On Our Next Program
Audrey J. Edelstein, associate music director
Audrey J. Edelstein is a passionate conductor inspiring audiences to build a relationship with classical music. Equally comfortable leading choruses and orchestras, she brings authenticity and connection to the podium through every performance. Audrey is dedicated to featuring compositions by women and composers of underrepresented heritages in her innovative programming. Read more →
Michael F. Tietz, music director and principal conductor
Mike founded The Broadway Bach Ensemble in 1985. In addition to conducting, he is an active ’cellist and violist, playing in orchestras and chamber ensembles in the New York City area. Read more →
Nico Giacalone, piano
Nico Giacalone has recently won second prize in the International Mozart Competition in Vienna. He also graduated this past year with a Master’s Degree from the Mannes Conservatory and was awarded the Steinway Award for outstanding work as a performer and supportive classmate. Read more →
Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 8
Known commonly as the Christmas Concerto, this work was commissioned by Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni and published posthumously in 1714. Read more →
Serenade in E-flat Major
Still writing under the influence of classically-oriented German masters like Mendelssohn and Brahms, scored the Serenade for a wind ensemble very similar to that of Mozart’s great Serenade for Thirteen Winds. Read more →
Ravish and Mayhem
Heralded as a “promising new compositional voice” by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Kansas City native Stephanie Berg’s music has been met with enthusiasm, and has been described as fun, creative, vivid and unabashedly cinematic. Read more →
Piano Concerto No. 2
The piece established Rachmaninoff's fame as a concerto composer and is one of his most enduringly popular pieces. Read more →
About The Broadway Bach Ensemble
We are a New York City community orchestra comprised of seasoned musicians from many walks of life, performing music from the baroque era to the twenty-first century. What’s different about us is:
We alternate playing assignments in all sections, so for example all violinists have the chance to play both 1st and 2nd violin;
We alternate section leaders as well;
We concentrate our schedule of five rehearsals over a two-week period prior to each concert, rather than meeting every week throughout the year.
This Season’s Guest Artists
Ella Eom
Violin
Ella joins us in a performance of Maurice Ravel’s Tzigane.
Nico Giacalone
Piano
Nico returns to BBE after his performance of Rachmaninoff in the 2023-24 season.
Michael F. Tietz
Music Director and Conductor
Michael F. Tietz is the Music Director and Principal Conductor of The Broadway Bach Ensemble, a 50-piece orchestra on New York’s upper west side, which he founded in 1985. His conducting repertoire spans baroque, classical, romantic and 20th-century works.
Audrey J. Edelstein
Assistant Music Director
Audrey is a passionate conductor inspiring audiences to build a relationship with classical music.
www.audreyjedelstein.com
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