Roger Lantigua
he Chattanooga Symphony and Opera and the CSO Youth Orchestras will present a unique event, featuring not only two of the youth orchestras in concert (Symphony and Philharmonic), but also the CSO Orchestra and the CSOYO Symphony combined.
This event will provide CSOYO students a chance to learn more about their craft by working alongside the CSO musicians on classical masterworks by popular composers such as Rimsky-Korsakov, Sibelius, and Saint-Saens. Featured in the program are the two winners of the 2014 CSOYO Concerto Competition, Roger and Nacor Lantigua.
Finlandia and Capriccio espagnol are two of the most well-known symphonic compositions, played by professional orchestras and youth orchestras alike. Finlandia is the most well-known composition by a Finnish composer and has become a kind of national hymn for that country. Capriccio espagnol is a virtuoso tour de force for several soloists in the orchestra. Although written by the masterful Russian composer, Rimsky-Korsakov, it evokes the spirit of Spain with its cadenzas and rhythms.
Admission is a “pay what you can” format with a minimum of $1 per person and a $10 per person suggested price. No advance tickets are required and payment is made at the door. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the concert is at 3 p.m. Call 267-9011 for more information.
CSO-CSOYO Side-By-Side Concert
Sunday at 3 p.m.
Tivoli Theatre
Sandy Morris, conductor, CSOYO Philharmonic Orchestra
Gary Wilkes, conductor, CSOYO Symphony Orchestra
Kayoko Dan, conductor, CSO Orchestra
Program
CSOYO Philharmonic Orchestra
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Overture to The Wasps
CSOYO Symphony Orchestra
GERSHWIN American in Paris Suite
CSO Orchestra
SAINT-SAËNS Havanaise
Roger Lantigua, soloist
SÉJOURNÉ Concerto for Vibraphone and Strings (1st movement)
Nacor Lantigua, soloist
CSO Orchestra/CSOYO Symphony Orchestra
SIBELIUS Finlandia
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol
Roger Lantigua, age 15, has been playing violin for seven years. He studied with Weiyi Cai Yu from 2008 to 2013 and presently studies with Xiaoqing Yu. This marks Roger’s fifth season with the CSO Youth Orchestra. He also plays percussion in the band at Cleveland High School where he is currently a sophomore. He was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States at three months of age with his parents, Rogelio and Maria Lantigua. Along with his brothers, Nacor and Ariel, and his sister, Perla, Roger is active in music ministry throughout the region. He also enjoys video editing, reading, singing, preaching, camping, cooking, and participating in his church youth group in his spare time.
Nacor Lantigua, age 17, has played percussion for seven years and is in his fourth season with the CSO Youth Orchestras. He studies percussion with Jim Burton and Richard Henson. Nacor also has played the piano for seven years and currently studies with Karen Archer. He is a senior at Cleveland High School where he has been a member of the Concert Band and the Jazz Band. Nacor was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States at three years of age with his parents, Rogelio and Maria Lantigua. Along with his brothers, Roger and Ariel, and sister, Perla, Nacor is active in music ministry throughout the region. He also enjoys reading, arranging music, singing, camping, cooking, and participating in his church youth group in his spare time.
Nacor Lantigua