September 2 , 2004
THE MARYLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER 12 CONCERT IN FREDERICK, MD

The Maryland Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announces the addition of a November 12, 2004 Frederick concert to its 2004-2005 MasterWorks Season.
Responding to continued requests by patrons in the Frederick area, the MSO is pleased to bring the much-anticipated “Mediterranean Magic” concert to the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick. Grammy Award-winning Guitarist Sharon Isbin joins the MSO to perform Joaquin Rodrigo’s Fantasia Para Un Gentil Hombre, Adagio by Tomaso Albinoni, and Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for Guitar in D Major. “Mediterranean Magic” also features Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 1 by Ottorino Respighi and Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, known as “The Italian Symphony.”

Acclaimed for her extraordinary lyricism, technique and versatility, Sharon Isbin has been hailed as the “pre-eminent guitarist of our time.” Winner of the Toronto, Munich and Madrid International Competitions, and named Guitar Player magazine’s “Best Classical Guitarist,” she has given sold-out performances in the world’s greatest halls, including New York’s Carnegie and Avery Fisher Halls, Boston’s Symphony Hall, and Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center. A frequent guest on national radio programs, including All Things Considered and A Prairie Home Companion, Ms. Isbin has been profiled on television on the A&E Network and CBS’s Sunday Morning. She has been featured in periodicals from People to The New York Times to The Wall Street Journal, as well as appearing on the cover of more than 25 magazines.

The November 12 “Mediterranean Magic” concert begins at 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices for the performance are $20.00, $25.00 and $30.00 for adults, $10.00 for students, and may be obtained by calling the Weinberg Center for the Arts at 301-228-2828 or by visiting the Weinberg Box Office at 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, Maryland. Box office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tickets are also available via the Weinberg website at www.weinbergcenter.org

Led by Music Director and Conductor Elizabeth Schulze, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, now in its 23rd season, is the area’s premiere professional orchestra, dedicated to providing musical performances and programs that educate and entertain while enhancing the cultural environment of Western Maryland and the surrounding region.