Concert Archives

A Winter Concert
Saturday, December 16th, 2023
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Ave
Haverhill, MA
Please Enter at 16 Ashland St. backdoor
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FREE ADMISSION - Mask is optional

featuring

Corelli: Concerto Grosso Op.6, No.8 (Christmas Concerto)
Louise Jones and Carla Stein, violin soloists and Susan Sharp, cello soloist

Soloists LtoR Louise Jones, Susan Sharp, Carla Stein
Soloists for Corelli's Christmas Concerto
LtoR: Louise Jones, Susan Sharp, Carla Stein

And arrangements of ---

Mozart: Symphony 29 Faure: Pavane

Rossini: Barber of Seville      Bach: Brandenburg No.3
Beethoven: Symphony No.7      Pachelbel: Canon in D
A Vaughn Williams Christmas
A Christmas Sing Along Finale

And more

A Spring Concert
Saturday, June 10th, 2023
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Ave
Haverhill, MA
Enter at Ashland St. backdoor
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featuring

Telemann: Concerto in G Major for Viola- mvt. 3
Hannah Longo, viola soloist
And arrangements of ---

Classics:
Mozart: Symphony No. 41- Finale
Handel: Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
Haydn: Symphony No.104 (London)- mvt.1
Dvorak: American Rondo from the Quartet in F

Pops:
Williams: Star Wars: The Force Awakens a Beach Boys Medley
E. Bernstein: Theme from The Magnificent Seven

And much more!

Soloist - Hannah Longo, viola
Soloist: Hannah Longo, viola



A Winter Concert
Saturday, December 3rd, 2022
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Ave
Haverhill, MA
Enter at Ashland St. backdoor
FREE ADMISSION - Please wear a mask

featuring
Corelli: Concerto Grosso Op.6, No.4- mvts. 1 & 4
Carla Stein and Jeffrey Rubino, violin soloists
and Juliette Tardiff, cello soloist
and Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in G, 3rd mvt.
Nick Rosa, cello soloist

And arrangements of ---
Brahms: Intermezzo and Catalonian Carols, J. Strauss: Emperor Waltz
Badelt: Pirates of the Caribbean, Menken: Colors of the Wind
Beethoven: Ode to Joy from the 9th Symphony
Ukrainian Bell Carol
And much more

Soloists left to right  -  Juliette Tardiff, cello, Carla Stein, violin,  Jeffrey Rubino, violin
Soloists l to r: Juliette Tardiff, cello, Carla Stein, violin, Jeffrey Rubino, violin


Soloist Nick Rosa
Soloist: Nick Rosa, cello




A Winter Concert
Sunday, December 12, 2021
7:30 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Ave
Haverhill, MA

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Featuring:Carla Stein, violin soloist in Albinoni's Adagio
Hofeldt: She Will Hang the Night With Stars
Kibbe: Mellow Cellos Tango
And arrangements of:

Haydn's Symphony No.94, Beethoven's Symphony No.3,
Brandenburg 5, Irish Suite, Romanian Dances
Menuetto from Schubert Symphony No.5,
Selections from The Wizard of Oz
And much more!


A Winter Concert
Sunday, December 8, 2019
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Ave
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

Christmas bells image
--- Featuring ---
arrangements of:

Beethoven's Symphony No.6 – 1st mvt
Mozart's Symphony No.7- finale
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.3, Brahms' Intermezzo
Tchaikovsky's March of the Nutcracker
A Vaughn Williams Christmas
a grand finale Radetzy March

And much much more!


A Spring Concert
Saturday, June 15, 2019
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Ave
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

featuring Hayden Bronson, soloist in
Vivaldi's Violin Concerto Spring And arrangements of
Stravinsky: Petrushka, Tallis: If Ye Love Me,
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1, Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Overture,
Ravel: The Enchanted Garden, Rimski-Kosakov: Dance of the Tumblers,
Music from Colors of the Wind, 1812 Overture and much more!
Soloist Hayden Bronson
Soloist Hayden Bronson




A Winter Concert
Sunday, December 9, 2018
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Ave
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

Featuring music by Bach, Balmages, and arrangements of

Beethoven's 5th Symphony Finale and 6th Symphony Scherzo,

Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony and Nocturne, Mozart's Symphony No.12,

Schubert's Symphony No.5, Lehar's The Merry Widow,

Catalonian Carols, a Holiday Pops Sing Along and much more!


A Spring Concert
Saturday, June 9, 2018
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Ave
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

--- Featuring ---

Corelli: Concerto Grosso No.4, Allegro
Carla Stein, Sandy Wang, Phoenix Hagerman, soloists

Soloists (Left to Right) Carla Stein, Phoenix Hagerman and Sandy Wang
Soloists (Left to Right) Carla Stein, Phoenix Hagerman and Sandy Wang

And arrangements of ---

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" – 4th mvt.
Brahms: Allegro Giocoso      Joplin: The Entertainer
Faure: Pavane      Mozart: Symphony 41 - Finale
Music from Enchanted, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens
And much more


A Winter Concert
Sunday, December 10, 2017
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
16 Ashland Street
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

Christmas bells image
--- Featuring ---

Balmages' Wood Splitter Fanfare,
Newbold's Spirit of the American West

and arrangements of Handel's Hornpipe,
Schubert's Symphony No.8,
Mahler's Symphony No.1, A Christmas Treat,

Music by Bach, Mozart, Wagner, Telemann,

and a grand finale of Anderson's Sleigh Ride



A Spring Concert
Saturday, June 10, 2017
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
16 Ashland Street
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

--- Featuring ---

Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in G, Mvt. 3 – Aidan Wertz, soloist
Telemann: Viola Concerto in G, Mvt. 2 – Connor Wertz, soloist
Vivaldi: Spring – Mvt. 1 – Connor Wertz, soloist

Soloists
Connor Wertz (Violin), Aidan Wertz (Cello)
Soloists Connor Wertz (Violin), Aidan Wertz (Cello)

And arrangements of ---
An American in Paris
Mozart: Contredanse and Rondeau
Dvorak: Symphony from the New World
Pirates of the Caribbean, A Beach Boys Medley,
And much more


A Winter Concert
Sunday, December 11, 2016
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
16 Ashland Street
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

--- Featuring ---

Warlock's Capriol Suite, Balmages' Forever Joyful!

and arrangements of Vivaldi's Winter, Haydn's Symphony No.104,
Dvorak's Symphony No.8, Christmas in the Renaissance,

Music by Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Newbold and Silva

and a grand finale of Trepak from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet.


A Spring Concert
Saturday, June 11, 2016
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
16 Ashland Street
Haverhill, MA
FREE ADMISSION

--- Featuring ---

Boccherini: Cello Concerto, Mvt. 3 – Alden Bronson, soloist
Seitz: Violin Concerto No. 2, Mvt. 3 – Adriana Santana, soloist
Soloists
Adriana Santana (Violin), Alden Bronson (Cello)
Soloists Adriana Santana (Violin), Alden Bronson (Cello)

Copland’s Hoedown from the ballet Rodeo
And arrangements of ---
Mozart's Symphony #40, 1st Mvt, Ravel's Pavane,
Mendelssohn's Overture to a Midsummer Night's Dream,
Music by Beethoven, Dvorak and Grieg,
A Chinese String Fantasy, Music from Star Wars
And a grand finale of selections from The Phantom of the Opera


A Winter Concert
Sunday, December 13, 2015
2:30 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
16 Ashland Street
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

--- Featuring ---

A Double- Double :Bach's Concerto for Two Violins

Soloists (L to R) Connor Wertz, In Jun Jeon
Aidan Wertz, Hayden Bronson and Catherine Sullivan
Soloists (L to R) Connor Wertz, In Jun Jeon, Aidan Wertz,
Hayden Bronson and Catherine Sullivan

Arrangements of: Offenbach's Barcarolle, Holiday Carols,
Beethoven's 6th Symphony- Scherzo

Mozart's 29th Symphony, music for Cello Choir and Ensemble,
Hanukkah Joys and more -

and the original Ave Verum Corpus and festive Hallelujah Chorus
joined by
voices from West Parish Church, Andover; Treble Choir of New England;

and Friends of MVSO, Trumpets, cembalo, and percussion!


A Spring Concert
Saturday, June 13, 2015
7:00 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
16 Ashland Street
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

--- Featuring ---

Boccherini: Cello Concerto, Mvt. 1

Violinists: L to R: Catherine Sullivan, Connor Wertz, Nora-Joy Schuetze, In Jun Jeon
Cellist: Alden Bronson
Cello Soloist: Alden Bronson

Borodin: Nocturne from String Quartet #2

--- and ---

Arrangements of: Glinka's Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture;
Wagner's Entrance and March of the Guests from Tannhauser;
Beethoven's Symphony #5, 1st Mvt.; Grieg's Holberg Prelude;
Rossini's Barber of Seville Overture; Dragon Dances; Colors of the Wind;

A grand finale of Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnole;

And much more!



A Winter Concert
Sunday, December 14, 2014
2:30 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
16 Ashland Street
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

--- Featuring ---

Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins, Cello and strings, Op. 3, No.10,

Violinists: L to R: Catherine Sullivan, Connor Wertz, Nora-Joy Schuetze, In Jun Jeon
Cellist: Aidan Wertz
Soloists for the Vivaldi Concerto are
Violinists: L to R: Catherine Sullivan,
Connor Wertz, Nora-Joy Schuetze, In Jun Jeon
and Cellist: Aidan Wertz

The final movement from Dvorak's American String Quartet,

arrangements of:

Handel's Music from the Royal Fireworks
Beethoven's 6th Symphony, Haydn's 88th Symphony,
Debussy's The Girl with the Flaxen Hair,
Beethoven's Fidelio,

plus holiday favorites

The Wexford Carol, a Sleigh Ride finale

– and much more! –




A Spring Concert
Saturday, June 7, 2014
7:00 PM

At the Fine Arts Center
Northpoint Bible College
320 South Main Street
Bradford, MA

FREE ADMISSION

--- Featuring ---

Movements from:
Spring from Vivaldi's Four Seasons – Morgan Bronson, solo violin
Telemann's Two Viola Concerto - Morgan Bronson and Julia Kazmer, solo violas
Bach's Arioso for cello and strings - Evan Martin, solo cellist
Mendelssohn's Sinfonia No. 7

and arrangements of

Vaughan-Williams Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
Saint-Saens Danse Bacchanale
Themes from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Overture
Mozart's Amadeus (Symphony No. 25)
Handel's Sarabande in d minor
Dance Rhythmico
the Theme Music from Downton Abbey

--- and much more! ---
Soloists: Evan Martin, Julia Kazmer and Morgan Bronson
Soloists: Evan Martin, Julia Kazmer and Morgan Bronson





A Winter Concert

Sunday, December 8, 2013
2:30 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
16 Ashland Street
Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

--- Featuring ---

Rutter's Suite for Strings
Golterman's Serenade for Four Cellos
and arrangements of -
Handel's Gavotte in D; Bach's Brandenburg No. 4;
Mozart's Overture to The Magic Flute; Beethoven's Symphony No. 3
- and Holiday favorites –
Bernofsky's Fantasy on "Oh, Chanukah";

Two French Carols; Fiddle Like the Dickens!; Winter Wonderland;
a festive finale of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas,
narrated by Robin Bronson

And much more!


A Spring Concert
Saturday, June 15, 2013
7:00 PM

At the Fine Arts Center
Northpoint Bible College
320 South Main Street
Bradford, MA

FREE ADMISSION

--- Featuring ---

Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings – 1st mvt.
Arrangements of :
Mozart's Symphony No. 38;
Mouret's Rondeau; Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6;
Vivaldi's Concerto RV 425; Strauss' Emperor Waltz;
Dvorak's Cavatina; Bizet's Farandole;
cello arrangements of music from Bizet's Carmen and Sibelius' Finlandia;
and a finale of John William's Raiders of the Lost Ark
and more!


A Winter Concert

Sunday, December 9, 2012
2:30 PM

at Universalist-Unitarian Church
16 Ashland Street
Haverhill, MA
FREE ADMISSION
Featuring:

Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Violins, Continuo, and Strings, Op. 3 No. 8
(Catherine Sullivan and Sarah Cronin, soloists)
- and arrangements of -
Mozart's Serenade and Dance; Handel's Overture for Strings;
Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 (1st Movement); Gabrieli's Canzon Septimi Toni
Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony (2nd Movement)
- and Holiday favorites -
March of the Nutcracker and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
(Anna Cronin, celesta soloist)
from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet;
A Vaughan-Williams Christmas; Highlights from "Polar Express";
Chosen Kallah Mazel Tov;
and a grand finale of Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy"

Soloists: Catherine Sullivan and Sarah Cronin - violins; Anna Cronin - keyboards, and Frederik Schuetze - voice.
Soloists: Catherine Sullivan and Sarah Cronin - violins; Anna Cronin - keyboards, and Frederik Schuetze - voice.



A Spring Concert

Saturday, June 9, 2012
7:00 PM
Fine Arts Center of Zion Bible College
320 South Main Street
Bradford, MA
FREE ADMISSION

Featuring:

Vivaldi's Concerto in G Major for Cello, Strings, and Continuo - 3rd mvt.
(Soloist: Taylor Bronson)
Mendelssohn's Sinfonia No.7 - 1st mvt.
and arrangements of:
Beethoven's 1st and 5th Symphonies; Ginastera's Danza Final;
Selections from: Pirates of the Caribbean and The Wizard of Oz;
Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony - Cantabile;
Bartok's Romanian Folk Dances; Fandango by McCashin;
a William Tell Overture finale and much more!
Taylor Bronson, soloist on Vivaldi's <i>Concerto in G Major for Cello, Strings, and Continuo</i> - 3rd mvt., MVSO Spring Concert June 9, 2012.
Taylor Bronson, soloist on Vivaldi's Concerto in G Major for Cello, Strings, and Continuo - 3rd mvt., MVSO Spring Concert June 9, 2012.



A Winter Concert

Sunday, December 11, 2011
2:30 PM
at Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Avenue
Haverhill, MA
FREE ADMISSION

featuring

Bach's Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings No.2 in E Major BWV 1053,
Finale to Mozart's Symphony No. 16, King William's March,
The Wild Western Frontier
, Vaughan-William's Sine Nomine
and many holiday favorites!
Anna Cronin, soloist in Bach's Concerto No.2 in E Major, BWV 1053 for Cembalo and Strings on MVSO Winter Concert December 11, 2011.
Anna Cronin, soloist in Bach's Concerto No.2 in E Major, BWV 1053 for Cembalo and Strings on MVSO Winter Concert December 11, 2011.



A Spring Concert

Saturday, June 11, 2011
7:00 PM
Conover Hall
Zion Bible College
(formerly Bradford College)
320 South Main Street
Bradford, MA
FREE ADMISSION

Featuring arrangements of:
Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major for Four Violins, Violoncello, Strings, and Continuo
and arrangements of:
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro Overture; Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2;
Handel's Entrance of the Queen of Sheba;
Beethoven's Andante Cantabile from the Pathetique Sonata;
Gluck's Dance of the Blessed Spirits; a Mozart Minuet;
highlights from Harry Potter and The Beach Boys;

Soloists for the Vivaldi Concerto Grosso Op. 3, No. 1 are: l. to r. - Catherine Sullivan, Morgan Bronson, Taylor Bronson, Connor Wertz and Sarah Cronin.
Soloists for the Vivaldi Concerto Grosso Op. 3, No. 1 are: l. to r. - Catherine Sullivan, Morgan Bronson, Taylor Bronson, Connor Wertz and Sarah Cronin.



A Winter Concert

Sunday, December 12, 2010
3:00 PM
at the Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Avenue, Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

Featuring arrangements of:
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Ravel's "Enchanted Garden",
"Autumn" from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons", Mozart's "Symphony No. 7",
Bach's "Sheep May Safely Graze", Jay Ungar's "Lover's Waltz",
Warlock's "Sword Dance"
and holiday favorites including:
"The Spirit of Hanukkah" and "Sleigh Ride"



A Spring Concert

Sunday, June 12, 2010
7:00 PM
in Conover Hall
at Zion Bible College (formerly Bradford College)
320 South Main Street, Bradford, MA

FREE ADMISSION

Featuring arrangements of:
Mozart's Symphony No.41 - Finale
Beethoven's Symphony No.3 "Eroica" - 4th movement
It's a Small World, Simple Gifts
Themes from The Magnificent Seven and Enchanted
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 - Andantino
and much much more!


Early Spring Concert

Sunday, March 21, 2010
3:00 PM
at the Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Avenue, Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

Featuring:
Themes from Beethoven's 7th Symphony,
Mozart's Symphony No. 12 - 1st Movement,
Mahler's Symphony No. 1 - 2nd Movement,
Dvorak's "Slavonic Dance", Vivaldi's Allegro in D,
"Blue-Fire Fiddler", African-American Spiritual "Deep River",
An "Irish Suite" Finale, and much more...


Winter Concert

Sunday, December 13, 2009
3:00 PM
at the Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Avenue, Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

Featuring:
Corelli's "Christmas Concerto", Opus 6, No. 8
and arrangements of:
Music from the operas "The Merry Widow" and "Hansel and Gretel"
Vivaldi's "Winter", Handel's "Allegro for Strings" a "Renaissance Canzona"
and many holiday favorites, including:
"Jingle Bells", "Kings of Orient", "Hanukkah Joys", and much more
with a "Holiday Pops Sing-Along" Finale


Spring Concert

Friday, June 12, 2009
7:00 PM
at the Rogers Center for the Arts
Merrimack College, North Andover, MA

FREE ADMISSION

featuring the music of Felix Mendelssohn:
the "Nocturne" from "A Midsummer Night's Dream",
the "Italian Symphony,1st mvt.",
and his song "Liebe und Wein"
Also: Themes from Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring,"
music by Brahms, Rameau, Johann Strauss's "Blue Danube Waltz",
Elgar's "Nimrod", "A Royal Processional"
and a "Chinese String Fantasy"


Winter Concert

Sunday, December 14, 2008
3:00 PM
Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Avenue, Haverhill, MA

FREE ADMISSION

Featuring arrangements of:
the Scherzo from Beethoven's 5th Symphony,
Mozart's Posthorn Serenade, Handel's Water Music,
Original Works: Merry Go Rondo, Gargoyles, Tour of California,
Holiday Favorites: Joy to theWorld, Holiday Hoedown,
I Saw Three ships
, and much more!


Spring Concert

Friday, June 13, 2008
7:00 PM
Rogers Center for the Arts
Merrimack College, North Andover

FREE ADMISSION
(Accepted Donations to benefit
The Jimmy Fund of the
Dana Farber Cancer Institute)

Featuring:
Vivaldi:Concerto Grosso Op.3, No.11
Soloists: Paul Cronin and Eric Martin, violins and Kathleen Pryde, cello
Dance of the Samodivi, Joust, Variations on an Irish Tune
and arrangements of:
Russlan and Ludmilla Overture; One Hand, One Heart;
"Can-Can" from Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld
and more!

Featured Soloists (Left to right) Paul Cronin, Eric Martin and Kathleen Pryde

Valentine's Day Pops Concert

Thursday, February 14, 2008
7:00 PM
Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Avenue, Haverhill

Including:
Fiddler's Frolic, Rhythm 'N Blues, Singin' in the Rain,
Star Wars Theme, Eleanor Rigby, Mission Impossible Theme, The Entertainer,
and more!

Winter Concert

Sunday, December 9, 2007
Universalist-Unitarian Church
15 Kenoza Avenue,Haverhill

Featuring arrangements of:
Haydn's German Dance; Telemann's Andante & Alla Breve
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
and holiday favorites:
Brazilian Sleigh Bells; The Cherry Tree Carol;
Journey of the Magi; What Child is This?;
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Trepak (from the Nutcracker);
and more!



Chamber Orchestra
Concert for Penacook Place

Saturday, December 1, 2007
2:00 PM
150 Water Street, Haverhill

Spring Concert

Friday, June 16, 2006
7:00 PM
Rogers Center for the Performing Arts
Merrimack College, North Andover, MA FREE Admission

- featuring -

"Two Baroque Doubles"
the first movements of:
Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Cellos in g minor
Wenxi Liu and Kathleen Pryde, soloists
and
Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in d minor
Darren DeLuca and Eric Martin, soloists

and music by:
Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Faure, Goltermann, Hofeldt, and Wagner
and several folk tunes


A Mozart Celebration Concert

for his 250th Birthday
Friday January 27, 2006 at 7:00 PM
Universalist-Unitarian Church of Haverhill
FREE Admission
with special guests the Universalist-Unitarian Church Choir, Sally Heiter, director


Winter Concert

Sunday December 11, 2005 at 3:00 PM
Universalist-Unitarian Church of Haverhill, 15 Kenoza Avenue
FREE Admission

Soloists for the Corelli Concerto Grosso in the Merrimack Valley String Orchestra Concert Dec. 11 are: l. to r. - Wenxi Liu, cello (North Andover), Paul Cronin, violin (Atkinson, NH), and Owen Vail, violin (Georgetown). Corelli - Concerto Grosso Opus 6, No. 4
(featuring soloists Paul Cronin and Owen Vail, violins, and Wenxi Liu, cello)
and arrangements including
selections from Tschaikovsky's "Nutcracker" ballet,
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto # 5,
Waldteufel's "Skater's Waltz,"
a "Yuletide Rag,"
and holiday favorites