Kate Baldwin to Host Victor Herbert's 150th Birthday Celebration, 2/1

Kate Baldwin, last seen on Broadway in the recently closed critically acclaimed revival of Finian's Rainbow, is set to guest host Victor Herbert's 150th Birthday Celebration at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center on February 1.  

Victor Herbert, masterful composer of popular and classical music, a talented conductor, virtuoso cellist, and founder of ASCAP, is "America's Master of Melody and Romance." 

Featured artists at this celebration include Matt Haimovitz, Julia Kogan, Korliss Uecker, Abigail Nims, John Pickle, Joshua Jeremiah, and Eric Downs. 

Join Maestro Dino Anagnost in an evening of Victor Herbert's stirring marches, brilliant orchestral works, soaring waltzes, rhapsodic love songs, and selections from his popular Broadway operettas. The concert includes his glorious Cello Concert No. 2, and timeless classics such as Sweethearts, In Old New York, and Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life.

Tickets range in price from $25-$50 and can be purchased by visiting www.littleorchestra.org. The concert begins at 7pm.

Celebrating 62 years of performances this season, The Little Orchestra Society shares the vitality of live classical music and seeks to build future audiences by presenting innovative concerts that incorporate multiple art forms to foster a deeper understanding and enjoyment of music. With original productions designed by Music Director and Conductor Dino Anagnost and consulting producers and program designers, the Orchestra's mission is to make concertgoing and engagement in the live performing arts a life-long pursuit.

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