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2022-05-14 05:19:00
Classical Music News of the Week, May 14, 2022
National Philharmonic Concert Schedule for June 2022National Philharmonic concludes its 2021–2022 subscription season on June 5 at The Music Center at Strathmore with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, a grand-scale work for orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists originally scheduled for May 2020. Beethoven considered Missa Solemnis to be his greatest composition, and it is also seen as one of the most significant “Mass” settings within the vast classical music repertoire. Music Director Piotr Gajewski leads the National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale, as well as a quartet of soloists that includes soprano Esther Heideman, mezzo-soprano Claudia Chapa, tenor Norman Shankle, and bass-baritone Kerry Wilkerson.In addition, subscriptions to the National Philharmonic’s recently announced 2022–2023 season will go on sale in early June. The season comprises eight classical programs conducted by Music Director Piotr Gajewski, two by Chorale Artistic Director Stan Engebretson, two pops concerts led by Principal Pops Conductor Luke Frazier, and a piano […]
2022-03-20 00:21:54
NationalPhilharmonic.org: A World Premiere: "A Knee on The Neck,” A Requiem for George Floyd March 26, 2022
[…] Professor Emeritus of The University of Dayton Ohio, Herbert Martin. Scored for an orchestra, large chorus, and three soloists, “A Knee on The Neck” speaks to the challenges which Black Americans have endured and engages the audience to share that journey in powerful ways. Tickets for the performance will go on sale this summer at nationalphilharmonic.org and the Strathmore Box Office. The National Philharmonic, conducted by Piotr Gajewski, serves the residents of the Washington, DC metro area. The primary goal of the organization is to provide audiences with high quality, professional performances at a convenient location and affordable prices. The National Philharmonic also aims to appeal to the diverse cultural backgrounds of the community through its musical performances and educational programs.
2022-03-19 04:18:00
[…] at finally leaving the isolation of the pandemic behind; and the jubilant performances that represented the long-awaited return to the stage, full of emotion, embraces, and tears of joy.Broadcast Nationally on PBS April 8 and 15 at 10 pm ET. Check local listings.--Beverly Greenfield, Kirshbaum AssociatesNational Philharmonic Concert Schedule for April & May 2022National Philharmonic presents two subscription concerts this April and May at the Music Center at Strathmore, both led by Music Director Piotr Gajewski. In April, the Orchestra performs a juxtaposition of masterworks by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gustav Mahler, rescheduled from January, with piano soloist Aldo López-Gavilán. The following month, Metropolitan Opera soprano Aleksandra Kurzak joins the National Philharmonic for the Symphony of Sorrowful Songs by contemporary Polish composer Henryk Górecki. This program also features pianist Brian Ganz continuing his odyssey through the complete works of Frédéric Chopin—this time with the Orchestra.In addition to the subscription concerts, National […]
2022-03-07 00:18:45
OperaWire.com: "[W]orld premiere of Adolphus Hailstork and Herbert Martin’s 'A Knee on The Neck' at The Music Center at Strathmore on Mar. 26, 2022"
OperaWire Mar 4, 2022 By Chris Ruel An all-star cast will join the National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale, The Washington Chorus, and The Howard University Chorale to present the world premiere of Adolphus Hailstork and Herbert Martin’s “A Knee on The Neck” at The Music Center at Strathmore on Mar. 26, 2022, and at Capital One Hall on Mar. 28. Headlining the premiere are A-list soloists J’Nai Bridges, Norman Shankle, and Kenneth Overton. Maestro Piotr Gajewski will conduct. Written and composed as a tribute to George Floyd, a Black man whose murder in May 2020 by a Minneapolis police officer sparked nationwide protests, “A Knee on The Neck” is a colossal requiem cantata commemorating Floyd’s life and legacy. *** Hailstork said, “What can an artist do? I can speak on the issues and put them in my work. These are the tragedies and triumphs of […]
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