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The Symphonia, Beethoven’s Emperor at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Boca Raton
The Symphonia, South Florida’s premier chamber orchestra, will welcome guest Piano Soloist, Lindsay Garritson as well as Music Director, Alastair Willis to its stage for Beethoven’s Emperor.
The concert will take place on Sunday March 8th at 3pm at St. Gregory’s Episcopal, Boca Raton. Alastair Willis, Conductor
Sunday March 8th
Doors Open at 2:00PM
Concert Begins at 3:00PM
St. Gregory’s Episcopal, Boca Raton
The program includes:
RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”
Soloist:
Award-winning artist, Dr. Lindsay Garritson has performed throughout the United States and abroad since the age of four. She holds degrees from Principia College (B.A. in Music), Yale School of Music (M.M. and Artist Diploma), and the University of Miami (D.M.A.). She has appeared on esteemed stages such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Place des Arts (Montreal). An avid chamber musician, Lindsay has performed with Ani Kavafian, Elmar Oliveira, and Carter Brey, among many others. Additionally, Lindsay is a passionate advocate for new music; her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut featured the world premiere of Carl Vine’s Piano Sonata No. 4, a work written for her. Concurrently, her second solo album titled “Aphorisms: Piano Music of Carl Vine” was released.
Conductor:
Alastair Willis is Music Director of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and The Symphonia in Boca Raton. As a guest conductor, he has worked with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Seattle Symphony, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, and Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble. This season, he returns to the Chicago Symphony, Qatar Philharmonic, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, and Seattle’s Music of Remembrance. His recording of Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges with the Nashville Symphony and Opera was GRAMMY nominated for Best Classical Album in 2009.
Individual concert tickets start at $58 and can be purchased now at the symphonia.org, by calling 561-376-3848 or by emailing tickets@thesymphonia.org.
About The SYMPHONIA
The SYMPHONIA, recognized as the region’s premier chamber orchestra, provides high-quality classical music for the enjoyment and benefit of the South Florida community. Founded in 2004, The SYMPHONIA’S performances and educational outreach programs feature nationally and internationally acclaimed conductors and soloists, enhancing the cultural lives of area residents, with special emphasis on its younger citizens. Follow on Instagram @TheSymphonia and on Facebook @SymphoniaBoca. More at thesymphonia.org.
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