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FARMINGTON —The UMF Community Orchestra, under the direction of Trond Saeverud, will perform music from the 18th, 19th and 21st centuries at its fall concert on Saturday, Nov. 19.

The program will begin with the world premiere of “Hysteresis,” composed by UMF alumnus and Maine artist Seth Fogg. The piece is a mix of the old and the new, bringing traditional classical composition techniques together with modern electronic music. It features improvisational percussionist Gustavo Aguilar, UMF assistant professor of experimental performance.

Mezzo-soprano Patricia Caya will take the stage next to sing three great Baroque arias with the orchestra: Bach’s “Konnen Tranen meiner Wangen,” from the St. Matthew Passion; Handel’s “But who may abide the day of his coming,” from “Messiah;” and Vivaldi’s “Qui sedes ad dexteram patris,” from the “Gloria.”

The concert will conclude with one of the late19th century’s most-loved symphonies, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E minor.

Caya has performed leading roles on the opera stage, given numerous solo recitals  and made solo appearances with such organizations as the Vienna Art Orchestra, Delaware Choral Society, Bach Gemeinde, American Repertory Singers, and the Vienna State Opera.

Saeverud has performed as violin soloist with major orchestras in Europe and in the United States. He is concertmaster of the Bangor Symphony, first violin in the Nor’easter String Quartet, artistic director of the Harald Saeverud Chamber Music Program, and founder and conductor of the new Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra.

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Nordica Auditorium in UMF’s Merrill Hall. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors; children and UMF students admitted free.

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