Concert Schedule
The New York Repertory Orchestra rehearsing at Saint Mary's - Photo by David Leibowitz
October 2016-May 2017
October 14, 2017 at 8:00 PM
NEW YORK REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
David Leibowitz, conductor
Ponchielli - Overture to "I Lituani"
Mahler - Kindertotenleider
Francesca Lunghi, mezzo-soprano
Vaughan Williams - Symphony No. 6 in E minor
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October 28, 2017 at 8:00 PM
ORLANDO CONSORT: LOIRE VALLEY IN SONG
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The Laborde Chansonnier is one of the finest surviving French song collection manuscripts, containing over a hundred songs by Binchois, Busnois, Dufay, Ockeghem and other 15th century masters. Set with stunning illuminations and constructed with supreme skill, the Chansonnier—or songbook—was clearly produced for royal hands, eyes, and ears. The Orlando Consort sings a montage of the Chansonnier’s most striking selections, complementing the pictorial magic of this magnificent Renaissance artifact.
November 14 at 7:30 PM
SWEDISH RADIO CHOIR
For this intimate a cappella concert at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, the Swedish Radio Choir, named one of the world’s leading choirs by Gramophone, creates immersive soundscapes with mesmerizing ethereal works by living composers. The program culminates in Schnittke’s Concerto for Choir, a moving 20th-century choral masterpiece.
Maija Einfelde: Lux aeterna iTunes
Sven-David Sandström: En ny himmel och en ny jord iTunes
Anders Hillborg: Mouyayoum iTunes
Schnittke: Concerto for Choir
Saturday, November 18, 2017, 8:00 pm
Vox Luminis: Royal Funeral Music
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For 16th and 17th century royalty, funeral rituals provided one last opportunity for earthly opulence. Vox Luminis explores the rich history of musical memorials, including Thomas Morley’s music for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth I, and Heinrich Schütz’s Musikalische Exequien for Prince Heinrich von Reuss, who commissioned the piece as part of his elaborate funeral plans. Works by Purcell and Bach round out this poignant program that both mourns death and celebrates life.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 8pm
Tallis Scholars: Heinrich Isaac at 500
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2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Netherlandish Renaissance composer Heinrich Isaac, whose career spanned the European continent and encompassed both sacred and secular genres. Though less widely known today than his contemporary Josquin des Prez, his work has nonetheless been massively influential. The Tallis Scholars return to Miller to celebrate the legacy of this prolific composer, performing several of Isaac’s motets alongside selections from Josquin, John Browne, and Nicolas Gombert.
December 9, 2017 at 8:00 PM
NEW YORK REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
David Leibowitz, conductor
Inbal Segev, cello
Rosenhaus: New Work/NYRO Commission
Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto No. 1 in G minor
Schumann: Symphony No. 3 (“Rhenish”)
February 10, 2018 at 8:00 PM
NEW YORK REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
David Leibowitz, conductor
Kajsa William-Olsson, cello
Canning: Fantasy on a Hymn Tune by Justin Morgan
Martinu: Cello Concerto No. 1
Stenhammar: Symphony No.
Sunday, February 24, 2018 at 8:00 PM
NEW YORK POLYPHONY: TALLIS LAMENTATIONS
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Thomas Tallis’s setting of the Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah is undeniably one of the most revered works of the Renaissance canon. While 16th century Roman Catholics like Tallis primarily associated this text, which describes the aftermath of the destruction of Jerusalem, with Holy Thursday, Tallis’s beautiful arrangement of the verses transcends liturgical use. Performed by the superb singers of New York Polyphony, this story of finding faith in times of despair proves as relevant today as it has throughout millennia.
April 7, 2018 at 8:00 PM
NEW YORK REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
David Leibowitz, conductor
Rachel Lee Priday, violin
Wagner: Tannhauser Overture
Debussy: Images No. 2 “Iberia”
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto
May 19, 2018 at 8:00 PM
NEW YORK REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
David Leibowitz, conductor
Joel Sachs, piano
Bach/Raff, arr.: Chaconne BWV 1004
Poulenc: Suite Francaise
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3
May 27, 2018 at 7 PM
CANTICORUM VIRTUOSI
Thea Musgrave's 90th Birthday Celebration
Guest Artists: The American Brass Quintet; and Opera Soloists; Jim Adams, Organ
Tickets: $50 front row seating, $35 General; $25 Students/Seniors
Works include: The Voices of our Ancestors (U.S Premiere),
Rorate Coeli, La Vida es Sueño. A Dramatic Monologue (WORLD PREMIERE),
OPERA EXCERPTS: THREE HEROINES FROM THREE CONTINENTS,
Manuela’s Aria, from Simón Bolívar
Duet & Lament, from Harriet, the Woman Called Moses
Mary's Aria and Ensemble finale of Act Two, from Mary, Queen of Scots.
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NEW YORK REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
David Leibowitz, conductor
October 15, 2016 at 8:00 PM
Sheryl Staples, violin
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6
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Berlin Radio Choir Ensemble
LINCOLN CENTER White Light Festival
Berlin Radio Choir
October 21, 2016 at 7:30 PM
“Why has light been given to the weary of soul, and life to the troubled hearts?” Such timeless existential questions, raised here by Brahms, are at the heart of this evening of sacred choral works. The “superb” Rundfunkchor Berlin (Guardian, U.K.) performs under its new director, Gijs Leenaars, in a program where glorious choral works by Bach, Brahms, Schütz, and Schoenberg dissolve into the final haze of Knut Nystedt’s haunting meditation, Immortal Bach.
TRIDENT ENSEMBLE
Untold Peace
Saturday, October 29, 2016
7:30pm 9:30pm
Join Trident as we explore works inspired by armed conflict, and reflect on the feelings of remorse, remembrance, supplication, and even joy that follow in its wake. Light is not light without dark but can peace exist without war?
NEW YORK CITY MASTER CHORALE,
Thea Kano, Artistic Director
December 2, 2016 at 8:00 PM
Majesty and Light
- Rutter Magnificat
- Lauridsen Lux Aeterna
Featuring the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Orchestra
NEW YORK REPERTORY ORCHESTRA,
David Leibowitz, conductor
December 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM
Annual Benefit Concert - $10 Admission
Jennifer Grimaldi, soprano
Francesca Lunghi, mezzo-soprano
Kyle van Schoonhoven, tenor
Mark Risinger, baritone
Young New Yorkers’ Chorus
Arvo Pärt: “Trisagion” and "Nunc dimittis"
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.9
TALLIS SCHOLARS:
A Renaissance Christmas
Presented by Miller Theatre
December 10, 2016 at 8:00 PM
Britain’s lauded Renaissance choir returns with a seasonal program focused on classic texts about the Christmas story, as interpreted and set to music by some of the lesser-known masters of early music. Josquin, Victoria, and Taverner mingle with Franco-Flemish and Mexican contemporaries, in a program that celebrates the wonder and magic of the season.
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RIVERSIDE CHORAL SOCIETY
A Christmas Rose
December 17, 2016 at 8:00 PM
Usher in holidays with works by composers from three different eras:
- Joseph Haydn - Missa Cellensis
- Gerald Finzi - In Terra Pax
- Colin Britt - There is no Rose and I Wonder as I Wander
NEW YORK POLYPHONY
Presented by Miller Theatre
January 21, 2017 at 8:00 PM
Admission: $30-$45
Together with several special guests, they take on a landmark work: Palestrina’s Missa Papae Marcelli, or Pope Marcellus Mass, a stalwart of many a music appreciation curriculum, and a splendid example of polyphony that is both technically impeccable and glorious to hear. They round out the program with a new work by Moody, a protégé of respected choral composer John Tavener. Tickets
TRIDENT ENSEMBLE
February 4, 2016 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Surrounded by mountains and the Black Sea, situated between Europe and Asia, the nation of Georgia has always existed at a meeting point between West and East. Having survived occupations by the Mongols, the Ottoman Empire, Iran, and even annexation by Russia in the 1800s, the country maintains a completely unique language, alphabet, culture, and musical practice. Join Trident as we explore the rich history and polyphonic tradition of Georgia, from folk music to contemporary classical a cappella repertoire.
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NEW YORK REPERTORY ORCHESTRA, David Leibowitz, conductor
February 11, 2017 at 8:00 PM
Susie Park, violin
Hans Pfitzner: Three Preludes from “Palestrina”
Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2
Max Bruch: Violin Concerto in G minor
NEW YORK REPERTORY ORCHESTRA, David Leibowitz, conductor
April 1, 2017 at 8:00 PM
James Anderson, guest conductor,
Blake Smith, tenor
Peter Mennin: “Moby Dick”
Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
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NEW YORK MASTER CHORALE
April 29, 2017 at 8:00 PM
RACHMANINOFF VESPERS
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NEW YORK REPERTORY ORCHESTRA, David Leibowitz, conductor
May 20, 2017 at 8:00 PM
Moran Katz, clarinet
Igor Stravinsky: "Le baiser de la fée"
Gioachino Rossini: Introduction, Theme, and Variations
Amy Beach: “Gaelic” Symphony
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TRIDENT ENSEMBLE
May 27, 2017 from 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
OUTLIERS
Admission $10-$30
Experimentation is the life blood of art. New modes of artistic expression challenge our assumptions and offer a renewed understanding of our increasingly complex world. No time period or place reflects these pursuits better than Renaissance Italy. From the 1300s through the 1600s, composers like Francesco Landini, Gesualdo, and Monteverdi pushed the boundaries of musical expression, balancing risk with artistry. This creative spirit continues in Italy today through 20th c. avant-garde composers like Giacinto Scelsi and Salvatore Sciarrino. Join Trident as we explore this great Italian heritage of artistic ingenuity with a concert of Italian Outliers.
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