Beginnings—Overtures to the New Year: UMD Symphony Orchestra • LIVESTREAM
Beginnings—Overtures to the New Year: UMD Symphony Orchestra • LIVESTREAM
ABOUT THE EVENT
Craig Kier, conductor
Guest conductor, Craig Kier leads the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra and School of Music alumni, current students, and faculty in a performance of selections that celebrate the breadth of operatic composers and the stories they tell.
PROGRAM
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier De Saint-Georges: Overture from Anonymous Lover
Vivaldi: "Gelido in ogni vena” from Farnace Vivaldi
John Holiday, countertenor
Handel: “Neghittosi, or voi che fate?” from Ariodante
Véronique Filloux, soprano
Handel: “Io t’abbraccio” from Rodelinda
Véronique Filloux, soprano
John Holiday, countertenor
Overture from The Magic Flute Mozart
INTERMISSION
Wagner: Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin
Wagner: Dich teure Halle from Tannhäuser
Adia Evans, soprano
Verdi: La traviata
Adia Evans, Violetta
Lawrence Barasa, Alfredo
Bernstein: Overture to Candide
Bernstein: “Make our Garden Grow” from Candide
ABOUT THE UMD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (UMSO)
Through its committed and polished performances under the baton of David Neely, UMSO is dedicated to the power of musical communication. In its repertoire, the orchestra explores the intersection between traditional symphonic masterworks and marginalized works from various eras, with many programs featuring composers of diverse backgrounds.