March 8-9
Transcendence
Saturday | 3.9.24 | 8:00 PM
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street
Conductor Laureate Yaniv Segal returns to TCS for a program that captures the outer reaches of the human experience. The Prelude and Liebestod (“Love-Death”) from Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde explores metaphysical ideas through trailblazing musical sonorities. Gustav Mahler’s Totenfeier (Funeral Rites) eventually became the opening movement of his monumental Second Symphony. Artistic Director Matthew Aubin directs a recent work by Composition Fellow Horacio Fernandez, as well as Fernande Decruck’s mid-century Concerto for Harp and Orchestra.
Program
Concerto for Harp and Orchestra
Mvts 1 & 2
Prelude from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90
Totenfeier
Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90
Featured Artists
In the vibrant tapestry of contemporary Latin music, Horacio Fernández shines as a visionary Mexican composer and producer. He is not bound by genre or style, being able to produce fiery Latin Trap tracks such as “FLARE”, as well as soothing orchestral ballads like his latest single “Rebeldes”, a sweet bolero reminiscent of the great American Songbook and classic Mexican romantic classics.
His groundbreaking contributions to the classical music canon such as his Latin suite for orchestra “Tumbao” and “Cumbia …
Liann Cline
Harp
Friday, 3.8, Saturday, 3.9
Fernande Breilh Decruck: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra
Liann Cline is an NYC-based harpist and private harp instructor. She has been praised for her sensitivity to the warm, deep timbres of the harp, and expressiveness as a player, which display her great thoughtfulness and nuance in approaching both the craft and her audience. Liann is a versatile artist, capable of navigating big bands, classical orchestras, and contemporary new music ensembles with equal vigor and enthusiasm.
She has performed with myriad ensembles including the Chelsea Symphony, the Grammy-winning 8-Bit …
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 …
Yaniv Segal, currently active as a conductor and composer, has been performing on stages around the world since he was eight years old. In the 2017-2018 season, Yaniv debuted with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, where he also served as the main cover conductor. He also went on a European tour with the I, CULTURE, Orchestra as the assistant to Andrey Boreyko, and returns to conduct the Toledo Symphony and Orlando Philharmonic. Yaniv recorded Beethoven Reimagined with the BBC National Orchestra …