Sandra Ragusa
Concerts
UPCOMING EVENTS
Montgomery Philharmonic – 1/26/25 at Asbury Methodist Village – Chamber Orchestra Colors
Mother and Child (1943) – William Grant Still (1895–1978)
and birds are still… (1997–98) – Takashi Yoshimatsu (b. 1953)
Capriol Suite (1926) – Peter Warlock (1894–1930)
String Symphony No. 7 (1821-22) – Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
DC Flutes – February 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM Mid–Atlantic Flute Convention – Hilton Washington Dulles
Echoes of Sarah, a Fantasy in One Movement for 9 Flutes – Robert Raines
Huit Poems – Akira Miyoshi
Musique Concertante – Jindřich Feld
Montgomery Philharmonic – 3/9/25 at GPC – Youth concert; What do young people say about music
Huapango (1941) – José Pablo Moncayo (1912–1958)
Bugler’s Holiday (1954) – Leroy Anderson (1908–1957)
The Deserted Garden for String Orchestra (1933) – Florence Price (1887–1953), arranged by Norman Phillip
Symphony No. 5, Finale (1888) – Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) arranged by Richard Meyer
DC Flutes – Sunday, March 30, 2025, Time TBD New York Flute Club, Flute Fair – Allen-Stevenson School (upper east side), 78th St.
Program TBD
Montgomery Philharmonic – 4/27/25 at GPC – Life’s influence on composers
Deep Summer Music (1982) – Libby Larsen (b. 1950)
Strum for String Orchestra (2006, revised 2012) – Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981) Symphony No. 5 in D minor, opus 47 (1937) – Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
DC Flutes – May, 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Potomac MD – 9200 Kentsdale Dr, Potomac, MD 20854
Medusa – Anže Rozman
Five Dances from Aladdin, Opus 34 – Carl Nielsen, arranged by Juliette Dominski
Mother Goose Suite – Maurice Ravel, arranged by Bruce Behnke
Garden Rain – Hirokazu Fukushima
Montgomery Philharmonic – 6/8/25 at GPC – Nature’s influence on music
Suite for Strings (2023) – Andrew John Kosinski (12:00)
Dances in the Canebrakes (1953) – Florence B. Price (1887–1953), orchestrated by William Grant Still
Grand Canyon Suite (1931) – Ferde Grofé (1892–1972)
Abiry Players Tour, June 17–25, 2025
Jesse Montgomery (b. 9181) – Starburst for Strings (2012)
Mircea Chiriac (1919–1945) – Serenada
George Enescu (1881–1955) – Balada (1895)
George Walker (1922–2018) – Lyric for Strings (1946)
Ernest Bloch (1880–1959) – Concerto grosso for Piano and Strings (1925)
Constantin Nottara (1859–1935) – Siciliana
Kareem Roustom – Dabke (2014)
Samuel Barber (1910–1981) – Adagio for Strings from the B minor string quartet (1936), Opus 11
Ciprian Porumbescu (1853–1883) – Balada (1880)
Angheluş Dinicu (1838–1905), arranged by George Enescu – Ciocarlia (1901–1902)
Vratsa Symphony Orchestra, November 14, 2025
Aaron Copland (1900–1990) – Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (1942)
Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) – Piano Concerto in F–sharp minor (1896), Opus 20
Daniela Roma – piano
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) – Karneval Overture (1891), Opus 92, B. 16
CONCERT ARCHIVES
November 9 at 10:00 AM – DCFlutes
Sonatina for 10 Flutes (from the Piano Sonatina in G major), Opus 02/2 – Friedrich Kulau, arranged by Asger Lund Christiansen, edited by András Adorján
Adagio from Suite for Organ – Tomaso Albinoni, arranged by Ann Cameron Pearce
Cripple Creek Counterpoint – Jon Jeffrey Grier (b. 1957)
Acque VIve – Carlo Florindo Semini (1914–2004)
November 10 at 4:00 PM – DCFlutes
Allegro Assai from Symphony No. 40 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), arranged by Robert Rainford
Acque VIve – Carlo Florindo Semini (1914–2004)
Valse Triste, opus 44 – Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), arranged by Shaul Ben–Meir
Adagio from Suite for Organ – attributed to Tomaso Albinoni (1671–1751), arranged by Ann Cameron Pearce
Sonatina for 10 Flutes (from the Piano Sonatina in G major), Opus 02/2 – Friedrich Kulau (1786–1832), arranged by Asger Lund Christiansen, edited by András Adorján
Cripple Creek Counterpoint – Jon Jeffrey Grier (b. 1957)
December 14 at 4:00 PM – DCFlutes
Six anges qui dansent dans le ciel (6 Angeles Dancing in the Sky) – Masamicz Amano (b.1957)
Zephyrs of the Dawn – Howard J. Buss (b. 1951)
Four Pieces from Chants d’Auvergne – Marie-Joseph Canteloube (1879–1957), arranged by Sandra Ragusa
Additional Pieces TBD
January 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM – Montgomery Philharmonic Senior Community Engagement Edition
Sinfonia Concertante in E–flat for Solo Violin, Viola, and Orchestra, K 364 (1779) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 43 in E–flat “Mercury”, Hoboken 1/43 (1771) – Franz Joseph Haydn
February 15 (Time – TBD) – DCFlutes
Fire Dance (2009) – Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)
The Phoenix – Nicole Chamberlain (b. 1977)
Amazing Grace – Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962)
February 24, 2020 at 7:00 PM –Montgomery Philharmonic
The Young Musician Edition
Repertoire TBA
March 29, 2020 at 7:00 PM – Montgomery Philharmonic
The Symphony Edition, An Exploration of the Evolution of the Symphony
Symphony No. 3(1940) – Florence
Price
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E–flat(1796) – Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Opus 64 (1888) – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
April 26 at 4:00 PM – DCFlutes
World premiere of a new piece by Jonathan Cohen celebrating DCflutes 10th Anniversary
Vermont Counterpoint (1982) – Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Additional Pieces TBD
June 7, 2020 at 7:00 PM – Montgomery Philharmonic
The Local Edition
Sinfonia No. 3(2003) – George Walker (1922–2019)
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,Opus 43 (1934) – Sergei Rachmaninoff
Matthew van Hoose, pianist
Week of July 29, 2019 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda (1876) — Amilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886)
Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (1942)—Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Russian Sailor’s Dance from the Red Poppy, Opus 70 (1933) — Reinhold Gliere (1875–1956)
Week of July 8, 2019 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra, in E–flat major, KV 364 (320d) (1779) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Symphony No. 43 in E–flat major, Hoboken 1/43 “Mercury” (1771) – Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Week of July 1, 2019 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Symphony No. 1 in E minor, opus 39 (1898–99) – Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Opus 64 (1888) – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Week of June 24, 2019 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Opus 93 (1812) – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 “Great” (1826) – Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Sunday, May 19, 2019
(with the Central Maryland Chorale)
A German Requiem, Opus 45 (1865–1868)– Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Sunday, March 17, 2019 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Symphony No. 40, KV 550 (1788)– Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Opus 68 (1808)– Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Tromba Lontana (1986)– John Adams (b. 1947)
Sunday, December 2, 2018 – Montgomery Philharmonic
(with the Montgomery Philharmonic Choir and the Central Maryland Chorale)
Symphony No. 9 in D minor,Opus 125 “Choral” (1824) – Ludwig van Beethoven
Sunday, October 7, 2018 – Montgomery Philharmonic
Pulcinella Suite (1920) – Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)
Symphony de Chambre. No. 5, Opus 75 (1922) – Darius Milhaud (1919 –1974)
The Darkness of Fury (2012)– Reza Vali (b. 1952)
Angelica for Strings (2000) – Efraín Amaya (1857–1934)
RECENT EVENTS
Montgomery Philharmonic 12/1/24 at GPC– Picture this!
Pictures at an Exhibition, IMM50 (1874, transcribed 1922) – Modeste Mussorgsky (1839–1881), transcribed by Maurice Ravel
Sensamayá (1937) – Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940)
Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra, Opus 26 (1811) – Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826) – J.J. Milakovich – clarinet
Montgomery Philharmonic – 10/13/24 at GPC – Influences
Symphony No. 25 in G minor, KV 183/173dB (1773) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Avartan (2016)– Reena Esmail (b. 1983)
Dabke (2014) – Kareem Roustom
Montgomery Philharmonic – June 9, 2024
Piece for Illia (2022) – Ryuichi Sakamoto
The Rhyme of Taigu (2003) – Zhou Long
Serenade for Orchestra (1957) – William Grant Still
Symphony No. 7 in A major, opus 93 (1812) – Ludwig van Beethoven
Montgomery Philharmonic – April 14, 2024
Warrior Legacy (2013) – Soon Hee Newbold
Vortex (2019) – Paul Barker
Conga del Fuego Nuevo (2005) – Arturo Marquez
Breathe (2021) – Carlos Simon
The Oak (1943) – Florence B. Price
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, opus 120 (1951 version) – Robert Schumann
DC Flutes – February 17, 2024
Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention
Vermont Counterpoint (1982) – Steve Reich (b. 1936)
and birds are still… (1997–98) – Takashi Yoshimatsu (b. 1953), arranged by Sandra Ragusa
Piece for Illia (2022) – Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023), arranged by Sandra Ragusa
Montgomery Philharmonic – December 10, 2023
Symphony in E minor, Gaelic (1896) Amy Beach
Santa Barbara Overture (1995) – Emma Lou Diemer
Montgomery Philharmonic – October 15, 2023
Symphony in C major (1855) – Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
Overture in C (1830–1832) – Fanny Hensel–Mendelssohn (1805–1847)
Sinfonia in C Major – Marianna Martines (1744–1812)
Montgomery Philharmonic – June 11 – Symphonies Different Together: A Continued Exploration of the Evolution of the Symphony
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Opus 94 (1812) – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Symphony No. 1 (1988) – Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941)
Montgomery Philharmonic – April 23 —…Immigrants and Emergents, different together
(a concert of music by immigrant and emerging composers and performers)
Immigrants –
Mathis der Maler, IPH 89 (1933) – Paul Hindemith (1895–1963)
Sinfonietta for Strings and Timpani (1955) – Franz Waxman (1906–1967)
Emergents –
Monograph for Orchestra (2018) – Jonathan Bingham
Concerto for Flute and Strings, QV 5:174, – Joachim Quantz (featuring winners of the Bernie Rappaport Competition
Caught by the Wind (2016) – Jessie Montgomery
February 18, 2023, at 3:00 PM Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention
Strange Birds Passing (1983) – John Luther Adams (b. 1953)
Flute Suite (1987) – Salvador Brotons (1959)
Montgomery Philharmonic – February 12 – A special concert curated by members of the Montgomery Philharmonic for Senior Citizens
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, BWV 1049 – Johan Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Song of the Birds – Pablo Casals (1905–1986) – cello ensemble
Serenade, Opus 11(1937) – Dag Wirén (1905–1986)
Montgomery Philharmonic – December 11 – A special concert featuring Evan Tegley, oboe
Childhood Memories – Valse Caprice – Alton Augustus Adams (1889–1987), arranged by Sandra Ragusa
Letters From Burma (2015/2016 revised for solo oboe and string orchestra) – Roxanna Panufnik (1968)
Symphony No. 8 in G major, Opus 88, B. 163 (1889) – Antonin Dvořák
DCFlutes – December 11, 2022, at 2:00 PM
Sortie (arr. 2001) – Louis Léfebure–Wély, arranged by Trevor Wye
Strange Birds Passing (1983) – John Luther Adams (b. 1953)
Purple Earth (2022) – Sam Cooke (b. 1994)
Flute Suite (1987) – Salvador Brotons (1959)
Conversazione (2000) – Raymond Guiot (b. 1930)
DCFLutes – November 12, 2022 At 10:00 AM – Columbia Flute Festival
Purple Earth (2022) – Sam Cooke (b. 1994)
Flute Suite (1987) – Salvador Brotons (1959)
Montgomery Philharmonic – October 23 – Joy and Hope
Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (1942) – Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
These Worlds in Us (2006) – Missy Mazzoli (1980–)
Symphony No. 2 – Sinfonia India (1935–36) – Carlos Chavez (1899–1978)
William Tell Overture (1829) – Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)
DCFlutes – August 11 – 14, 2022 – National Flute Convention 50th Anniversary Performance
Chants d’Auvergne – Marie–Joseph Canteloube (1879–1957) arranged by Sandra Ragusa
Papillon (1989) – Ryōhei Hirose (1930–2008)
July 2022 – Parnu Festival – Talinn and Parnu Estonia
June 2022 – Brasov Symphony Orchestra – Brasov, Romania
October 13, 2019 at 7:00 PM
The Dance Edition –
Montgomery Philharmonic
Hungarian Dances,WoO 1 (1858–1868), Nos. 1, 3, and 10 – Johannes Brahms
Danzas de Panama(1953) – William Grant Still
Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes(1942) – Aaron Copland