DeKalb Symphony: Mozart, Dvořák, & Selected Arias

• Maria Clark, soprano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Così fan tutte, K. 588 (Overture)
Various — Selected works (art songs & spirituals TBA)
Antonín Dvořák — Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World"

The opening concert of the season for the DeKalb Symphony features a celebration of opera, with the overture to Mozart's Così fan tutte and a series of arias and spirituals from soprano Maria Clark. The concert wraps up with Dvořák's Symphony "From the New World.folk

About DeKalb Symphony Orchestra

DeKalb Symphony Orchestra presents concerts of traditional and contemporary symphonic repertoire, seeking both the highest possible level of artistic quality and the advancement of musical awareness and participation among ourmusicians and diverse audiences.

Membership in DeKalb Symphony Orchestra is by audition. Of the more than 80 players in the full orchestra, only a handful are paid a small stipend to act as principal players. The others are volunteer players from the community. A recent study concluded that each player in DSO devotes approximately 200 hours per year to the Orchestra’s rehearsals and performances and that the average member serves for 10 years or more.

https://www.dekalbsymphony.org

About Maria Clark, soprano

Soprano, Maria Clark, has been acclaimed for her virtuosic skills of expressive singing across the idioms of Opera, Oratorio, and Art Song, and has been critiqued as possessing “The Voice of An Angel”. One of the most important aspects of her vocal abilities is her superb control of a very large instrument, all the while presenting a beautiful, rich, and layered voice.

http://music.emory.edu/home/people/biography/clark-maria.html