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The Concord Orchestra presents “Songs of Spring”

May 21, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

- $25

The orchestra, directed by guest conductor Nathaniel Meyer, performs a program of Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco Overture, Franz Schubert’s Rosamunde Overture, and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 2. Admission for youth under 18 is free

The winner of the inaugural Vincent C. LaGuardia Conducting Competition and a finalist and prizewinner of the American Prize in Conducting, Meyer received the Wrexham Prize in Music from Yale and the Artistic Excellence Award from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where he studied with David Effron and Arthur Fagen, earning a M.M. in Orchestral Conducting, and serving as assistant conductor of the Opera and Ballet Theater.

Nabucco was Verdi’s first successful opera. The overture contains many of the familiar themes from this opera, based on the biblical story of King Nebuchadnezzar. Despite the serious subject, the music is delightful with many dramatic contrasts. Schubert’s Rosamunde Overture, written early in his career, begins with a lovely, lyrical Andante section, followed by an exciting Allegro Vivace.

Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 was written in 1877 while Brahms was staying in a picturesque lakeside town in Austria. It is an audience favorite, with light-hearted, cheerful melodies in the first movement – interrupted briefly by sinister sounding brass and percussion, a passionate slow second movement that opens with a lovely cello theme, a scherzo that alternates between a lively dash and a relaxed stroll, and a brilliant finale.

Subscription cards for the 2023-2024 season will be available at the concert and also available online starting in May.

Details

Date:
May 21, 2023
Time:
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
$25
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Website:
https://www.concordorchestra.com/co/

Organizer

The Concord Orchestra
Phone
978-369-4967
Email
ticketmanager@concordorchestra.com
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Venue

51 Walden
51 Walden Street
Concord, MA 01742 United States
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