Midwinter Sounds -- February 19 at 3 PM in New York City!
The North/South Chamber Orchestra conducted by Max Lifchitz performs music by composers from Cuba, Italy and the US. Soprano Anne Marie Ketchum appears as soloist.
(Media-Newswire.com) - North/South Consonance, Inc. continues its 32nd consecutive season of free-admission concerts on Sunday afternoon February 19. The event will feature the acclaimed North/South Chamber Orchestra under the direction of its founder Max Lifchitz performing five works especially written for the occasion by composers representing three different generations.They are: Ada Gentile, Yalil Guerra, Victor Kioulaphides, Harold Schiffman and Aurelio de la Vega.
The concert will start at 3 PM and will take place at the acoustically superior auditorium of New York City's Christ & St. Stephen’s Church ( 120 West 69th St -- between Broadway and Columbus ). Admission is free.
The featured composers will be in attendance and will meet with the public during intermission and after the performance. They will be available for interviews and may be contacted through the North/South office at ns.concerts( at )att.net.
North/South Consonance’s 2011-12 season is made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; grants from Columbia University’s Alice M. Ditson Fund and the Zethus Fund, as well as contributions by many generous individuals.
For further information about North/South Consonance’s activities, including upcoming concerts and recordings, please visit http://www.northsouthmusic.org.
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