1829) – Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)

DCFlutes – August 11 – 14, 2022 – National Flute Convention 50th Anniversary Performance

Chants d’Auvergne – Marie–Joseph Canteloube (1879–1957) arranged by Sandra Ragusa

Papillon (1989) – Ryōhei Hirose (1930–2008)

July 2022 – Parnu Festival – Talinn and Parnu Estonia

June 2022 – Brasov Symphony Orchestra – Brasov, Romania

October 13, 2019 at 7:00 PM

The Dance Edition –
Montgomery Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances,WoO 1 (1858–1868), Nos. 1, 3, and 10 – Johannes Brahms

Danzas de Panama(1953) – William Grant Still
Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes(1942) – Aaron Copland

November 9 at 10:00 AM – DCFlutes

Sonatina for 10 Flutes (from the Piano Sonatina in G major), Opus 02/2 – Friedrich Kulau, arranged by Asger Lund Christiansen, edited by András Adorján
Adagio from Suite for Organ – Tomaso Albinoni, arranged by Ann Cameron Pearce
Cripple Creek Counterpoint – Jon Jeffrey Grier (b. 1957)
Acque VIve – Carlo Florindo Semini (1914–2004)

November 10 at 4:00 PM – DCFlutes
Allegro Assai from Symphony No. 40 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), arranged by Robert Rainford
Acque VIve – Carlo Florindo Semini (1914–2004)
Valse Triste, opus 44 – Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), arranged by Shaul Ben–Meir
Adagio from Suite for Organ – attributed to Tomaso Albinoni (1671–1751), arranged by Ann Cameron Pearce
Sonatina for 10 Flutes (from the Piano Sonatina in G major), Opus 02/2 – Friedrich Kulau (1786–1832), arranged by Asger Lund Christiansen, edited by András Adorján
Cripple Creek Counterpoint – Jon Jeffrey Grier (b. 1957)

December 14 at 4:00 PM – DCFlutes
Six anges qui dansent dans le ciel (6 Angeles Dancing in the Sky) – Masamicz Amano (b.1957)
Zephyrs of the Dawn – Howard J. Buss (b. 1951)
Four Pieces from Chants d’Auvergne – Marie-Joseph Canteloube (1879–1957), arranged by Sandra Ragusa
Additional Pieces TBD

January 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM – Montgomery Philharmonic Senior Community Engagement Edition
Sinfonia Concertante in E–flat for Solo Violin, Viola, and Orchestra, K 364 (1779) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 43 in E–flat “Mercury”, Hoboken 1/43 (1771) – Franz Joseph Haydn

February 15 (Time – TBD) – DCFlutes
Fire Dance (2009) – Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)
The Phoenix – Nicole Chamberlain (b. 1977)
Amazing Grace – Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962)

February 24, 2020 at 7:00 PM –Montgomery Philharmonic

The Young Musician Edition
Repertoire TBA

March 29, 2020 at 7:00 PM – Montgomery Philharmonic
The Symphony Edition, An Exploration of the Evolution of the Symphony
Symphony No. 3(1940) – Florence
Price
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E–flat(1796) – Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Opus 64 (1888) – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

April 26 at 4:00 PM – DCFlutes
World premiere of a new piece by Jonathan Cohen celebrating DCflutes 10^th Anniversary
Vermont Counterpoint (1982) – Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Additional Pieces TBD

June 7, 2020 at 7:00 PM – Montgomery Philharmonic

The Local Edition
Sinfonia No. 3(2003) – George Walker (1922–2019)
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,Opus 43 (1934) – Sergei Rachmaninoff
Matthew van Hoose, pianist

Recent Events

Week of July 29, 2019 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda (1876) — Amilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886)
Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (1942)—Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Russian Sailor’s Dance from the Red Poppy, Opus 70 (1933) — Reinhold Gliere (1875–1956)

Week of July 8, 2019 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra, in E–flat major, KV 364 (320d) (1779) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Symphony No. 43 in E–flat major, Hoboken 1/43 “Mercury” (1771) – Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)

Week of July 1, 2019 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Symphony No. 1 in E minor, opus 39 (1898–99) – Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Opus 64 (1888) – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Week of June 24, 2019 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Opus 93 (1812) – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 “Great” (1826) – Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Sunday, May 19, 2019
(with the Central Maryland Chorale)
A German Requiem, Opus 45 (1865–1868)– Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)

Sunday, March 17, 2019 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Symphony No. 40, KV 550 (1788)– Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Opus 68 (1808)– Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Tromba Lontana (1986)– John Adams (b. 1947)

Sunday, December 2, 2018 – Montgomery Philharmonic
(with the Montgomery Philharmonic Choir and the Central Maryland Chorale)
Symphony No. 9 in D minor,Opus 125 “Choral” (1824) – Ludwig van Beethoven

Sunday, October 7, 2018 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Pulcinella Suite (1920) – Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)
Symphony de Chambre. No. 5, Opus 75 (1922) – Darius Milhaud (1919 –1974)
The Darkness of Fury (2012)– Reza Vali (b. 1952)
Angelica for Strings (2000) – Efraín Amaya (1857–1934)