NYRO's next concert: Mahler's Symphony No. 3 on December 16

Most of my regular readers in the New York City area should have already received an e-mail about my next concert, but I'll post this anyway as a reminder, and for anyone who just wanders over to my site. The rehearsals for the concert have been going extremely well, and I'm really excited about the performance. If nothing else, it's NOT a Christmas concert, so don't worry about hearing us play holiday tunes.

The notes below come from NYRO's music director and conductor, David Leibowitz.


On Saturday, December 16, the New York Repertory Orchestra will perform Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 3. This titanic work, for large orchestra, mezzo-soprano soloist, women’s chorus, and children’s chorus — over 100 performers — embodies Mahler’s epic struggle to create a musical world that encompasses the entirety of the mankind’s experience – from the external natural world, to humanity’s internal world of dreams, joy, pain, self-doubt, and, finally, the redemptive power of love.

And what better way is there to triumph over a cold and dark winter’s night than with a performance of one of the world’s great musical masterpieces?

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Program:
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor – Judith Engel, mezzo-soprano

When: Saturday, December 16, 2006 – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Church of St. Paul the Apostle – 9th Avenue & 60th Street
(NOTE: This is not our usual venue – we needed a much bigger space for this immense work!)

Admission: $10 — All proceeds from this special benefit concert go towards maintaining NYRO’s ongoing mission — free performances of the world’s greatest music for everyone in our community

Ticket information:
· Tickets can be reserved by using the link on the www.nyro.org <http://www.nyro.org/> page or by calling 212.662.8383.

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Here's some info about the program:

Mahler’s epic Third Symphony embodies the composer’s struggle to create a musical world that encompasses the fullness of the human experience. It begins with the annual rebirth of springtime and the simple beauty of nature (complete with the flowers of the fields and animals of the forests). It moves on to a profound meditation on humanity’s place in the cosmos, a charming chorus of angels looking down from heaven, and then, finally, an overwhelming apotheosis of the beauty and power of love.

NYRO will be joined by soloist, Judith Engel, who has been recognized for her vocal mastery and superb dramatic skills. Her voluptuous mezzo-soprano has been described as “a bejeweled voice of absolute transparency and expert control.”

The emotional sweep of this monumental work is unrivalled in all of music. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear this towering masterpiece and to support NYRO at the same time!