Ivan Fischer Joins Orchestra of St. Luke's at Carnegie Hall, 4/12

Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) concludes its 2011/2012 Carnegie Hall Series with world renowned conductor Iván Fischer performing two masterworks by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, including the Mozart Requiem with soprano Dominique Labelle, mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor, tenor Joseph Kaiser, baritone Richard Paul Fink and the New York City chorus Musica Sacra, under the direction of Kent Tritle.

Described as "one of the most imaginative forces in the world of classical music today, Maestro Iván Fischer will lead the esteemed musicians of St. Luke's in a program that reveals the maturation and depth of Mozart's style. Beginning with the final symphonic work that Mozart composed in his Salzburg birthplace, Symphony No. 34, the performance will highlight a darkened sonority that developed during Mozart's later years. The symphony will be followed by Mozart's unfinished choral Requiem (as completed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr)-a work that endures as one of the most penetrating reflections on mortality ever written."

This is Maestro Fischer's second performance with OSL at Carnegie Hall and his only performance as a guest conductor in the United States during the 2011/2012 concert season. A collection of outstanding vocalists will join OSL for the Mozart Requiem: soprano Dominique Labelle, mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor, tenor Joseph Kaiser and baritone Richard Paul Fink. One of New York City's most distinguished professional choruses, Musica Sacra, under the direction of Kent Tritle, will make their debut with OSL at this performance.

WHEN/WHERE
Thursday, April 12, 2012
8:00 PM
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

TICKETS
$14.50 - $83
Call (212) 247-7800 or visit carnegiehall.org