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Follow on Google News | New York Repertory Orchestra: Season Finale Free Concert! - Music by Kodály, Strauss, and Debussy!New York's finest all-volunteer orchestra wraps up the season with Strauss' deeply moving Four Last Songs, Kodály's rarely-heard Concerto for Orchestra, and Debussy's ever-popular La Mer. Acclaimed soprano Jennifer Grimaldi is our wonderful soloist!
To celebrate the season finale, NYRO presents familiar and rarely-heard masterpieces: -------------------------------------- Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010 Time: 8:00 pm Place: Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street) Admission: FREE -------------------------------------- Here's the full program: Zoltán Kodály: Concerto for Orchestra Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs -- Jennifer Grimaldi, soprano Claude Debussy: La Mer (The Sea) David Leibowitz, conductor -------------------------------------- More about the program: First on the program, the virtuoso musicians of NYRO strut their stuff in Zoltán Kodály's extroverted Concerto for Orchestra. This rarely-heard masterpiece exudes the sheer joy and pleasure of making music and deserves to be heard more. We're thrilled to be able to share it with you. Then, internationally- The program (and season) ends with the riotous sounds of Claude Debussy's groundbreaking score, La Mer (The Sea). Hailed since its premiere as one of the cornerstones of the orchestral repertoire, Debussy's immortal music still has the power to overwhelm us with its haunting evocation of the world around us. In short, this program is the perfect "Grand Finale" to our wonderful season of great music! ----------------------------------- Making her NYRO debut with this concert, we welcome soprano Jennifer Grimaldi. Hailed as "a compelling and commanding singing actress with a silvery timbre that sparkles and shines" (Danbury Times News) she has emerged as a promising, young talent in opera, concert and recital repertoire. Miss Grimaldi recently made her European debut in Mendelssohn's Elijah with the Charlemagne Orchestra (Belgium) and was also heard not only as the Countess in "Le nozze di Figaro," but also as Donna Anna in "Don Giovanni" both with Amsterdam Concert Opera in NYC and Raylynmor Opera in New Hampshire. She created the role of Dolly in the New York City Premiere of "Orpheus Descending" by Bruce Saylor, and sang Alma Hix in "The Music Man" for the Utah Festival opera. Miss Grimaldi has performed with opera companies and festivals including Sarasota Opera, Brevard Music Festival, Intermezzo Opera Festival, Utah Festival Opera, and Raylynmor Opera, where she has performed as Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi, Clorinda in La Cenerentola, Suzel in L'amico Fritz, Mimi and Musetta in La Boheme, and the title role in Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, among others. Recent orchestral engagements for Miss Grimaldi include Mahler Symphony No.4 with the Queens Symphonic Orchestra, Bach’s Magnificat, Handel's Messiah and Vivaldi’s Gloria with the New Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Barber’s Knoxville Summer of 1915 and Mozart’s Exultate Jubilate with the Third Street Music Settlement Orchestra. In 2011, Ms. Grimaldi will be a featured soloist in Mahler's Symphony No. 8 with the Mineria Orchestra (Mexico City) under the direction of Maestro Carlos Miguel Prieto. Miss Grimaldi has been the recipient of awards and competitions such as the Friday-Woodmere Young Artist Competition, Claire Bennet Moringiello Award, Violet Zatkin Award for Opera, and the Paul Robeson Vocal Competition. She holds a Bachelor of Music Degree Vocal Performance from The Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College in New York, where she studied both Violin and Voice. ----------------------------------- 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 NYRO. 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; such as Eduard Tubin, Harold Farberman, Paul Moravec, Stephen Dembski, John Schwabe, Salvador Brotons, William Dickerson, and Terry Pender. Since 2003 Mr. Leibowitz has held the post of Principal Conductor with the Massapequa Philharmonic Orchestra (NY) and is the Orchestra Director at City College of New York. Recently, he directed the orchestra of the Siena (Italy) Summer Music program and from 2003-2007 was on the conducting staff of 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). Recent operatic highlights include 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 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. A dedicated music educator, Mr. Leibowitz conducted the Third Street Philharmonia at the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City from 2003-2005. He has worked as a conductor and coach with many student and youth orchestras, including the Maud Powell Music Festival Orchestra, the Brooklyn College Orchestra, the InterSchools Orchestra of New York, and the Gemini Youth Orchestra. Mr. Leibowitz received his Master of Arts degree in Performance Practice, Summa Cum Laude, from the City University of New York’s Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College. His main studies were in performance, musicology, and composition. He was awarded a teaching fellowship and was named a Presidential Scholar of the University. He has continued his conducting studies with, among others, Herbert Blomstedt, Carlo Maria Giulini, and Jacques-Louis Monod. Mr. Leibowitz was a finalist in the International Masterplayers’ - # # # The award-winning New York Repertory Orchestra, NYC's leading all-volunteer orchestra, is composed of talented professional and amateur musicians and presents a series of free concerts each season. Founded in 1991, NYRO strives for exciting performances, provocative programs and the highest artistic level. These qualities have become the hallmarks of this exceptional ensemble. In 2002, NYRO was invited by Columbia University to perform the Brahms Requiem in a memorial concert for 9/11 as a participant in the Columbia Remembers program. 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 by 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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