Rock Hill Symphony...The Orchestra of York County
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Get ready to experience Rock Hill like never before and to feel the city
through music. Join us to experience the Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra's
Season VI conducted by Christopher James Lees.
As a result of valuable feedback from our patrons, we worked to find a venue closer to the hub of town. We are thrilled to offer a magical season of new beginnings at Sullivan Middle School Auditorium.
Sullivan Middle School Auditorium
1825 Eden Terrace | Rock Hill, SC 29730
NEW BEGINNINGS
September 9, 2023 | 7:30pm
Christopher James Lees, Conductor
Benjamin Geller, Viola
Christopher James Lees begins a new era in this exciting inaugural performance as Music Director of the RHSO! Coleridge-Taylor’s dramatic Overture to Hiawatha & Beethoven’s titanic and earth-shattering Symphony No. 5 bookend this thrilling program. Charlotte Symphony Principal Viola, Benjamin Geller, performs a beautifully accessible solo in Weeping, an Angel. Immense by Winthrop University Composition Professor, Leonard Mark Lewis.
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HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
October 29, 2023 | 4:00pm
Christopher James Lees, Conductor
Bring the whole family and enjoy this FREE educational concert introducing all the instrumental families on stage. This performance will be a sweet Halloween treat as you enjoy the spooky sounds of the orchestra, including well known music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, and more. Come in your Halloween costume to add to the fun! *General Admission Seating Only
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HOLIDAY POPS
December 2, 2023 | 7:30pm
Christopher James Lees, Conductor
Enjoy the sounds of the season and fill your senses with the many wonders of the holidays. This magical evening will include classic crowd favorites like Sleigh Ride, Music from Frozen, and excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet. There may even be a visit from the North Pole’s favorite elf! Bring your family of all ages and make this unforgettable evening part of your holiday season.
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MOTHER GOOSE & THE FIREBIRD
March 9, 2024 | 7:30pm
Christopher James Lees, Conductor
Dr. Robert Young, Saxophone
Don’t miss this dynamic & colorful evening of fantastical musical stories - from Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite filled with fairy tale characters to Stravinsky’s epic, lush, & glorious Suite from the Firebird. Charleston native & Grammy Award Winner, Dr. Robert Young, breaks down traditional symphony orchestra walls while performing a virtuosic & flashy saxophone concerto to the stage with French Composer Guillaume Connesson’s A Kind of Trane.
Christopher James Lees, Conductor
Benjamin Geller, Viola
Coleridge Taylor: Overture to The Song of Hiawatha, Op.30 No. 3
Leonard Mark Lewis: Weeping, An Angel. Immense
Vaughan-Williams: Suite for Viola & Chamber Orchestra
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Christopher James Lees begins a new era in this exciting inaugural performance as Music Director of the RHSO! Coleridge-Taylor’s dramatic Overture to Hiawatha & Beethoven’s titanic and earth-shattering Symphony No. 5 bookend this thrilling program. Charlotte Symphony Principal Viola, Benjamin Geller, performs a beautifully accessible solo in Weeping, an Angel. Immense by Winthrop University Composition Professor, Leonard Mark Lewis.
Admission starting at $25
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