Greenwich Village Orchestra: Seascapes
$30 ($20 student/senior); pay what you wish option available at the door
- Britton-René Collins, marimba
- Barbara Yahr, conductor
Ney Rosauro — Concerto No. 1 for Marimba
Claude Debussy — La Mer, L. 109, CD. 111
Debussy's La Mer evokes the sea in all its moods, from dappled stillness to storms, while Vaughan Williams' Norfolk Rhapsody draws on the music of the people who live their life by the sea. Star percussionist Britton-René Collins brings out the Brazilian rhythms and South American melodies of Rosauro's Marimba Concerto.
About Greenwich Village Orchestra
The Greenwich Village Orchestra is committed to making music at the highest possible level and enriching the lives of both players and audience through emotionally charged, exhilarating performances. The GVO was founded in 1986 by a group of musicians from the New York Metropolitan area. The 70-member community orchestra is made up of accountants, actors, artists, attorneys, carpenters, editors, physicians, professors, photographers, computer programmers, retirees, scientists, students, and teachers, among others. The GVO regularly performs with internationally acclaimed soloists. In recent years, the orchestra has performed alongside soloists such as violinists Andrés Cárdenes, Itamar Zorman, and Hye-Jin Kim; cellists Edward Arron, Raman Ramakrishnan, David Heiss, and Brook Speltz; soprano Christine Goerke; mezzo-sopranos Jennifer Johnson Cano and Naomi O’Connell; baritone Jesse Blumberg; trumpet soloist Brandon Ridenour; and more.
http://gvo.orgAbout Britton-René Collins, marimba
Hailed as an "Astounding Virtuoso" and "Exhilarating" performer, percussionist Britton-René Collins is a winner of the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, receiving the Ambassador Prize for exceptional musicianship and demonstrating an active passion for creating social change through her music.
https://brittonrene.com/