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Since the founding of the Tampa Bay
Symphony 21 years ago there has always has been an air of
excitement over the first concert series of each new season. This
year features an outstanding individual soloist who will perform
the southeastern U.S. premiere of Sir Charles Villies Sanford's
"Clarinet Concerto" The soloist is Bienvenido G. Yangco. Also
appearing is the Sunshine Brass Band, performing "An English
Twist."
Dr. Yangco was born in the Philippines and
began studying clarinet at the age of nine. In 1970, after
obtaining his Doctor of Medicine degree at Far Eastern University,
Dr. Yangco was awarded the John D. Rockefeller III Fellowship Grant
which enabled him to study at the Yale School of Music. At Yale, he
earned the degrees of Master of Musical Arts in Performance and
Master of Public Health.
Dr. Yangco was the principal clarinetist
of the Yale University Concert Band. His debut solo recital was
held at Carnegie Recital Hall in April 1971. In Tampa, he was
soloist and member of the USF Wind Ensemble and Silver Cornet Band.
He has been a pastoral musician at Sacred Heart Church for over 25
years, at St. Joseph's Church and currently at Nativity Catholic
Church in Brandon.
From 1979 to 1991, Dr. Yangco was a full
time faculty member at the College of Medicine at the University of
South Florida (USF). Since 1991 he has established an active
private practice in the Tampa Bay area as an Infectious Disease
Specialist and a Clinical Associate of Medicine and Public Health
at USF.
The Sunshine Brass Band, under conductor
James F. Cheyne, will perform Ralph Vaughn William's "Henry the
Fifth Overture." Also on the program are William Walton's "Orb and
Sceptre March" written for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and
Respighi's "Pines of Rome."
The Tampa Bay Symphony makes free concert
tickets available to all public, private and home schooled students
and music students. Call 727-442-3696 by Mon., Oct. 22, with ticket
requests.
More than 90 talented volunteer musicians
perform under the baton of Jack Heller, musical director and
conductor, at 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 26 at the Mahaffey Theater; 8 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 27 at Ruth Eckerd Hall; and 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 28 at the
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.
Call 727-442-3696 or visit
www.tampabaysymphony.com.
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