Oregon Sinfonietta: Coleridge-Taylor, Magnard, & Mozart (Free Concert)

• Jacob Nenow, piano

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — Ballade for Violin and Piano in C minor, Op. 73
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459 (Jacob Nenow, piano)
Albéric Magnard — Symphony No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 21

The award-winning Oregon Sinfonietta, now in its 50th season and conducted by Dr. Donald L. Appert, is a full symphony orchestra of roughly 70 members that draws together community musicians from the greater Portland metro area. The Sinfonietta offers four free concerts per season. On Sunday, May 21, 2023, the orchestra performs Coleridge-Taylor's Ballade in A minor and Magnard's seldom heard Symphony No. 4 in C-sharp minor. In addition, one of this season's young Concerto Competition winners, Jacob Nenow, will perform Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major. 

Although donations are always welcome, there is no charge to attend.

About Oregon Sinfonietta

The award-winning Oregon Sinfonietta, conducted by Dr. Donald L. Appert, is a full symphony orchestra of roughly 70 members that draws together community musicians from the greater Portland metro area. The Sinfonietta offers four free concerts per season.

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About Jacob Nenow, piano

Jacob is 18 years old and is a senior at Jesuit High School. He is a student of Dr. Renato Fabbro. Jacob won the 2020 Coeur d'Alene Symphony National Young Artist Competition and performed a Bach concerto with the Vancouver Symphony in 2021. He won first prize in the 2018 and 2019 Portland Steinway & Sons Piano Competitions and the 2018 Oregon Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Junior Piano Competition. In addition to piano, Jacob is a highly competitive cross-country and track runner. His team was a two-time cross-country state champion in 2021 and 2022, and Jacob individually won the 2022 OSAA 6A Cross Country State Championship. Academically, Jacob has a love for math, and he looks forward to pursuing his passions in college at the University of Tennessee.