An Afternoon All About Amadeus

TOMS RIVER, N.J. - Oct. 10, 2019 - PRLog -- The Garden State Philharmonic will be performing the great works of Mozart at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 3rd at the Jay & Linda Grunin Center for the Arts on the campus of Ocean County College. A Sunday afternoon affair to basque in the leisure of the weekend, with enough excitement to carry into Monday!

The program, under the direction of Maestra Diane Wittry, will feature The Impresario Overture, Horn Concerto  No. 3, K. 447 in Eb, Rondo for Violin & Orchestra, Don Giovanni Overture, Overture to the Marriage of Figaro as well as Symphony No. 39 in Eb Major. Each piece is  teeming with adventure for the senses, and household themes which have astonished audiences for centuries. "We are taking people through the last ten years of Mozart's life," Wittry explains. "This was amazing he was able to write such joyful music at such a time in his life." While Mozart was at his peak as a composer, he had been dealing with the loss of his child and writing uncommissioned compositions. It was at this time in Mozart's career that some of his most profound works blossomed.

The evening will begin with The Impressario Overture and continue with The Horn Concerto featuring soloist Karl Kramer Johansen. The Rondo for Violin & Orchestra, featuring violin soloist Ruotao Mao, captivates with expressive and lively melodies which will delight both the veteran and the novice listener. The Don Giovanni Overture and the Overture to The Marriage of Figaro will follow, highlighting the masterful arias that brought his operas to life. The Symphony No. 39 in Eb major, famously written in two weeks, remains one of Mozart's best known works as it set unmatched precedents of artistry and precise genius.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the GSP Office 732-255-0460 or visiting http://www.gardenstatephilharmonic.org. Do not miss this opportunity to join the everlasting wonder and miracle of Mozart!

Conductor Diane Wittry was recently named one of Musical America Worldwide's "Top 30 Music Influencers." She has conducted concerts internationally in Italy, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Bosnia, China, and Japan.

This concert is in part sponsored by Jonathan Z. Petro, Kenneth Malagiere, Candice Petro, and Kay Butchko in loving memory of their parents, Ellen and William Petro.