Sarah Chang Playing Mendelssohn
Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 8pm
Venetian Theater at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts (149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY)
Sarah Chang Playing Mendelssohn
Performer: Orchestra of St. Luke's
Sarah Chang, violin
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Recognized as one of the most gifted classical musicians, violinist Sarah Chang is performing Mendelssohn's last largest orchestral work, which is also praised to be one of the most popular violin concerti of all time. Maestro Peter Oundjian returns to Caramoor International Music Festival's podium with lyrics of unparalleled beauty and unsurpassed tragedy. Orchestra of St. Luke's will be performing as orchestra-in-residence.
The highlights of the program are Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64; Mozart's Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620; Mussorgsky's Dawn on the Moscow River from Khovantchina; and Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32.
Caramoor is home to metropolitan New York's largest annual outdoor classical music festivals. The orchestra is also known for its year-round concerts, educational programs and a world-class collection of fine and decorative art.
Ticket price ranges from $15 to $65 and tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 914-232-1252 or online by visiting http://www.caramoor.org.