Philharmonia

The Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra presents six symphonic programs during the school year in addition to community outreach concerts. The orchestra has attained a professional level of performances and earned tremendous public support. Since the 2014-2015 season, Guillermo Figueroa has served as the Conservatory’s music director. Past music directors include Arthur Weisberg and George Schram, and Jon Robertson, Gunther Schuller and John Nelson have served as the orchestra’s guest conductors. The Lynn Philharmonia Orchestra has performed with world-renowned artists, such as Elmar Oliveira, Timothy Cobb, Mark Kaplan, and Yael Weiss.

The Philharmonia collection showcases program booklets from past concerts.

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2023-2024 Philharmonia No. 2

Lynn University Philharmonia and Guillermo Figueroa

Concert Date & Time: September 30, 2023 at 7:30 PM & October 1, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Program
- Philharmonic Fanfare / Gina Gillie
- Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta / Béla Bartók
- Vitality for Orchestra / Gala Flagello
- Symphonic Dances, op. 45 / Sergei Rachmaninoff
2023-2024 Philharmonia No. 1

Lynn University Philharmonia, Jon Robertson, Carol Cole, David Cole, and Roberta Rust

Philharmonia No. 1
- September 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM and September 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM
- Dr. Jon Robertson, conductor; Carol Cole, violin; David Cole, cello; Dr. Roberta Rust, piano
- Concerto in C Major for Violin, Cello, and Piano ("Triple"), op. 56 / Ludwig van Beethoven -- Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 43 / Jean Sibelius
2022-2023 Tanglewood at Boca West: Shall We Dance?

Lynn University Philharmonia and Jon Robertson
2022-2023 Philharmonia No. 4

Lynn University Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa, and Timothy Cobb

Concert Date & Time: March 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM | March 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Program
- Symphony No. 4 in A major, op. 90 ("Italian") / Felix Mendelssohn
- Double Bass Concerto No. 2 in B minor / Giovanni Bottesini (Tim Cobb, double bass)
- Symphony No. 1 in D major ("Titan") / Gustav Mahler
2022-2023 Gingerbread Holiday Concert

Lynn University Philharmonia, Jon Robertson, Miguelangel Garcia Marquez, Benjamin Shaposhnikov, Jafet Diaz, Clair Ives, Kenton Campbell, Mark Severeniuk, and Gioia Gedicks

19th annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert presented by Lynn University Friends fo the Conservatory of Music and sponsored by Boca Magazine.
2022-2023 Philharmonia No. 3

Lynn University Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa, Frederic Renaud, Gioia Gedicks, Miguelangel Garcia Marquez, and Jr Medina

Concert Date & Time: November 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM | November 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM

2022 Concerto Competition Winners

Program
- Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hebraic for Violoncello and Orchestra / Ernest Bloch | Frederic Renaud, cello
- Violin Concerto, op. 14 / Samuel Barber | Gioia Gedicks, violin
- Concertino for Trombone and String Orchestra, op. 45, no. 7 / Lars-Erik Larsson | Miguelangel Garcia, trombone
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, op. 103 / Camille Saint-Saens | Carlos Fernando Jr Medina Romero, piano
2022-2023 Philharmonia No. 2

Lynn University Philharmonia, Jon Robertson, and Lisa Leonard

Philharmonia No. 2
- October 29, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. | October 30, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
- Dr. Jon Robertson, conductor ; Lisa Leonard, piano
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, op. 15 / Johannes Brahms -- Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64 / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
2022-2023 Philharmonia No. 1

Lynn University Conservatory of Music, Lynn University Philharmonia, and Guillermo Figueroa

Philharmonia No. 1
- September 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. and September 25, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
- Guillermo Figueroa, music director and conductor
- blue cathedral / Jennifer Higdon -- Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), op. 24 / Richard Strauss -- Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 72 / Ludwig van Beethoven
2021-2022 Tanglewood at Boca West: Salute to Boca West

Lynn University Philharmonia and Jon Robertson
2021-2022 Philharmonia Strings

Lynn University Philharmonia and Guillermo Figueroa

Program
- Insula Tropical: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra / Ernesto Cordero
- Serenade for Strings, op. 20 / Edward Elgar
- Starburst, for String Orchestra / Jessie Montgomery
- Serenade in C major for Strings, op. 28 / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
2022-2023 Philharmonia with the Master Chorale of South Florida

Lynn University Philharmonia, Brett Karlin, Master Chorale of South Florida, Robyn Marie Lamp, Linday Kate Brown, Atruto Chacóon-Cruz, and Richard Ollarsaba

Concert Dates & Time
- March 30, 2023, 8:00 P.M. at the Parker, Fort Lauderdale
- April 1, 2023. 8:00 P.M. at the Wold Performing Arts Center
- April 2, 2023. 8:00 P.M. at the Wold Performing Arts Center
Program
- Messa da Requiem / Giuseppe Verdi
2021-2022 Philharmonia No. 4

Lynn University Conservatory of Music, Guillermo Figueroa, and David Cole

Philharmonia No. 4
- March 26, 2022 at 7:30 PM and March 27, 2022 at 4:00 PM
- Guillermo Figueroa, music director and conductor ; David Cole, cello
- Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, op. 104 / Antonin Dvorak -- The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra / John Adams -- Suite from the Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19 / Bela Bartok
2021-2022 Gingerbread Holiday Concert

Lynn University Philharmonia, Jon Robertson, and Kevin Ross

18th annual Gingerbread holiday concert presented by Lynn University Friends of the Conservatory of Music
2021-2022 Philharmonia No. 2

Lynn University Conservatory of Music, Guillermo Figueroa, Aaron Small, Yance Zheng, Katherine Riley, and Yue Yang

Philharmonia No. 2
- November 20, 2021 at 7:30 PM and November 21, 2021 at 4:00 PM
- Guillermo Figueroa, music directory and conductor ; Aaron Small, trombone ; Yance Zheng, piano ; Katherine Riley, flute ; Yue Yang, violin
- Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra / Henri Tomasi -- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 / Ludwig van Beethoven -- Concertino for Flute and Orchestra / Cécile Chaminade -- Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 77 (99) / Dmitri Shostakovich
2021-2022 Philharmonia No. 1

Lynn University Conservatory of Music, Guillermo Figueroa, and Sheng Yuan Kuan

Philharmonia No. 1
- October 23, 2021 at 7:30 PM and October 24, 2021 at 4:00 PM
- Guillermo Figueroa, music director and conductor ; Sheng-Yuan Kuan, piano
- Overture to Tannhäuser / Richard Wagner -- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 ("Emperor") / Ludwig van Beethoven -- Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, op. 70 / Dmitri Shostakovich
2019-2020 Philharmonia No. 4

Lynn University Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa, Jon Robertson, Sherezade Panthaki, Rebecca Robinson, Robert Stahley, Adrian Smith, Brett Karlin, and Master Chorale of South Florida

Concert Date & Time: February 22, 2020 at 7:30 pm and February 23, 2020 at 4:00 pm

Program
- Short Ride in a Fast Machine / John Adams
- Lincoln Portrait / Aaron Copland
- Jon Robertson, narrator
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 / Ludwig van Beethoven
- Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
- Rebecca Robinson, mezzo-soprano
- Robert Stahley, tenor
- Adrian Smith, baritone
- The Master Chorale of South Florida
- Brett Karlin, artistic director
2019-2020 Philharmonia at Huntington Pointe: From Beethoven to Ellington

Lynn University Philharmonia and Terence Kirchgessner
2019-2020 Gingerbread Holiday Concert

Lynn University Philharmonia, Jon Robertson, and Kevin Ross

17th Annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert presented by Lynn University and Friends of the Conservatory of Music.
2019-2020 Philharmonia No. 3

Lynn University Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa, Fabiola Hoyo, Yana Lyashko, Zulfiya Bashirova, Klyde Ledamo, and Askar Salimdjanov

Concert Date & Time: November 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm and November 10, 2019 at 4:00 pm

2019 Concerto Competition Winners

Program
- Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K. 191 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Fabiola Hoyo, bassoon
- Concierto de Aranjuez for Harp and Orchestra / Joaquín Rodrigo
- Yana Lyashko, harp
- Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 / Johannes Brahms
- Zulfiya Bashirova, violin
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 / Robert Schumann
- Klyde Ledamo, piano
- Carmen Fantasie for Violin and Orchestra / Franz Waxman
- Askar Salimdjanov, violin
2019-2020 Philharmonia No. 2

Lynn University Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa, and Jon Nakamatsu

The Conservatory 20th Anniversary Concert Series

Concert Date & Time: October 26, 2019 at 7:30 PM & October 27, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Program
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 / Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Jon Nakamatsu, piano
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 / Hector Berlioz
2019-2020 Philharmonia No. 1

Lynn University Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa, Jon Robertson, and Hugo Valverde Villalobos

The Conservatory 20th Anniversary Concert Series

Concert Date & Time: September 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM & September 22, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Program
- Rêverie et Caprice for Violin and Orchestra, H. 88 / Hector Berlioz
- Guillermo Figueroa, violin
- Jon Robertson, conductor
- Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 11 / Richard Strauss
- Hugo A. Valverde, horn (B.M. 2016)
- Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100 / Sergei Prokofiev
2018-2019 Philharmonia with Master Chorale of South Florida

Lynn University Philharmonia and Master Chorale of South Florida
2018-2019 Philharmonia No. 6

Lynn University Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa, and Rebecca Robinson

Concert Date & Time: April 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM & April 14, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Program
- Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b / Ludwig van Beethoven
- Cléopâtre: Scène lyrique / Hector Berlioz
- Rebecca Robinson, mezzo-soprano
- Concerto for Orchestra / Béla Bartók
2018-2019 Philharmonia at the Loxahatchee Club - Loxahatchee Meets Broadway

Lynn University Philharmonia and Jon Robertson