PSO Features Met Opera Flutist Chelsea Knox At March Concerts

On Saturday, March 23 at 8 pm and Sunday March 24 at 4 pm, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov welcome back former principal flute Chelsea Knox, now principal at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, for a performance of Lowell liebermann's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 39.

The program also features Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) written by one of today's most exciting composers Missy Mazzoli. The PSO brings each concert to a lively conclusion with Anton n Dvo k's Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88. The performances take place in Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. A pre-concert talk featuring Rossen Milanov, Ms. Knox, and Ms. Mazzoli takes place Sunday at 3pm prior to the Sunday afternoon performance.

Princeton Symphony Orchestra flutist Mary Schmidt looks forward to hearing her former colleague Chelsea Knox. She says, The first time I sat next to Chelsea Knox in a rehearsal, I was immediately impressed by her tone, intonation, technique, and level of preparation. But the quality that makes her an exceptional leader is her imperturbable sense of rhythm and time. She will delight us with her interpretation of Liebermann's soaring melodies and dazzle us by performing the fast passages with lan.

Chelsea Knox is the principal flutist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. She has held positions as assistant principal flute of the Baltimore Symphony and principal flute of the New Haven Symphony and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. She has performed concertos with the Baltimore Symphony, Hartford Symphony, Manchester Symphony, Juilliard Lab Orchestra, and Connecticut Youth Symphony. She has won competitions including the New York Flute Club Young Artists Competition and the Hartford Symphony Young Artists Competition. Ms. Knox earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from The Juilliard School in New York City as a student of Jeffrey Khaner.

Lowell liebermann's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra was commissioned by and dedicated to the flutist Sir James Galway. Ms. Mazzoli's Sinfonia was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and plays on the word sinfonia which refers to a baroque musical form but is also an old Italian term for a stringed, churning hurdy-gurdy which influenced the composer's music. Dvo k's lush eighth symphony references lively Bohemian dances and rhythms from his native country.

Tickets ($96, $80, $62, $35, and $28-youth) for Dvo k / Liebermann / Mazzoli are available at princetonsymphony.org or by calling 609 497-0020. Subscriptions for the 2019-2020 Season and Pick 3+ ticket packages are also available.

Programs, artists, dates, and times are subject to change.

The ground floor of Richardson Auditorium is fully accessible, including its restrooms. Accessibility features include wheelchair platforms and hand rails. Please note there is no elevator to the balcony. Assistive listening devices and large print programs are available in the lobby. Additional accommodations or services (i.e. ASL, Braille Program, Audio Description etc.) can be arranged with two weeks' notice; contact Kitanya Khateri, Manager of Patron Services at 609 497-0020.