Welcome to our spring concerts. We are excited about our selections
this Spring. Our presentation will feature an Elegy for Violincello
with orchestra showcasing our Principal Cellist Laura Turpin.
Her bio is included below.
Program
Rosamunde Overture, by Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 1 in C, by Georges Bizet
Elegy for Violoncello and Orchestra, by Gabriel Faure, featuring
soloist Laura Turpin
Roses from the South, on themes from The Queen's Lace Handkerchief,
by Johann Strauss, Jr
Performance Dates and Time
Monday, March 12th, 7 p.m. Point Pleasant Heights,
Chisago City
Friday, March 16th, 7:30 p.m. United Methodist Church, Taylors
Falls
Saturday, March 17th, 7:30 p.m. Our Savior's Lutheran Church,
Amery, WI
Sunday, March 18th, 3:00 p.m. First Methodist Church, Lindstrom
I started studying
cello at age 2 with my mother, who is a Suzuki teacher. At
the age of twelve I moved to the studio of Cathy Kuna at the
College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL. During this time I started
playing with the Youth Symphony of DuPage, and with the Johannesen
Family String Quartet; a quartet that included my mother and
sister on violin and my father on viola. At age 14 I started
studying with Gilda Barston at the Music Center of the North
Shore (now the Music Institute of Chicago). I went to college
at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, where I
completed half a music degree with Laurien Laufmann. I played
with the Illini Symphony and various smaller ensembles, and
during summer breaks took Suzuki cello teacher training courses.
I graduated in 2003 with a degree in engineering and moved
to California. There I played with the Pacific Symphony and
taught private cello lessons.
I moved to Wisconsin in 2008 with my husband Mark. I began
playing with the St. Croix Valley Orchestra in 2010 and in
February 2011 I gave birth to my daughter, Sarah. |
Laura Turpin |
The orchestra will host a fundraiser event at the Chateau St.
Croix on April 20th, be sure to check back for details. It will
be once again filled with great musical entertainment, wine tasting
and snacks.
With the support of some local businesses, admission is offered
by donation at the concerts.
Suggested donation is $5 per person. These donations, support
from community businesses and organizations, and grants, help
sustain the expenses the orchestra incurs over the year.
