XTO ENERGY
and
NEW CONSERVATORY OF DALLAS
A r k a d y F o m i n A r t i s t i c D i r e c t o r
Present

COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION of TEXAS
Symphony of Toys
PAGE JOHNSON FAMILY CONCERT

Sunday, 2:30 pm, November 28, 2010
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

Symphony of Toys™ is a unique family concert presentation, in which young musicians of the New Conservatory of Dallas, via the medium of music, help to provide holiday gifts for children in the area in cooperation with WFAA Channel 8 Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive. The concert features the orchestras of the New Conservatory of Dallas under direction of Arkady Fomin, Artistic Director, Gary Needham and Amy Gearhart.

Symphony of Toys™ concert will present music by Haydn, Schubert, Kreisler, Shostakovitch, Anderson and Latvian composer Jekab Medinsh. The “Don Quixote” suite by George Telemann will be enhanced with costume presentation and narration by storyteller Brad Breitbarth from the original novel by Miguel Servantes. Elizabeth Jones, 12 years old violinist from New Conservatory of Dallas will perform Haydn Violin concerto in G Major. An entertaining work - Toy Symphony by Leopold Mozart, father of the Amadeus will begin the Holiday Concert under the baton of David Fisher of
WRR Classical 101.1 together with Toy Soloists, comprised of cultural and civic leaders from the community and members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Comedian and writer Christopher Smith (who holds a day time job with The Richards Group) will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

The Symphony of Toys™ begins at 2:30 PM on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Admission is a free ticket and a new, unwrapped toy for WFAA Channel 8 Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive. Complimentary tickets can be obtained at Tom Thumb stores, on line at www.newconservatory.org, www.symphonyoftoys.org and by email to ocramer@newconservatory.org or by calling 972-503-8486

Symphony of Toys™ Communities Foundation of Texas Page Johnson Family concert has collected 40,000 toys over the years making New Conservatory of Dallas a major contributor to the WFAA Channel 8 Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive.
For information on the Conservatory educational and performing opportunities, contact the New Conservatory of Dallas at 972-503-8486, or email: ocramer@newconservatory.org.

New Conservatory of Dallas is supported, in part, by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Dallas Arts District Foundation,
WRR, Communities Foundation of Texas, and Eugene McDermott Foundation, other corporations and many individuals

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