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All-Mozart program with conductor Brad Lubman features mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner, winner of 2021 Walter W. Naumburg International Competition
New York, N.Y. - On Tuesday, July 21 at 7:30 pm, Naumburg Orchestral Concerts presents Orchestra of St. Luke's, led by conductor Brad Lubman, and guest mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park (mid-park at 72nd St.). The concert is free and will be broadcast live and streamed on WQXR.
The program is part of the series' season-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Walter W. Naumburg International Competition. 2021 winner Erin Wagner - praised for her "absolute mastery" by Opera News - joins OSL for this all-Mozart program. Selections include arias from Le nozze di Figaro and Idomeneo alongside "Vado, me dove?" and "Alma grande e nobil core," Symphony No. 21, "Eiene Kleine Nachtmusik," and more
The Naumburg Orchestral Concerts' season concludes on August 4 with Nosky's Baroque Band with trumpet soloist Steve Marquardt. Full program details are below. Digital press kit available here.
Calendar Listing:
Tuesday, July 21 at 7:30 pm
Brad Lubner, conductor
Erin Wagner, mezzo-soprano (Walter W. Naumburg International Competition Winner, 2021) at the Naumburg Bandshell on the Concert Ground
Central Park (72nd St, mid-park)
PROGRAM
All-works by W.A. Mozart
Divertimento in D major K. 136
Adagio and Fugue in C minor K. 546
Selections of Arias
with Erin Wagner, mezzo-soprano
Alma grande e nobil core, K.578
Vado, me dove?, K. 583
Voi che sapete from Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Porgi amor, from Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Tutte nel cor vi sento, from Idomeneo, K. 366
Symphony No. 21 in A major K. 134
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K. 525
WQXR Host: Terrance McKnight
Admission is free and reservations are not needed.
About the Orchestra of St. Luke's
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL), known for virtuoso playing and fluency across genres, makes its artistic home at Carnegie Hall, where it has performed more than any other orchestra since its 1983 debut there. Each season includes series across Carnegie’s three venues, and more at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in Manhattan, which OSL owns and operates. Founded in 1974 in Greenwich Village, OSL has appeared on four Grammy Award–winning albums and commissioned over 75 works. Education programs include Free School Concerts, Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and more. Learn about OSL @OSLmusic.org or @OSLmusic on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, and Facebook.
About the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts
Since 1905, the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts has continuously presented free, outdoor classical music concerts to New Yorkers of all walks of life. It is the oldest such concert series in the world. Named after founder and philanthropist Elkan Naumburg, who donated the Naumburg Bandshell to New York City in 1923, and inspired by his own ardent love of music, the series seeks to stimulate and encourage new and expanded audiences for classical music in the informal and beautiful setting of Central Park.
Coming Up:
August 4: Nosky’s Baroque Band
Aisslinn Nosky, director & violin soloist
Steve Marquardt, trumpet soloist
Giuseppe Torelli: Trumpet Concerto in D (Roger 188)
Arcangelo Corell: Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 10
Giuseppe Torelli: Violin Concerto Op. 8, No. 9 in e minor
G. P. Telemann: Burlesque de Quixotte Suite TWV 55:G10
J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto BWV 1052r
G. P. Telemann: Concerto TWV 53:D5 for trumpet & strings
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