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Orchestra of St. Luke's
2009-2010 SEASON
Presented by Carnegie Hall
"For one long-time admirer, this versatile orchestra is about something else as well, fire: an alert, energetic style of performance, animated by strong rhythmic pulse"
—James R. Oestreich, The New York Times
EL NIÑO
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 8 P.M.*
*Please note late start time
JOHN ADAMS, conductor
DAWN UPSHAW, soprano
MICHELLE DEYOUNG, mezzo-soprano
ERIC OWENS, bass-baritone
DANIEL BUBECK, countertenor
BRIAN CUMMINGS, countertenor
STEVEN RICKARDS, countertenor
WESTMINSTER SYMPHONIC CHOIR
ADAMS El Niño
Incorporating Latin American beats, Jazz, and John Adams' trademark rhythmic pulses, El Niño is a musical retelling of the Nativity story. The composer leads St. Luke's and star soprano Dawn Upshaw, mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, and bass-baritone Eric Owens in this gentle oratorio celebrating life, new and old.
BEETHOVEN 9
Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 2 P.M.
SIR ROGER NORRINGTON, conductor
JESSICA RIVERA, soprano
KELLEY O'CONNOR, mezzo-soprano
GORDON GIETZ, tenor
WAYNE TIGGES, bass-baritone
WESTMINSTER SYMPHONIC CHOIR
HAYDN Symphony No. 99 in E-flat Major, H.1/99
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Inspirational and iconic, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 is the standard against which a composer's symphonic work is measured. Soloists Jessica Rivera (soprano), Kelley O'Connor (mezzo-soprano), Eric Cutler (tenor), and Wayne Tigges (bass-baritone) are featured in this definitive work. Sir Roger Norrington, renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven's works, returns to St. Luke's in a performance beginning with Haydn's Symphony No. 99 in E-flat Major.
This concert was broadcast live on WQXR 105.9 FM.
Here this broadcast NOW on our homepage at OSLradio.
CHRISTIAN ZACHARIAS
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2 P.M.
CHRISTIAN ZACHARIAS, conductor and pianist
C.P.E. BACH Symphony in E-flat Major, Wq.179
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
ZIMMERMANN Rheinische Kirmestänze
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Acclaimed for his "exacting leadership and breathtaking contrasts" (Los Angeles Times), pianist and conductor Christian Zacharias leads St. Luke's in Schumann's lyrical third symphony, the "Rhenish," and performs as soloist in Beethoven's third Piano Concerto. The program also includes C.P.E. Bach's Symphony in E-flat Major and Rheinische Kirmestänze, Bernd Alois Zimmermann's interlude for 13 winds inspired by Schumann’s "Rhenish" Symphony.
Tickets $28 - $79
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Enjoy brunch at RUE 57 before the performance.
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(57th Street at 6th Avenue)
The Orchestra of St. Luke's is very grateful to Victor and Sono Elmaleh for their generous sponsorship of the Carnegie Hall Orchestra Series.
Carnegie Hall is located near 57th Street and 7th Avenue (881 7th Ave.) in New York City.
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