Litha Symphony Orchestra & New York Festival Singers: New Year's Eve 2023
$10 suggested donation at the door
- Brian Wong, baritone
- Sandi Leibowitz, soprano
- Elizabeth Thorne, contralto
- Joseph Fedor, tenor
- Alec Spencer, bass & organ
- Cassandra Douglas, soprano
- Conrad Chu, piano
- Kathleen McClafferty, soprano
Johann Sebastian Bach — Magnificat in E-flat major, BWV 243a ("Gloria in excelsis Deo" & "Quia fecit mihi magna")
Elizabeth Poston — Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Harry Styles — Treat People with Kindness
Ola Gjeilo — Home
Antonio Vivaldi — Gloria in D major, RV 589
Traditional — Auld Lang Syne (arr. Alec Spencer – "Toccata & Fantasia for Organ & Audience")
We're back again to give a proper send-off to 2023!
Joining forces with our friends, the New York Festival Singers, we're performing another spectacular chamber concert to ring in the New Year. Promptly after New Year's Mass at the magnificent Church of St. Paul the Apostle on 59th St, we'll surprise and delight with selections from Antonio Vivaldi and Johann Sebastian Bach.
About Litha Symphony Orchestra
Through invigorating interpretations from the symphonic literature, as well as arrangements of works realized anew, Litha Symphony Orchestra is committed to bringing the excitement and energy of summer to its audiences and musicians alike.
Litha Symphony Orchestra was founded in early 2012 by a group of musicians who wanted to create an outlet for performing classical orchestral music in the New York metropolitan area during the summer, which is traditionally the off-season for most orchestras. As the full orchestra performs mostly during the summer season, the orchestra decided to use the name "Litha" – the celebration of the summer solstice – as the signature name for the organization.
About New York Festival Singers
https://www.facebook.com/people/New-York-Festival-Singers/100063916276818/
About Brian Wong, baritone
About Sandi Leibowitz, soprano
About Alec Spencer, bass & organ
About Cassandra Douglas, soprano
About Conrad Chu, piano
About Kathleen McClafferty, soprano
Kathleen McClafferty was a biomedical engineer in Boston before moving to NYC to focus on music. She performs in many genres, including classical, opera, musical theatre, jazz, folk, pop, and cabaret. Favorite roles include Anne (A Little Night Music) and Casilda (The Gondoliers). Ms. McClafferty was a soloist at Italy's Orvieto Musica Chamber Music Festival, and she sang with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus for the Boston Symphony and with the Dessoff Choirs for the NY Philharmonic. She performed in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers at Radio City, and she sang back-up for Ray Davies (of The Kinks) on tour. She has also performed with Chelsea Opera and Khorikos.