THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 14, 2025 Page 7 North Shore Philharmonic Winter Concert Features Music of Ravel, Barber, Rachmaninoff R ussian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff ’s demanding Symphony No. 3 and Maurice Ravel’s delightful “Mother Goose Suite” highlight the program when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra in its Winter Concert Sunday, February 23 at Swampscott High School auditorium. Concert time is 3:00 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door or can be purchased in advance at www.nspo.org for $30, $25 for seniors and students. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Also on the concert program is the First Essay for Orchestra by American composer Samuel Barber. Rachmaninoff, renowned for his works for piano, wrote three symphonies, with some 40 years separating the fi rst and third. Critics claimed that the Third was too much a “modern” piece and it was not well-received by audiences. Over the years, however, Rachmaninoff ’s Third Symphony has earned its place in the symphonic Repertoire for The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra performs its “Winter” Concert Sunday, February 23 at Swampscott High School. its orchestral color. Ravel, well-known his affection for children and animals, originally wrote a piano suite for four hands based on the famous Mother Goose stories in 1908 and four years later wrote the Orchestration. The imaginative, medodic music evokes the wonderment of the characters “Pavane for Sleeping Beauty”, Tom Thumb, the Laideronette—Empress of the Pagodas, “Beauty and the Beast”, and, fi nally, a celebration of nature in The Enchanted Garden. Barber wrote the Essay for Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra “Winter” concert Sunday, February 23 at Swampscott High School. Orchestra in 1937— (it was later retitled “First Essay for Orchestra)—apparently at the invitation to the celebrated Italian conductor Arturo Toscannini, who conducted the first performance with the NBC Symphony Orchestra in a program that included Barber’s now-famous “Adagio for Strings.” The Essay form of musical composition develops a complex and thoughtful work from a single thesis. The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra is playing its 76th season. Staff ed largely by volunteer players, the NSPO is committed to providing aff ordable access to quality classical music. The Orchestra strives to develop, train, and provide opportunities for young musicians, while providing a large range of programs covering the full range of symphonic and pops repertoire for a diverse public. For full concert information, visit www.nspo.org or contact info@nspo.org. 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-7 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday $11.00 Price includes Roller Skates 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM - ID Required Private Parties Private Parties 4-8 p.m. $10.00 8:30-11 p.m. $11. 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM - ID Required 12-9 p.m. $10.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com Lawn and Yard Care SNOW PLOWING *REASONABLE RATES * PROMPT SERVICE * PARKING LOTS USA 781-521-9927 Call Driveways from $35
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