October 27-28
October 27-28
Saturday | 10.28.17 | 7:30 PM
October's concert series at St. Paul's German Lutheran Church in Chelsea features a beloved concert favorite, Beethoven's delightful "Pastoral" Symphony. Friday's concert features soloist Alicia Furey performing Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1. Saturday's concert features Jessica Lightfoot on Beethoven's Romance No. 2 for Violin and Anna Keelin Fitzgerald performing Carl Maria von Weber's Concerto for Bassoon. Both concerts open with View of Life, a world premiere of TCS composer Aaron Dai.
TCS is thrilled to welcome conductor Nell Flanders! Although Nell has performed with the group before in all capacities as a violinist, including soloist, we are excited to have her on the podium for her first concert as official TCS conductor.
Concerts will be held at St. Paul's German Lutheran Church, 315 West 22nd Street
Join urban naturalist Keith Michael of NYC Wild! on a nature walk at Clove Lake Park (Staten Island) to compliment this concert series. This walk will take place only on Saturday - visit our Eventbrite page to purchase your concert ticket and add on this one-of-a-kind experience!
Tickets on sale now at Eventbrite!
Photo by George Hiles
Program
View of Life
(World Premiere)
Featured Artists
Anna Keelin Fitzgerald
Bassoon
Saturday, 10.28
Carl Maria von Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F Major, op. 75 (J. 127)
Bassoonist Anna Fitzgerald is a passionate performer, dedicated educator, and strong arts advocate. She maintains an active schedule, performing throughout New York City and along the East Coast in venues which have included Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, The Cutting Room, The Bushnell Performing Arts Center, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, and Meymandi Concert Hall with such varying ensembles as the New York Repertory Orchestra, Les Six Sextet, The Handel Festival Orchestra, Western Piedmont Symphony, The Chelsea Symphony, and …
Hailing from New Zealand, Jessica Lightfoot studied performance violin at the University of Auckland and later gained a Master of Music in musicology from the same institution. She has pursued a career in arts administration, currently as Manager of Programs and Development at Concert Artists Guild, and previously at the Orchestra of St Luke’s and Chamber Music New Zealand. She is passionate about inclusion in the arts for all people.
Jessica has performed with ensembles in New Zealand including the …
Alicia Furey is a versatile cellist and music instructor with over two decades of performance and teaching experience in the Tristate area and Hudson Valley. While completing her Bachelor of Science in Music at SUNY New Paltz, Alicia maintained a busy teaching schedule in Ulster and Dutchess counties and served on the youth music faculty at Dutchess County Community College. She also performed with The Greater Newburgh Symphony orchestra and The Woodstock Chamber Orchestra during this time. After completing her …
Conductor
A leader in the 21st century orchestral landscape, Dr. Matthew Aubin is constantly reaching new audiences through innovative performance formats and creative initiatives both on and off the podium.
The 2022-23 season kicks off Dr. Aubin’s inaugural year as Music Director of the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, he is Music Director of the Jackson Symphony Orchestra and serves as Artistic Director of The Chelsea Symphony. In his role at TCS, he has led highly visible collaborations with partners such …
Active as a conductor, violinist, violist, pianist, and educator, Nell Flanders brings her dynamic musicality to performances in a wide variety of genres, from orchestral classics to contemporary music, tango, blues, and period instrument baroque. Ms. Flanders is currently the Director of Orchestral Activities at Idaho State University, where she leads the Idaho State-Civic Symphony and the ISU University Chamber Orchestra. From 2018-2021 she held the position of Georg and Joyce Albers-Schonberg Assistant Conductor with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, conducting …