If you are looking for a majestic, traditional orchestral experience that prides itself on local talent and does not require travelling into New York City, you may want to consider attending the American Chamber Orchestra concert this Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield. Conductor Christopher James Hisey will be leading this group in performances of Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus Overture, Beethoven's Piano Concerto #5 (Emperor) with soloist David Korevaar, and Johannes Brahms' Symphony #1.
Pianist David Korevaar is a consummate artist who performs, teaches and writes music. He is a proponent of 20th and 21st century music who performs works by Lowell Liebermann, Paul Schoenfield, Mike Barnett, Aaron Jay Kernis, George Rochberg, Aaron Copland, Ned Rorem, Stephen Jaffe, Scott Eyerly and Libby Larson. As a faculty member at the University of Colorado since 2000, he regularly appears at their Pendulum New Music Series. You may remember him from his years teaching at the Westport School of Music.
Recordings of Die Fledermaus Overture conducted by Joseph Francek, the Piano Concerto performed by Alfred Brendel and the Symphony #1 conducted by Eugene Ormandy, Herbert von Karajan or Arturo Toscanini, may be procured at the library.
