Orchestra of St. Luke's: A Midsummer Night's Dream with David Hyde Pierce
Thursday, November 17, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage),
New York,
NY,
United States
$19-$106
- Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
- Elena Villalón, soprano
- Cecelia Hall, mezzo-soprano
Felix Mendelssohn
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Felix Mendelssohn — A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61
Felix Mendelssohn — A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61
Orchestra of St. Luke’s kicks off its 2022–2023 season at Carnegie Hall with conductor Harry Bicket, continuing a multi-season focus on the works of Felix Mendelssohn. The concert begins with the breathless excitement of his Piano Concerto No. 1, a brisk and impactful work bookended by musical fireworks courtesy of pianist Benjamin Grosvenor. Also featured on the program is the complete incidental music Mendelssohn wrote for A Midsummer Night's Dream, a fantastical and evocative rendering with vocal parts that are beautifully suited for soprano Elena Villalón and mezzo-soprano Cecelia Hall, with narration by David Hyde Pierce.