FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALBERTO GINASTERA CELEBRATION, April 11, 2016
Spectrum Symphony of New York will present a FREE orchestra concert on Monday April 11 in New York City. The concert is a Centennial Celebration of Argentinian composer Alberto GINASTERA (4/11/1916-1983).
Featured will be several works by GINASTERA: his Harp Concerto with internationally acclaimed harpist Mélanie GENIN; Variaciones Concertantes for orchestra; songs for soprano and piano with Ariadne GREIF, soprano; and piano works featuring soloist Tania STAVREVA. Also on the program will be the premiere of a new orchestral work by Guatemalan composer Sergio R. REYES, written especially for the occasion. The program will be conducted by artistic director David A. GRUNBERG.
The concert will take place at 7:30 pm, April 11th, at Broadway Presbyterian Church, 601 W 114th St (on Broadway at 114th St), New York 10025.
Alberto GINASTERA is widely considered to be one of the Americas’ most important 20th-century classical composers. Much of his work was inspired by the idea of the Gaucho, the legendary native horseman of Argentina. His work is divided roughly into three distinct periods: Objective nationalism (1930s to mid 1940s), Subjective nationalism (mid 1940s to late 1950s), and Neo-expressionism (late 1950s onward). This concert will feature works primarily from Ginastera’s middle period, in which he utilized elements of traditional Argentinian folk music combined with an increasing use of abstract compositional ideas.
New York reviewers have described Spectrum Symphony’s concerts as “powerful, kinetic performance,” having “precision and enthusiastic fervor,” “determined focus,” and being “positively joyous”.
Admission is free with ticket reservation, and VIP seating is also available in advance for $30, at Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/alberto-ginastera-celebration-with-melanie-genin-harp-tickets-21740289792?aff=pr