Vonda Darr, Harp
Vonda Darr has served as principal harpist at SOA since 1993. She also performs with the NC Symphony, the Greenville Symphony, the SC Philharmonic, and the Capital Opera in Raleigh. Adding variety to her repertoire, Vonda has played with pop celebrities Amy Grant, Wynonna Judd, Art Garfunkel, Marvin Hamlisch and others. You can hear selections from her recently released Christmas CDs.

George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759)
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No. 4 HWV 322

1. Larghetto affettuoso
2. Allegro
3. Largo, e piano
4. Allegro

Harp Concerto Op. 4, No. 6 in B flat

1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Allegro Moderato

Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)

Introduction & Allegro for Harp

Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)

Symphony No. 98 in B flat major

1. Adagio – Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Menuet & Trio: Allegro
4. Finale: Presto

Manhattan Piano Trio
Wayne Lee, violin
Dmitry Kouzov, cello
Milana Strezeva, piano

In addition to performing as a trio, Wayne Lee, violin, Dmitry Kouzov, celllo, and Milana Strezeva, perform as soloists, recitalists and are devoted music teachers. All have graduate degrees from the Juilliard School. As a trio, their performances are described as “creative, exciting and dynamic.” See and hear for yourself: manhattanpianotrio.com

Ryo Yanagatani, piano
A pianist, Mr. Yonagatani won the San Antonio International Piano Competition in 2009. He has performed concerto concerts with Canadian orchestras in Vancouver, Montreal, & Edmonton and with U.S. symphonies in San Antonio, Minneapolis, & Hartford. He recently completed his residency requirements for the Yale School of Music Doctor of Musical Arts Degree and is an instructor in the Yale Chamber Music Program.

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Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26

1. Andante – Allegro
2. Tema con variazioni
3. Allegro, ma non troppo

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique”

1. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
2. Allegro con grazia
3. Allegro molto vivace
4. Finale: Adagio lamentoso – Andante