TOCCATA 9/11 Memorial Concert dedicated to first responders

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The TOCCATA Presents 9/11 Memorial Concert Series was originally planned to be in town last week, but with the Caldor Fire evacuations, it has been moved to Sunday, September 19 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Theresa Church.

TOCCATA, the Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of Conductor James Rawie, is finishing their 2021 Tahoe Summer MusicFest with the four-concert series. It started on September 12 in Incline Village and will end in South Lake Tahoe.

The concert will open with Bach’s well known Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor. Heidi Hatch, guest artist, will play violin 1 solo and the 2nd solo part will be played by concertmasters Jeff Lindhorst, Brian Fox and Rick Stockton. The concert continues with French composer Gabriel Faure’s sublime Requiem. The concert concludes with Mozart’s Violin Concerto #4 in D major, with guest artist Heidi Hatch as soloist. Jeff Lindhorst serves as concertmaster, and Maestro James Rawie, Tahoe Symphony’s Founder and Executive Artistic Director, will conduct all performances.

The final two performances will be Friday, Sept. 17, at 7:00 p.m. at Bartley Ranch Amphitheater in Reno, and Sunday, Sept. 19 at 3:00 p.m. in South Lake Tahoe at St Theresa Catholic Church.

This final concert will be offered with no charge for admission, and will be dedicated to the many firefighters and first responders that kept South Lake Tahoe safe during the Caldor fire. Donations are needed, and are tax deductible. TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony is a 501c3 non profit arts organization.

For more information visit TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra at www.ToccataTahoe.org or call 775-298-6989