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CAMERATA
NOTTURNA presents "HANDS SOLO"
An evening
of music spotlighting 31 virtuoso instrumental soloists, including
legendary
pianist Gilbert Kalish and master thereminist Dalit Warshaw
Camerata Notturna
showcases the virtuosic talent of more than two dozen virtuoso instrumentalists,
headlined by the venerable pianist Gilbert Kalish and the master
theremin player Dalit Warshaw. Mr. Kalish appears with Camerata
Notturna's Music Director, Jonathan Yates, in Mozart's
beloved Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat Major, K. 365, and
Dalit Warshaw is spotlighted in her own The Departure
for theremin and string orchestra, which receives its New York
premiere. Members of the Camerata Notturna shine in Vivaldi's
rarely heard Concerto Grosso, RV 574, for solo violin, two oboes,
bassoon, horn, continuo and strings, Glazunov's
delightful Chant du Menestrel, and Strauss's monumental
threnody for 23 solo strings, Metamorphosen.
The performance
takes place on Saturday, April 25, at 8 PM, at the
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church (152 W. 66th Street, between
Broadway and Amsterdam). Tickets--$20 General Admission, $10 Students
and Seniors--may be purchased at the door or online at www.camerata-notturna.org.
A native New
Yorker, pianist Gilbert Kalish leads a musical life of unusual
variety and breadth. His profound influence on the musical community
as educator and as pianist in myriad performances and recordings has
established him as a major figure in American music-making. A frequent
collaborator with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Contemporary
Chamber Ensemble, and the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, as well as
the Emerson, Fine Arts, and Juilliard string quartets, Mr. Kalish has
also enjoyed celebrated collaborations with the cellist Joel Krosnick,
soprano Dawn Upshaw, and the late mezzo-soprano Jan DeGaetani.
Dalit Warshaw's
works have been performed by many of the world's leading orchestras,
including the New York and Israel Philharmonic orchestras (Zubin Mehta
conducting), the Boston Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, and the Houston
Symphony. A member of the composition/theory department at the Boston
Conservatory, she is the winner of a Morton Gould Young Composers Award
from the ASCAP Foundation (2003), the New Juilliard Ensemble Composers
Competition (2003), and a Fulbright Scholarship (2001-02). As
thereminist, Ms. Warshaw has appeared with numerous orchestras, including
the New York Philharmonic, the American Composers Orchestra, and the
Royal Philharmonic; most recently, she appeared with Boston Symphony
Orchestra under the direction of Alan Gilbert in Ives's Fourth Symphony,
performing a part she edited and enhanced for the occasion.
The Camerata
Notturna, a dynamic mix of 40 young professional musicians and accomplished
amateur players, has redefined the community orchestra with the remarkable
skill of its instrumentalists, the passion and enthusiasm of its performances,
and the inventiveness of its programming. The Camerata Notturna counts
among its members not only New York city's finest amateur musicians,
but also winners of international competitions as well as current and
former members of the world's leading ensembles, including The Philadelphia
Orchestra, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and the Chamber Music Society
of Lincoln Center. In Camerata Notturna's short history, the
ensemble has already collaborated with such artists as Colin Carr, Stefan
Jackiw, Anthony McGill, and members of the Silk Road Ensemble, and has
performed premieres of works by Chen Yi, Huang Ruo, Dan Coleman, and
Augusta Read Thomas.
Program
Information
Saturday,
April 25, at 8 PM
Good Shepherd-Faith
Presbyterian Church
152 W. 66th
Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam)
"HANDS
SOLO"
Camerata Notturna
Jonathan Yates, Music Director
and Conductor
Gilbert Kalish,
Piano
Dalit Warshaw, Theremin
Jihyun Kim, Cello
VIVALDI Concerto
Grosso for solo violin, two oboes, bassoon, two horns, strings, and
basso continuo, RV 574
DALIT WARSHAW The Departure (2005) for Theremin and String Orchestra (NY
Premiere)
MOZART Concerto for Two
Pianos in E-flat Major, K. 365
GLAZUNOV Chant du
Menestrel for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 71
STRAUSS Metamorphosen
for 23 Solo Strings, Op. 142
Tickets: $20 General Admission / $10 Students and Seniors