C o n c e r t s
Upcoming Performances
Feb. 26, 2020
CWU Wayne Hertz Concert Hall, Ellensburg, WA
Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Saxophone, ft. Jessica McReady, saxophone
Libby Larsen: Symphony No. 4 "String Symphony"
May 8, 2020
Aaron will be conducting the YSO for its educational outreach concerts, Capitol Theater, Yakima, WA
"Rhythm and Adventure"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture from Die Zauberflöte
John Williams: E.T. Adventures on Earth
Igor Stravinsky: Infernal Dance, Berceuse, and Final from The Firebird (1919 Suite)
May 19, 2020
CWU Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Choir, and Chorale
Aaron will be conducting on this celebratory program at the CWU Wayne Hertz Concert Hall, Ellensburg, WA.
Vijay Singh: Mass with orchestra (2011), ft. conductor Dr. Gary Weidenaar
Ludwig van Beethoven: Choral Fantasia in c minor, Op. 80, ft. Isaac Montgomery, piano
Past Performances
May 21, 2019
Aaron conducted this performance at the CWU Concert Hall, Ellensburg, WA
Richard Strauss: Serenade for Winds in E-flat, Op. 7
Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Rondeau/Hirsch: Concerto in C for Two Trumpets, RV 537
Antonín Dvorák: Serenade for Wind Instruments, Op. 44
May 10, 2019
Aaron conducted the YSO for its educational outreach concerts, Capitol Theater, Yakima, WA
"Story telling through music"
Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Student compositions, orchestrated by Aaron Hirsch
1. The Rabbit Chases the Elephant
2. The Warrior
3. Rosas Rojas
4. Excited
Pyotr Tchaikovsy: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture
March 22, 2019
West Seattle Community Orchestra
Aaron Conducted the WSCO as a finalist candidate for music director.
The performance was given at the Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, West Seattle, WA
Soloists:
Soprano Gayla Blaisdell
Tenor Tor Blaisdell
"A Night of Drama"
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished"
Richard Wagner: Traft ihr das Schiff from Der fliegende Holländer
Giacomo Puccini: Che gelida manina & Mi chiamano Mimí from La Bohème
Giuseppe Verdi: Di quella pira from Il Trovatore
Giacomo Puccini: Quando me'n vo' from La Bohème
Giacomo Puccini: Nessun dorma from Turandot
Giuseppe Verdi: Teco io sto from Un ballo in maschera
February 19, 2019
Aaron conducted the CWU Chamber Orchestra at the CWU Concert Hall.
Eric Sammut: "Sugaria" Concerto for Marimba, ft. Reese Maultsby on marimba
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 104 "London"
June 1, 2018
Aaron conducted the CWU Chamber Orchestra at the CWU Concert Hall.
Osvaldo Golijov: Last Round
Arvo Pärt: Canticus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
John Adams: Shaker Loops
February 28, 2018
Aaron conducted the CWU Chamber Orchestra at the CWU Concert Hall.
Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major
June 4, 2017
Aaron conducted the CWU Chamber Orchestra at the CWU Concert Hall.
Debussy/Sachs/Schoenberg: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, for 13 instruments (orig. version)
May 6, 7, 13, 14, 2017
Aaron conducted the CWU Opera Theater performances of Mozart's "Magic Flute." The first two performances occurred at CWU's Concert Hall, and the final two were in Leavenworth, WA at the Snowy Owl Theater. The performances were accompanied by the CWU Chamber Orchestra, and featured full costuming, lighting, and staging.
June 5, 2016 4:00p
Concert for Completion of Masters degree
Conducted:
Richard Wagner: Prelude, Love Duet, and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
With CWU Symphony Orchestra
Featuring Dr. Gayla and Tor Blaisdell
Central Washington University
McIntrye Music Building - Concert Hall
April 9, 10, 2016
Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra
Collaboration with Voortex Productions
Conducted:
New compositions by guest artists, as well as by Wenatchee composers Aaron Davis and Gordon Schuster
Guest artist collaboration: Ian Ethan Case
April 1 - 3, 2016
CWU Opera Scenes
Accompanist for Central Washington
University's Opera Theater production
of opera scenes.
Repertoire:
Verdi: Act I finale from Falstaff (Awarded Second Place in Opera Division Category II of the national competition for the NOA)