After finishing its fiftieth season (2012–13) in joyous style, the Livermore-Amador Symphony continues its golden celebrations with a yearlong festival honoring Dr. Arthur Barnes’ fiftieth season as its conductor! Join us for another fantastic year of great music, fun, and surprise. Dr. Barnes’ golden season showcases a number of works of his authorship, starting with his own Concerto for Trumpet, a work celebrating the breadth of the instrument, the focused skill of soloist Joyce Johnson Hamilton, and the remarkable compositional talents of the conductor. Rounding out the inaugural concert of Dr Barnes’ golden season are George Gershwin’s vibrant “American in Paris”; Ludwig van Beethoven’s magnificent early Symphony No. 2; and Benjamin Lees’ modern, robust Concerto for Woodwind Quintet and Orchestra, featuring the Avanti Winds (Ellen Crawford, flute; Audrey Gore, oboe; Jeffrey Wolfeld, clarinet; Jennifer Barnes Wolfeld, bassoon; and Liane Sharp-Fuccio, horn).