Please join us as we celebrate 64 years of “Bringing to YOU, Musicians at their Best.”
Members of Symphony East gather throughout the year for a series of luncheons featuring guest speakers and artists. In recent years, members and guests have enjoyed a splendid variety of musical programs: solo and group performances by Pittsburgh Symphony musicians, various vocal presentations; jazz and popular music performers; the CAPA show choir; and the Franklin Regional Band’s Wind Ensemble previewing their Thanksgiving Day and Tournament of Roses parades performances.
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Our November Event
Bel Suono Ensemble
Clarinet, violin, bassoon trio
Bel Suono means beautiful sound in Italian. The Bel Suono Ensemble is a chamber group comprised of professional musicians from the Pittsburgh area. The trio is known for their high-quality performances of a diverse range of music – from baroque to ragtime to classical to jazz.
Nolan Petote, clarinet
Nolan Petote is a freelance musician and teacher based in Pittsburgh. He has performed numerous times with the orchestras of Charleston (SC), Albany (NY), South Florida, Wheeling, Westmoreland, and Johnstown. He maintains a large private clarinet and saxophone studio at two locations in the Pittsburgh area and through teaching online lessons. He is also the woodwind coordinator of the Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra and the administrator of the Newlonsburg Music Academy. Mr. Petote holds a Masters in Music Performance and Advanced Music Studies Degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelors of Music Performance Degree from Duquesne University (2012 Magna Cum Laude graduate). He played clarinet in the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra from 2007 to 2010.
Julia Simeone, violin
Julia Simeone has been surrounded by music ever since she was born, and violin became an instant passion for her since she was three years old. She graduated from Seton Hill University with a degree in Psychology and from Slippery Rock University with a degree in Violin Performance, studying violin with Dr. Warren Davidson and cello with Dr. Paige Riggs. She actively performs around Pittsburgh as a member of the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra, a member of PYCO School of Music Faculty, and frequently plays in musicals for various productions. She is a Suzuki-Certified violin teacher. When Ms. Simeone is not playing or teaching violin, she enjoys running, writing, painting and spending time with her wonderful family. Her Treble Clef Creations consists of a variety of hand-painted violins. The name stems from the treble clef hidden in each painting, which began with painting damaged and poor-quality violins to repurpose them with a second life.
Steve Ehrin, bassoon
Steve Ehrin is a freelance musician in the western Pennsylvania area. He is a member of the Butler County and Johnstown Symphony Orchestras and has played with many of the other regional symphony orchestras. In addition to his orchestral work, he is an active chamber musician as bassoonist with the Bel Suono Ensemble and WindFluence Woodwind Quintet. Complementing his performance work, he is a dedicated professional musical instrument repair technician specializing in woodwind and brass instruments. Mr. Ehrin is a graduate of the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University. From 2001 to 2003, he played bassoon in the Pittsburgh Youth
Symphony Orchestra.
Monday, November 17
Event Details
Check in and socialize: 11:00 AM
Luncheon – 11:45 to 12:50 PM
(By reservation – deadline is Thursday, November 13)
Program: 1:00 PM – $15.00 per person at the door
(No reservations required for the program only)
Lamplighter Restaurant Ballroom
6566 William Penn Highway
Route 22 East
Delmont, PA 15626
Reservations are required for the luncheon. Reservation deadline is Thursday, November 13
November 17 Luncheon Reservation Form
Symphony East November 17 Flyer
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Contact us at info@symphonyeast.org
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Contact us at info@symphonyeast.org
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