Sunday, October 28, 2001, 1:30 p.m.
Advent Lutheran Church, New York
Robert Alan Radmer, guest conductor
Curtis Macomber, violin
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff
Concert Fantasy on Russian Themes
Op. 33
Composed in 1887
Ralph Vaughan-Williams
The Lark Ascending
Romance for Violin and Orchestra
Composed in 1914
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto Polonois in G Major
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 1 in C Major
Op. 21
Composed in 1800
Known commonly as the Christmas Concerto, this work was commissioned by Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni and published posthumously in 1714. Read more →
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 →
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The piece established Rachmaninoff's fame as a concerto composer and is one of his most enduringly popular pieces. Read more →
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 →
