
90 years of commitment to Community, Education, and Inspiring Performances
HUDSON VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
André Raphel, Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor
Season Finale
Elgar’s Friends & Ravel at 150
May 10, 2025 | 7:30 pm
Seeger Theatre - Beacon High School
André Raphel, conductor
William Suh, cello
HVSO String Competition Winner
Ravel | Ma Mere l’Oye Suite (Mother Goose)
150th Anniversary of Ravel’s Birth
Shostakovich | Cello Concerto No. 1 in E♭ Major, Op. 107
William Suh, cello
INTERMISSION
John Adams | Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Elgar | Enigma Variations
Foundation Support
The HVSO is deeply grateful to the following foundations for their support for our organization, recognizing our contribution to arts, culture, and education in the Hudson Valley
The Vassar Brothers Institute
Bruderhof - Church Communities Mission, Inc.
Dutchess County and Ulster County Community Grants Fund of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Ann and Abe Effron Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley.
The Ann and Abe Effron Fund for The Hudson Valley Philharmonic Society of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
The Ed and Barbara Joba Fund for the Hudson Valley Philharmonic of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley

Support our work!
The Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra has been sharing music with audiences throughout the valley for over 90 years. We have missed performing for you over the last year. Your support and requests to “keep the music playing” have given us the energy and resolve to reorganize and return. We invite you to join us in revitalizing our
Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra.
~ Carole Cowan
HVSO Concertmaster