A Virtual Opening Night!
After a long break, the New Bedford Symphony is excited to come back and play together!

Featuring the string and percussion musicians of the orchestra, the program opens with a reflective piece by George Walker, the first African American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. The piece was originally called Lament and was dedicated to the composer’s grandmother who had been a slave.

Music Director Yaniv Dinur takes both roles as pianist and conductor in Bach’s First Keyboard Concerto. Bach’s exhilarating piece draws inspiration from Vivaldi’s concertos and at the same time looks into the future, expanding the part of the piano solo.

NBSO’s concertmaster Jesse Holstein performs “Winter” and “Spring” from Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. The great Argentine composer’s take on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is full of intoxicating melodies and tango rhythms combined with quotations from the original Four Seasons.

Shchedrin’s Carmen Suite is a reimagining of some of the most popular and beautiful arias from Bizet’s opera Carmen. Written for the unusual combination of strings and percussion, Shchedrin gives Carmen a fresh look full of colors and wit.

This concert will be recorded at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. All ticketed patrons will receive an email by the morning of September 12 containing instructions and a private link for access on YouTube. You will have access to this link for 30 days. A digital program book will be available to view before the concert airs. Tickets are just $10 per household and available at zeiterion.org. 

Concert Sponsor: Robert B. Feingold & Associates, P. C.