Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra
First Night Saratoga

Photo by Samantha Boras

The premier concert of Mº Gioacchino Longobardi, President and Artistic Director of NMS, and the Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra, SSYO, was First Night Saratoga, December 31st at the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, New York.

The orchestra performed with Guest violinist Mº Alberto Vitolo, Assistant Artistic Director of NMS. It was a beautiful concert. The musicians performed like professionals.

Program:

Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Sonata per Archi n. 5
Largo

Allegro

G.B. Pergolesi (1710 - 1736)
Largo from Violin Concerto in F Major

Tommaso Giordani (c. 1738 - 1806)
Concerto in C Major for Piano and Strings

Niccoló Porpora (1686 - 1768)
Adagio  - Sinfonia da Camera per Archi

Fugue  - Sinfonia da Camera per Archi

Soloist: Gabrielle Beauregard

Musicians:

Photo by Samantha Boras	Violin I Gabrielle Beauregard Nicole Pearson Anna Gugliuzza Frederique Renou Ryan Dickson Michael Tang	Violin II Christopher Goodwin Takura Sophia Preston Law Sara Wong
Photo by Samantha Boras	Viola Megan Murphy Abby Salinero Samantha Craig	Cello Walter Thiem Hannah Gebhard Jahanan Williams E. Connor Williams
	Bass Alexander Jones Matthew Gaffuri

This was a very successful start to what will be a beautiful union of Maestro Longobardi and the fine young musicians of SSYO. Please watch for upcoming events as they are announced.