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The American Brass Quintet will perform the first concert in The Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series on Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 PM in Hartt's Millard Auditorium, on the University of Hartford campus.
The American Brass Quintet will perform the first concert in The Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series on Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 PM in Hartt's Millard Auditorium, on the University of Hartford campus.
The American Brass Quintet will perform the first concert in The Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series on Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 PM in Hartt's Millard Auditorium, on the University of Hartford campus.
The American Brass Quintet will perform the first concert in The Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series on Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 PM in Hartt's Millard Auditorium, on the University of Hartford campus.
Lorin Maazel was honored last night by The City of New York and by the New York Philharmonic at the first of his final series of concerts with the Orchestra as Music Director. The French-born American conductor, who first led the Philharmonic at the age of 12, received a Proclamation from the Office of the Mayor designating June 24, 2009, as 'Maestro Lorin Maazel Day.'
Lorin Maazel?s final weeks as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic will culminate with wide-ranging repertoire that includes a new work, and large-scale masterpieces that represent Mr. Maazel?s myriad interests, influences, and personal passions while also showcasing the artistry of the New York Philharmonic. Highlights include a World Premiere?New York Philharmonic Co-Commission; works by Bach and Copland that feature soloists from the Orchestra; Britten?s War Requiem; Mahler?s rarely performed Symphony No. 8, Symphony of a Thousand; and performances of two of Mr. Maazel?s own works ? Monaco Fanfares and Farewells.
The World Premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis?s a Voice, a Messenger, featuring New York Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith as soloist, and previously announced for June 4, 6, and 9, 2009, has been postponed until the 2009?10 season to allow the composer and the soloist more time to collaborate on the work. The piece, a Philharmonic co-commission with the Big Ten Band Association, will be replaced by Haydn?s Trumpet Concerto, to be performed by Mr. Smith. Lorin Maazel will conduct these concerts, which are part of his final weeks as New York Philharmonic Music Director.
Lorin Maazel?s final weeks as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic will culminate with wide-ranging repertoire that includes a new work, and large-scale masterpieces that represent Mr. Maazel?s myriad interests, influences, and personal passions while also showcasing the artistry of the New York Philharmonic. Highlights include a World Premiere?New York Philharmonic Co-Commission; works by Bach and Copland that feature soloists from the Orchestra; Britten?s War Requiem; Mahler?s rarely performed Symphony No. 8, Symphony of a Thousand; and performances of two of Mr. Maazel?s own works ? Monaco Fanfares and Farewells.
The third annual Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS benefit evening 'Salon: Six Degrees of Broadway Cares' took place on Monday, October 27th.
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