![[NSO]](images/tinynso.gif)
Karen Flint, harpsichordist and artistic director of Brandywine
Baroque, has been described as a master of the harpsichord. Her
performance of the Bach Concerto for Harpsichord in F will be a
pleasure for all.
Marie Hadley-Robinson, Associate Professor of Voice at the University of Delaware, has performed with opera companies all over the world. A seasoned soloist and clearly one of the most brilliant personalities on the stage today, Dr. Hadley-Robinson brings depth and understanding to her performance of The Four Last Songs.
Pierre Jalbert has received numerous awards for his compositions,
including a Guggenheim fellowship, two BMI Foundation Composition
Awards, two ASCAP Foundation Awards, a Society of Composers' Award, the
Bearns Prize in Composition, and a Tanglewood Music Center fellowship.
Evocation is characterized by Mr. Jalbert's desire to evoke various
emotions and states of being through music.
Rosaria Macera, guest conductor, is the Orchestra Director/String
Specialist at Shue-Medill Middle School and Newark High School, as well
as the concertmaster of the Newark Symphony Orchestra. Miss Macera's
musical expertise will be demonstrated in her interpretation of
Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italien.
Each November, the Competition for Young Musicians chooses two soloists
to demonstrate their facility and musicianship in concert with the
orchestra. One of these soloists will be featured in the March concert
and one in the May concert.
The first program in our Chamber Series features the two runners-up of
the 1995 18th Annual Competition for Young Musicians. Very talented
musicians, Ms. Azuma and Mr. Smith both skillfully combine technique
and musicality in their performances.
This program of music for winds is guaranteed to dazzle and delight.
It includes a work by the Newark Symphony Orchestra's own, Stuart Dick,
as well as the works of two renowned French composers.
A program of music of the twentieth century, this concert includes a
work by Delaware's own William Copper. Two works by Wiren and Britten
follow Copper's piece. The program concludes with Bernstein's
Chichester Psalms, performed by members of the Newark Symphony
Orchestra and the Ecumenical Chorus and Soloists. Annually, the Newark
Ecumenical Chorus assembles from area church choirs for this February
chamber concert.
This program of small ensemble music combines some of the finest
musicians from the Newark Symphony Orchestra and the Delaware County
Symphony. It promises charm, excitement, and extraordinary playing.
This concert will also be performed on Sunday, March 23, 3:00pm at
Neumann College, PA.
| Chamber Series: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location: | Newark United Methodist Church, 69 E. Main Street, Newark | ||
| Date & Time: | Saturdays, 8:00 pm | ||
| Symphony Series: | |||
| Location: | Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. duPont Music Building,
University of Delaware, Orchard Road and Amstel Ave. Newark | ||
| Date & Time: | Sundays, 7:30 pm ** | ||
| ** | (May 10, Saturday, 8:00 pm) |
| General Admission | Student | Senior Citizen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSO Symphony Series: | |||
| Subscription: | $34.00 | $20.00 | $26.00 |
| At the door: | $10.00 | $6.00 | $8.00 |
| NSO Chamber Series: | |||
| Subscription: | $24.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 |
| At the door: | $8.00 | $4.00 | $6.00 |
| Both NSO Series: | |||
| Subscription: | $52.00 | $29.00 | $37.00 |