The Chelsea Symphony: Tour

• Nell Flanders, conductor
• Bryn Digney, violin
• Nelly Rocha, cello

Travel has long been a source of inspiration for many artists, including composers. Conductor Nell Flanders opens this series on Friday with Ernest Chausson's Poème, a work written while on holiday in Italy, performed by violinist Bryn Digney, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, featuring Nelly Rocha. Saturday features Thomas Purcell in Vivian Fung's Violin Concerto No. 1, which draws inspiration from the composer's experience preparing for a gamelan tour in Bali. Both evenings conclude with Johannes Brahms' sunlit Symphony No. 2, a work he famously wrote while vacationing in southern Austria.

Tickets: $25 for unassigned premium reserved areas within the venue. Admission is also available at the door for a suggested donation of $20.

About The Chelsea Symphony

A dynamic, self-governing ensemble with a collaborative bent.

About Nell Flanders, conductor

Nell Flanders performs regularly as a conductor and concertmaster with The Chelsea Symphony, a dynamic collective of musicians based in New York City whose innovative programming emphasizes living and underrepresented composers.

About Bryn Digney, violin

New York City-based violinist Bryn Digney maintains a dynamic career as a freelance performer and educator. As a soloist, Bryn has appeared with the Chelsea Symphony and presented recitals at the National Opera Center. Also a passionate orchestral musician, she performs regularly with ensembles including the Chelsea Symphony, Opera Italiana, Protestra, and the Handel Festival Orchestra.

About Nelly Rocha, cello

Nelly Rocha has performed in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the United States in venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Nelly participated in the Porgy and Bess National US tour and the Verbier Festival Orchestra European tour. She has performed with the Distinguished Concerts International New York Orchestra, Miami Symphony, Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, National Lyric Opera, and Rhode Island Philharmonic. A passionate advocate of music by women, Nelly has performed recitals featuring female composers at the International Congress of Women in Music, the Encuentro Internacional de Mujeres en el Arte, and the Universal Forum of Cultures.