Northwest Sinfonietta: Land(wind)fall

• Shannon Spicciati, oboe
• Noelle Burns, oboe
• Denise Dillenbeck, violin
• Mei-Ann Chen, conductor

Felix Mendelssohn — String Symphony No. 11 in F minor, MWV N 11
Viet Cuong — Extra(ordinarily) Fancy (Shannon Spicciati & Noelle Burns, oboes)
Nokuthula Ngwenyama — A Bishop's Procession
Erich Wolfgang Korngold — Incidental Music from Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11

Northwest Sinfonietta Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen conducts this diverse program that opens with Mendelssohn's Sinfonia No. 11, and explores the immigration story of of Erich Korngold, a child prodigy hailed in his native Austria as the "next Mendelssohn." Korngold's Much Ado About Nothing brings the humor, intrigue and beauty of Shakespeare to this lush score. Northwest Sinfonietta soloists are featured in Nokuthula Ngwenyama's noble A Bishop's Processional and Viet Cuong's Baroque-meets-marching-band Extra(ordinarily) Fancy.

Please review Northwest Sinfonietta's current COVID-19 protocols before attending this event: https://nwsinfonietta.org/health-safety.

About Northwest Sinfonietta

http://www.northwestsinfonietta.org/

About Shannon Spicciati, oboe

https://music.washington.edu/people/shannon-spicciati

About Noelle Burns, oboe

https://www.pugetsound.edu/noelle-burns-woodwind-techniques-oboe

About Denise Dillenbeck, violin

https://www.denisedillenbeck.com/

About Mei-Ann Chen, conductor

Praised for her dynamic, passionate conducting style, Taiwanese American conductor Mei-Ann Chen is acclaimed for infusing orchestras with energy, enthusiasm and high-level music-making, galvanizing audiences and communities alike.

https://www.meiannchen.com/