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PHOENIX I25TH BIRTHDA YSALUTE TO BAMThe BrooklynPhilharmonic: ResidentOrchestra at BAM1954: Brooklyn Philharmonia establishedas the resident orchestra of the BrooklynAcademy of Music, directed by SiegfriedLandau.1963: Free School-Time Concerts beginunder Siegfried Landau, later led by DavidAmram, which are attended by more than20,000 children annually.1968: Family concerts featuring programsfor young people founded by Siegfried lan %u00addau, and subsequently conducted by Antonia Brico and David Amram.1971: Lukas Foss named music directorand conductor.\music series conceived by Lukas Foss, begins. In-School Concerts established, a program in which orchestra members teachmaster classes in the Brooklyn schools, culminating in concerts featuring accomplished students playing alongside their professional counterparts.1974: Free summer parks concerts beginin Prospect Park with Lukas Foss, and subsequently led by many young conductors.1975: First Community Concerts seasonunder the baton of Tania Leon which emphasized recent music by black, Hispanic,and women composers, performed by smallgroups of musicians from the orchestra atBAM and other Brooklyn sites.1982: Brooklyn Philharmonia renamed asthe Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony OrI u k a s F o s s (Ken H o w a rd P h o to )chestra to reflect its stature as a majorAmerican orchestra.1985: ASCAP judges present the John S.Edwards Award for creative orchestral programming to the Brooklyn Philharmonic atthe National Conference of the AmericaSymphony Orchestra League, noting thatLukas Foss and the orchestra %u201cenrich ourmusical heritage and support the composers of our time. We are proud to salutetheir efforts over the years, and will continue to do so.%u201dThe Philharmonic 9sSeason To Come:A joint concert with BAM%u2019s Next WaveFestival opens the Brooklyn Philharmonic%u2019s33rd season in November, when MusicDirector Lukas Foss will lead the orchestraand a host of other musical force presentingthe much anticipated New York premiere ofWilliam Bolcom%u2019s mammoth setting ofWilliam Blake%u2019s %u201cSongs of Innocence and ofExperience.%u201dThe 1986/87 season marks Lukas Foss%u2019s16th consecutive season with the orchestra.Soloists on the Command PerformanceSeries in the Opera House are: AlexanderToradze (Nov. 22-30) and Bella Davidovich(Jan. 3-5), pianists; Henryk Szeryng (Mar.6-8) and Elmar Oliveira (April 3-5),violinists; Anthony Newman, harpsichord(May 8-10); Erie Mills, soprano (May 8-10);Lukas Foss, keyboard (May 8-10).The 14th season of the Meet the Modernsseries will feature four concerts of unusualprograms of contemporary music. Eachconcert will be performed at BAM and atCooper Union in Manhattan. For all ticketinformation, call 636-4120.Honoring theBrooklyn Academy of Music A True Treasure in the Arts World on its 125\O p p o rtun itylenderCongratulations to the Brooklyn Academy of MusicThe Flower of the ArtsMidtown FloristThe Florist With Strong Brooklyn RootsSince 1947Don Moore Said,%u201c I entertained 10 people at Lisanne.One preferred Lutece.%u201dWhat Do You Say?Brunch All Day Sunday448 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217 237-2271To The Next100 YearsAllen, Morris & Troisi230 Park Ave %u2022 NYC, NY m 2 ) R 8 7 - 9 2 9 2Page 28, TH E PH O EN IX, June 12, 1986