The Orchestra Now and Gerard Schwarz Perform NY Premiere of Jubilee Variations

Acclaimed conductor Gerard Schwarz-music director of the Emmy Award-winning All-Star Orchestra-will take the podium and conduct The Orchestra Now (T?N) for a program titled Bruckner's Romantic Symphony in Manhattan at Peter Norton Symphony Space on Sunday, November 19, as part of the Around Town series of free concerts. The program is also presented at the Fisher Center at Bard College on Saturday, November 18.

The concert will offer one of Bruckner's most popular works, his Symphony No 4 (written at the height of the Romantic movement), as well as the New York premiere of Eugene Goossens' distinctively American Jubilee Variations, a piece with ten movements by ten different American composers, including Aaron Copland.

All concerts are enlightened with brief remarks by T?N's enthusiastic musicians, many of whom will be on hand to speak with audience members during intermissions.

AROUND TOWN FREE CONCERTS SERIES

T?N's popular series of free Around Town concerts take place at venues throughout New York City and beyond. The Bruckner's Romantic Symphony performance is the second of five programs offered during the 2017-18 season.

Bruckner's Romantic Symphony

Sunday November 19, 2017 at 4 pm

Peter Norton Symphony Space in Manhattan

Gerard Schwarz, conductor

Eugene Goossens: Jubilee Variations

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4, "Romantic"

The next Around Town concert is Sibelius & Rimsky Korsakov, conducted by Zachary Schwartzman at Symphony Space on January 21, 2017.

Tickets: These concerts are FREE, no tickets necessary. RSVPs can be made one month before each concert at theorchestranow.org or by calling The Orchestra Now at 646.237.5034.

The Orchestra Now

The Orchestra Now (T?N) is a group of some 80 vibrant young musicians from more than 12 different countries around the globe, whose goal is to make orchestral music relevant to 21st-century audiences. They are lifting the curtain on the musicians' experience by sharing their unique personal insights in a welcoming environment. Hand-picked from hundreds of applicants from the world's leading conservatories-including The Juilliard School, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Royal Conservatory of Brussels, and the Curtis Institute of Music-the members of T?N are not only rousing audiences with their critically acclaimed performances, but also enlightening curious minds by presenting on-stage introductions and demonstrations at concerts, offering program notes written from the musicians' perspective, and connecting with patrons through one-on-one discussions during intermissions.

Conductor, educator, and music historian Leon Botstein founded T?N in 2015 as a master's degree program at Bard College, where he also serves as president. The Orchestra is in residence at Bard's Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, offering multiple concerts there each season as well as participating in the annual Bard Music Festival. The Orchestra also performs numerous concert series at major venues in New York, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as a schedule of free performances across New York City boroughs. T?N has collaborated with many distinguished conductors, including Fabio Luisi, Neeme Järvi, Gerard Schwarz, and JoAnn Falletta.

For upcoming activities and more detailed information about the musicians, visit theorchestranow.org.

Leon Botstein

Leon Botstein brings a renowned career as both a conductor and educator to his role as music director of The Orchestra Now. He has been music director of the American Symphony Orchestra since 1992, artistic co-director of Bard SummerScape and the Bard Music Festival since their creation, and president of Bard College since 1975. He was the music director of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra from 2003-2011, and is now conductor laureate. In 2018, he will assume artistic directorship of the institute of Grafenegg, Austria. Mr. Botstein is also a frequent guest conductor with orchestras around the globe, has made numerous recordings, and is a prolific author and music historian. He is the editor of the prestigious The Musical Quarterly, and has received many honors for his contributions to music.

More info online at LeonBotstein.com.