Grammy-winning Soprano Dawn Upshaw Headlines Westchester Philharmonic Friends & Family Concert

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Jan. 6, 2016 - PRLog -- On Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 3 pm at the Purchase CollegePerforming Arts Center, the Philharmonic warmly invites music-lovers of all ages to hop aboard Principal Conductor Ted Sperling (http://www.westchesterphil.org/aboutsperling.asp)’s guided tour to a family-friendly program, perfect for all ages yet fully satisfying to the most sophisticated musical palates. The annual “Friends & Family” concert will feature multiple Grammy-winner, McArthur "genius" and Mount Vernon resident, opera star Dawn Upshaw (http://www.westchesterphil.org/aboutupshaw.asp), and welcomes children 17 and under free with a paying adult.

Dawn Upshaw is sought out almost exclusively by today’s composers for her consummate artistry and astonishingly beautiful renderings of their work. On February 7th, Ms. Upshaw and the Phil will perform the hauntingly lyrical "Three Songs" by composer Osvaldo Golijov, set to texts by Sally Potter, Rosalía de Castro, and Emily Dickinson, and which opens with a traditional Yiddish lullaby. Also for this "Friends & Family" concert, which had a highly successful debut last season, Principal Conductor Ted Sperling will again offer concertgoers a "guided tour" to the works being performed, which will include Mozart's iconic Overture to The Marriage of Figaro and a full orchestra arrangement by Yoon Jae Lee of Mendelssohn's beloved Octet.

Before the concert children are invited to get up close and personal with the instruments at a free instrument “Petting Zoo” beginning at 2 pm. Orchestra musicians from the Philharmonic will be on hand in the lobby to guide young listeners as they explore violins, cellos, drums and more. February 7 concert tickets for young people 17 and under are free with a paid adult ticket.


General Information and Tickets

The performance will take place in The Concert Hall at The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York.  “Petting zoo” begins at 2 pm and concert begins at 3 pm. A pre-concert discussion with Maestro Sperling and Dawn Upshaw takes place inside the concert hall simultaneously at 2 pm.

Single tickets range from $30-$97. Single tickets for ages 17 and under are free with a paid adult ticket. College student/group discounts are also available. Call the Westchester Philharmonic Box Office at (914) 682-3707 ext. 10 or visit westchesterphil.org. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card accepted.