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Follow on Google News | Monumental Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 in Rare Performance with New York Repertory Orchestra - FREE!On Saturday, March 31, NYRO will present a rare (and free!) live performance of the monumental Symphony No. 8 by Dmitri Shostakovich. Also on the program, Mozart's glorious Sinfonia Concertante with Toby Appel, violin and John Dexter, viola.
By: new York Repertory Orchestra - www.nyro.org Rarely heard, the monumental Symphony No. 8 in C minor by Dmitri Shostakovich is one of the composer's greatest and most gripping works. Composed at the height of World War II, many call it his most tragic work. It is eloquently expressive of the horrors brought to the Russian people during the war. A world-weary musical testimony, it isn't surprising that the Soviet Union banned it until 1956. What better contrast to the harsh realities of modern war than the musical clarity of Woflgang Amadeus Mozart? His Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola is one of his most beautiful and joyous creations, balancing the flow of exuberant melodies with a clear harmonic and structural perfection that is unrivaled anywhere. This night of music is bound to touch and illuminate all corners of the soul. We are thrilled to have two virtuoso Mozarteans as soloists for this performance: ----------------------- * Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012 * Time: 8:00 pm * Place: Church of St. Mary the Virgin - Times Square * Address: 145 West 46th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenues) * Admission: FREE ----------------------- PROGRAM: * W.A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante - Toby Appel, violin & John Dexter, viola * Dmitri Shostakovich: David Leibowitz, conductor ----------------------- For complete info: http://www.nyro.org ----------------------- MORE ABOUT OUR SOLOISTS: Violinist Toby Appel has appeared in recital and concerto performances throughout North and South America, Europe, and the Far East. He has been a member of such renowned ensembles as TASHI, and the Lenox and Audubon Quartets. Mr Appel has been a guest artist with the Vermeer, Manhattan, and Alexander Quartets as well as a frequent guest with the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society as well as with jazz artists Chick Corea and Gary Burton. Festival performances include those with Mostly Mozart (NY), Santa Fe (NM), Angel Fire (NM), Seattle (Wa), Bravo! Vail Valley (Co), Chamber Music Northwest (Or), and Marlboro (Vt), as well as festivals in Eng-land, France, Korea, Germany, Italy, Finland, and Greece. Mr Appel is a frequent commentator for National Public Radio’s Performance Today. Violist John Dexter is the violist of the acclaimed Manhattan String Quartet and has made over twenty critically acclaimed recordings with that ensemble. His touring with the quartet has taken him to North and South America, to Europe and on three historic tours of the former Soviet Union during the Glasnost era. Mr. Dexter is constantly expanding his activities as soloist with orchestra and guest artist with other chamber groups. His recording of Anthony Newman’s Viola Concerto on Newport Classics has been highly praised by the critics for his virtuosity and musical poetry. He has performed as principal violist with the New York City Opera Orchestra, Philharmonia Virtuosi, Joffrey Ballet, American Symphony Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, and Hong Kong Philharmonic. ------------------------- MORE ABOUT THE 2011-2012 SEASON: In 2011-2012 NYRO will, as always, present great music, fantastic soloists, and the wonderful playing of New York's finest all-volunteer, community-based orchestra -- the New York Repertory Orchestra! True to NYRO's mission, our concerts are free and open to all. Performing at the magnificent Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Times Square, this season continues NYRO's tradition of unforgettable musical experiences. This year's season brings music by Bach, Chausson, Dvorak, Mozart, Nielsen, Poulenc, Shostakovich, Sibelius, R. Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Turina, and the NY Premiere of Grammy Award-winning composer Michael Patterson's Saxophone Concerto. All this, along with the world-class soloists you've come to expect at NYRO concerts! ------------------------- MORE ABOUT MUSIC DIRECTOR DAVID LEIBOWITZ: Celebrated for his innovative programming and exciting performances, conductor David Leibowitz has achieved international acclaim for his work on the concert, opera, and ballet stage. Mr. Leibowitz is the Music Director/Conductor and founder of the award-winning New York Repertory Orchestra. Some recent highlights of his tenure there have been a fully staged production of Mozart’s "Abduction from the Seraglio" and a landmark performance of Mahler’s epic Symphony No. 3. As an avid fan and champion of today’s music he has both commissioned and performed local and world premieres by some of today’s most important composers including Paul Moravec, Harold Farberman, Stephen Dembski, Steven L. Rosenhaus, Raphael Fusco, Michael Patterson, John Schwabe, and Salvador Brotons. Since 2003 Mr. Leibowitz has held the post of Principal Conductor with the Massapequa Philharmonic Orchestra (NY) and is also the Orchestra Director at the City College of New York and the Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ). Recently, he directed the orchestra of the Siena (Italy) Summer Music program and from 2003-2007 was conductor at the Rome Festival Opera (Italy), leading opera, ballet, and concert performances. He is also on the staff of the International Opera Institute at the Maud Powell Music Festival Maud Powell Music Festival (IL) and the Westchester Summer Vocal Institute (NY). Operatic highlights include fully-staged performances of Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte, Don Giovanni, and Le nozze di Figaro, Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore, Bizet’s Carmen, and Humperdinck’ Throughout the United States, Mexico, and Europe he has directed such ensembles as the Pleven Philharmonic (Bulgaria), the Orchester Pro Arte (Vienna), the Masterplayers Orchestra (Switzerland) In the New York City area, he has conducted the Astoria Symphony, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Greenwich Village Orchestra, Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, Centre Symphony Orchestra, Sound Symphony Orchestra, and Music at St. Paul’s (Columbia University). He has been invited back to those ensembles and venues repeatedly. In 2011, Mr. Leibowitz was an award-winner of the American Prize in Orchestral Conducting (3rd Place) and the American Prize in Orchestral Programming (2nd Place). He was given the “Gift to the City” award from the Omega Ensemble of New York for his ongoing contributions to the musical life of New York City. ------------------------- For complete info: http://www.nyro.org ------------------------- # # # About the New York Repertory Orchestra: The award-winning New York Repertory Orchestra, NYC’s leading all-volunteer orchestra, is com-posed of talented professional and amateur musicians and presents a series of free concerts each season. Founded in 1992, NYRO strives for exciting performances, provocative programs, and the highest artistic level. These qualities have become the hallmarks of this exceptional ensemble. In addition to its regular season at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, NYRO has participated in the Music at St. Paul’s series at Columbia University and at the Music Festival of the Hamptons. NYRO has performed in the Chinese New Year Global Gala at Radio City Music Hall, broadcast worldwide on NTD Television and was recently given the Omega Ensemble of New York’s “Gift to the City” award for ongoing contributions to the musical life of New York. End
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