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Symphony, Daejeon Philharmonic in
Korea, St. Petersburg Symphony and the
State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra in
Toluca, Mexico.
Jo seph M eyer ho f f Sy m pho ny Hall
Edward Polochick last performed with
the BSO in December 2013, conducting
Handel’s Messiah.
Friday, December 5, 2014 — 7:30 p.m.
Edward Polochick, Conductor and Harpsichord
Sydney Mancasola, Soprano
Daniela Mack, Mezzo-Soprano
Ross Hauck, Tenor
Sidney Outlaw, Bass-Baritone
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale
George Frideric Handel Messiah
Part I
INTERMISSION
Part II
Part III
The concert will end at approximately 10:15 p.m.
Media Sponsor:
Edward
Polochick
Edward Polochick is
artistic director of
Concert Artists of
Baltimore, an all-professional orchestra
and vocal ensemble of 70 musicians,
which is celebrating its 28th season. The
2014-2015 season also marks his 17th as
music director of Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra in Nebraska. From 1979–1999, he
served as the Baltimore Symphony’s Symphony Chorus director, and since 1979,
he has been at the Peabody Conservatory
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as associate conductor of the orchestra,
director of choral ensembles and opera
conductor. An accomplished pianist and
harpsichordist, he has appeared as soloist
with The Philadelphia Orchestra and the
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.
Since winning the Leopold Stokowski
Conducting Award, Maestro Polochick
has attracted attention as an orchestral,
operatic and choral conductor. His appearances include the Houston Symphony,
Chautauqua Symphony, Opera Company
of Philadelphia, Aalborg Symphony of
Denmark, Omaha Symphony, Jacksonville
Dar i o Acos ta
Handel’s Messiah
Sydney
Mancasola
A Grand Finals
winner of the 2013
Metropolitan Opera
National Council Auditions, Sydney
Mancasola has been praised by The New
York Times for her “lovely lyric soprano
and radiant high notes.” The 2014 –2015
season sees Ms. Mancasola’s company
debuts with Palm Beach Opera as Marie
in La fille du régiment and Florida
Grand Opera as Leila in Les pêcheurs de
perles, as well as a return to Opera Theatre of St. Louis as Lisette in La Rondine.
Concert work includes appearances with
the Philadelphia Orchestra, Sun Valley
Symphony, Eugene Symphony Orchestra, and Lexington Philharmonic.
Honors and awards include Top Prize
Winner of the Gerda Lissner Foundation Competition, Second Prize and Audience Favorite at the Houston Grand
Opera Eleanor McCollum Competition,
and First Prize in the Loren L. Zachary
National Vocal Competition.
Sydney Ma