Concert of baroque music with the New York City Guitar Orchestra and the Art Song Preservation Society
Saturday, December 13, 2014, at 7:30 PM
Mary Flagler Cary Hall at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 West 37th Street (between Ninth and Tenth Avenues)
New York City (see map)
Tickets:
$20 / $15 for students, seniors, and NYCCGS members
Order online or call (800) 838-3006
Program:
BACH Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041 (arr. for guitar orchestra and string orchestra by J. Sagebiel; Magdalena Garbalinska, violin solo)
BACH Concerto In E Major, BWV 1042 (arr. for guitar orchestra by J. Sagebiel; John Olson, guitar solo)
MONTEVERDI Selections from L’Orfeo (arr. for guitar orchestra and string orchestra by J. Sagebiel; soloists from the Art Song Preservation Society)
The New York City Guitar Orchestra will join with the Art Song Preservation Society and string players for a concert of baroque music.
The New York City Guitar Orchestra, directed by Jason Sagebiel, is a performing collective that unites all levels of musicians with a passion for the distinguished heritage of the classical guitar. The Orchestra was established in 2010 by the New York City Classical Guitar Society. It is a welcoming and professionally-run organization dedicated to providing valuable ensemble experience for guitarists of diverse backgrounds, while maintaining musical excellence and a commitment to fostering the creation of new music.
The Art Song Preservation Society of New York (ASPS) is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to preserving, revitalizing, and promoting the art song repertoire and the art song recital, by providing a variety of enriching and engaging programs, services, and events that promote the education and performance of classical vocal concert repertoire.
Photo: Bruce Parker