Lexington Symphony

This article is about the Lexington, Massachusetts, group of musicians. For the Lexington, Kentucky, orchestra, see Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra.
Lexington Symphony
Orchestra
Former nameLexington Sinfonietta
Founded1995
LocationLexington, Massachusetts
Principal conductorJonathan McPhee
Websitewww.lexingtonsymphony.org

Founded as the Lexington Sinfonietta in 1995 by conductor Hisao Watanabe,[1] the Lexington Symphony is a group of musicians from the Lexington, Massachusetts, area.

The Lexington Symphony performs a subscription series of Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon concerts each year in Lexington, including an April event linked to the town's historic heritage and Patriots' Day celebration.[2] In 2012, to celebrate the town of Lexington's 300th anniversary, the orchestra premiered a work they commissioned from composer Sky Macklay called Dissolving Bands.[3]

The Lexington Symphony frequently features musicians from the local area in its performances, such as Lexington residents and teachers Magdalena Richter, violinist, Sarah Takagi, pianist, Epp Sonin, soprano, Paul Carlson, pianist, and Thomas Stumpf, pianist, as well as high school students, including participants in Project STEP.

Other recent soloists include Irina Muresanu,[4] Janna Baty,[5] Gail Williams, Gale Fuller, Stefan Jackiw,[6] and Jobey Wilson, Roger Tapping (formerly of the Takács Quartet), and Stephanie Chase. Scheduled soloists include David Deveau and guest conductor Bruce Hangen. In 2010, Lexington Symphony collaborated with the Nashua Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 8.[7]

  1. ^ Taylor, Sarah M. (September 14, 2006). "Invitation to all souls". Boston.com.
  2. ^ "Diplomacy in action at Lexington Symphony concert". Lexington Minuteman.
  3. ^ https://www.newmusicusa.org/sky-macklay-dissolving-bands/ [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "The Website of Violinist Irina Muresanu: Biography". www.irinamuresanu.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Symphony showcases mezzo-soprano - Lexington, MA - Lexington Minuteman". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  6. ^ "Stefan Jackiw".
  7. ^ Weininger, David (November 19, 2010). "Lexington and Nashua achieve harmony". Boston.com.