The Chelsea Symphony: Flare (Friday program)
$33.85
- Christopher Cortez, cello
Franz Joseph Haydn — Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2
Antonín Dvořák — Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60, B. 112
Antonín Dvořák's sunny, Czech-inflected Sixth Symphony helped catapult the composer to international fame. Flare, a vibrant new work by Chelsea Symphony composition fellow Horacio Fernández, draws inspiration from Aztec mythology and the Mexican Day of the Dead. Friday's performance features Joseph Haydn's exquisite Cello Concerto in D major. Saturday's concert includes Camille Saint-Saëns's virtuosic Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, written for the Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate; and Victor Herbert's Second Cello Concerto, which inspired Dvořák to write his own iconic work in the genre.
More info about the Saturday, Jan. 11 program here: https://www.livemusicproject.org/events/120422/the-chelsea-symphony-flare-saturday-program
About The Chelsea Symphony
A dynamic, self-governing ensemble with a collaborative bent.
https://www.chelseasymphony.org/About Christopher Cortez, cello
Christopher Cortez, a Mexican-American cellist based in New York City, is a highly sought-after freelance artist in the New York metropolitan area, performing across all five boroughs and the tri-state region.
Cortez has performed under the direction of renowned conductors including Peter Oundjian, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, Alondra de la Parra, Markand Thakar, Robert Moody, Cliff Colnot, Michael Morgan, Steve Hackman, Sarah Ionnides, and Alessandro Tirotta. He has held prominent positions as principal cellist with the International Pride Orchestra, New England Symphonic Ensemble, Ensemble 212, New Camerata Opera, and the Chicago College of Performing Arts Chamber & Opera orchestras.
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