Antonin Dvorák: Cello Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 104 - Marek Szpakiewicz, cello

Antonin Dvorák: Cello Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 104 - Marek Szpakiewicz, cello Robert Sage has been Music Director of the Claremont Symphony Orchestra since 2011. He presently also conducts the Buddha's Light Youth Symphony Orchestra, and he has conducted a number of other orchestras in both symphonic and operatic repertoire. Dr. Sage has soloed with CSO many times over the past nearly 40 years, including the complete cycles of piano concerti by Brahms and Rachmaninoff. His Master and Doctorate degrees in Piano Performance were taken at the University of Southern California, where he studied with Lillian Steuber. He has also worked with Richard A. Jeandin and Harry Datyner of the Geneva Conservatory (Switzerland). The orchestra is currently composed of about 70 talented volunteer musicians from numerous locations around Southern California, dedicating their time and talents to provide musically enriching, free concerts for Claremont, the Pomona Valley, the San Gabriel Valley, and the Inland Empire. The Claremont Symphony Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a member of the Chambers of Commerce for the cities of Claremont, Glendora, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, and Upland. The CSO can be reached at (909) 596-5979 or [email protected]. Video & editing production: David Van Brunt Audio Mixing Engineer: David Van Brunt Original Audio: Thom Babich