Haddonfield Symphony Concert
The Haddonfield Symphony and Music Director Rossen Milanov announce a new collaboration with the Betty & Milton Katz Jewish Community Center (Katz JCC), an agency of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, and Jacobs Music Company in a Steinway & Sons Spotlight Performance during the upcoming March Into The Arts. The concert, Sunday, March 21, at 7pm, is a family-oriented program focusing on the works of Jewish composers, including the world premiere of Divertimento, Op. 18 for small orchestra, written by Cherry Hill musician and composer, Marcel Farago. The evening begins with Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 7. A musical prodigy along the lines of Mozart, Mendelssohn was the grandson of the famous Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. A youthful but poetic work, Mendelssohn completed this set of twelve String Symphonies before the age of 14. Lost for nearly 130 years, these works are relatively new on classical music programs, not having been discovered until 1950. Marcel Farago, a Romanian native who resides in Cherry Hill, NJ has an extensive catalog of works, as well as being an accomplished cellist, playing in the cello section of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 1955 - 1994. He has written 72 compositions and 8 arrangements, which have been performed by ensembles across the globe, including The Philadelphia Orchestra. This concert features the world premiere of his Divertimento, Op. 18, for small orchestra. It is written for a scaled-down, but fully comprised orchestra, and exploits the possibilities and variances of musical rhythm within this fun and charming piece. Two works of Camille Saint-Saëns round out this program, Havanaise featuring The Symphony’s Concertmaster Georgy Valtchev, and Carnival of the Animals. The Carnival has ironically become a popularly performed children’s composition - Saint-Saëns forbade its public performance during his lifetime. It was written with great wit as a private musical joke – each movement (animals) parodying the styles of Saint-Saëns’ contemporaries. It is an interesting orchestral combination, as it features two pianists, Benjamin Loeb and Elise Auerbach in this performance, as well as a narrator. Between each of the movements, the narrator recites the quirky poem “Carnival of the Animals,” by American writer Ogden Nash. The narrator for this performance is actor and Cherry Hill native Ari Butler. This concert marks the first collaboration for The Haddonfield Symphony and Katz JCC, bringing together two organizations committed to enhancing the lives of the constituents in their communities. Joining The Symphony and Katz JCC for this event is Jacobs Music Company. Following the concert, they will be sponsoring a special reception, for concert-goers with Preferred Admission, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Steinway & Sons. For more information on this program – 856.424.4444 ext. 292 or www.katzjcc.org. Haddonfield Symphony concerts are wheelchair accessible performances. Large print programs are available at all subscription concerts; newsletters and brochures are available in large print upon request. Assistive Listening Devices are available at select venues. Please ask for information. advertisement
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