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Cycle for the Symphony: The Tour de Beethoven

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Thanks to all who came out for the "Tour de Marion" portion of Cycle for the Symphony!

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NBSO President Dave Prentiss is riding a 150 mile "Tour de Beethoven" to celebrate the success of the NBSO’s  $150,000 Challenge Gift Campaign and to raise awareness about the importance of music education.

[Read Dave's interview in the Standard-Times about the challenge gift and the ride.]

The bike ride will take place on August 13th (rain date: August 14) and visit 28 of the 47 communities in and around the South Coast served by NBSO educational programs and concerts.  See details of the route below.

At 12 noon all are welcome to join Dave in the “Tour de Marion”—a short ride through Marion village starting at Uncle Jon’s Coffee parking lot.

Dave has an Ipod speaker system on his bike and his “Tour de Beethoven” playlist will consist of his favorite NBSO performances over the last five years.  See the playlist below.

This is not a fund raising ride but please feel free to show your support for the ride, the NBSO and the importance of music education programs by donating here. 
Thank you!

The Route:

  • Start at 6am at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford
  • West through Dartmouth, Westport, Fall River, Swansea, Somerset, Rehoboth, and Seekonk
  • North to Attleboro then southeast through Taunton, Dighton, Assonet, Berkley, Freetown, E. Freetown, Rochester Acushnet, and Fairhaven
  • East through Mattapoisett and Marion
  • At approximately 12 noon Dave will arrive at Uncle Jon’s Coffee in Marion for lunch.  NBSO trustees and friends will join Dave for a “Tour de Marion” – a short ride through    Marion village – all are welcome to join in!
  • East to Wareham and then north through Carver, Plympton, Halifax and Bridgewater
  • South through Raynham, Middleboro, Lakeville and back to New Bedford
  • Finish around 5:30pm at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 150.2 miles

The Playlist:

  • April 1, 2006 Concert
    • Beethoven, Symphony No. 7
  • September 27, 2008 Concert
    • Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Alexander Ghindin, piano
  • October 26, 2008 Concert
    • Beethoven, Symphony No. 9
  • September 12, 2009 Concert
    • Mahler, Symphony No. 4
    • Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 5, Roberto Plano, piano
  • April 9, 2009 Concert
    • Liszt, Les Prelude
    • Rimsky-Koraskov, Capriccio Espagnol
    • Sibelius, Symphony No. 2
  • February 13, 2010 Concert
    • Adams, The Chairman Dances
    • Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1, Marina Lomazov, piano
    • Beethoven, Symphony No. 5
  • March 20, 2010 Concert
    • Corigliano, Gazebo Dances
    • Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3, Alexander Ghindin, piano
    • Brahms, Symphony No. 1
  • May 8, 2010 Concert
    • Theofanidis, Rainbow Body
    • Gershwin, Piano Concerto in F, Norman Krieger, piano
  • February 12, 2011 Concert
    • Dvorak, Concerto for Violoncello, Zuill Bailey, cello
    • Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4
  • April 9, 2011 Concert
    • Copland, El Salon Mexico
    • Khachaturian, Violin Concerto, Catherine Manoukian, violin
    • Brahms, Symphony No. 4
  • May 14, 2011 Concert

    • Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Martina Filjak, piano