October 25
Whirlwind: From Mozart to Green
St. Paul's Church, 315 West 22nd Street
This one-night-only performance features two contrasting clarinet concertos. Artistic Director Matthew Aubin takes the podium for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s luminous Clarinet Concerto, featuring soloist Christine Todd. TCS Conducting Fellow Valentina Paolucci and bass clarinetist Christa Somers share the stage for Geraldine Green’s jovial Bass Clarinet Concerto. Artistic Director Mark Seto leads the orchestra in a sparkling Romantic gem, Louise Farrenc’s Third Symphony.
Program
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622
Bass Clarinet Concerto
Symphony No.3, Op.36, G minor
Featured Artists
Christine Todd
Clarinet
Saturday, 10.25
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622
Clarinetist Christine Todd began performing with The Chelsea Symphony in 2008. A CPA, Christine holds an MBA from Columbia University and BA/BS degrees in German and accounting from Binghamton University. Since completing her studies and pursuing her professional career in New York (formerly the Vice President and CFO of The Juilliard School, and now CFO of the Kaufman Music Center), Christine has performed with many area musical organizations in addition to The Chelsea Symphony, including the New York Repertory Orchestra, …
Christa Somers is a NYC based clarinetist. A graduate of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Richie Hawley and Mark Nuccio, Christa has performed throughout New York City and beyond with groups such as the Chelsea Symphony, New York Repertory Orchestra, Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra, Metro Chamber Orchestra, Blue Hill Troupe, One World Symphony, Hunter Symphony Orchestra, New Amsterdam Symphony, International Contemporary Ensemble, DiCapo Opera, Harlem Chamber Players, Richmond Symphony, and the …
Conductor
A sought-after leader in today’s orchestral landscape, Dr. Matthew Aubin cultivates musical excellence through an innovative, community-minded, and inclusive approach.
Dr. Aubin currently serves as Music Director of the Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Director of The Chelsea Symphony. In his role at TCS, he has led highly visible collaborations with partners such as actor John Lithgow, award-winning television series Mozart in the Jungle, and the American Museum of Natural History in …
Valentina Paolucci is an Argentinian-Italian conductor and violinist based in New York City. She has recently graduated from the Juilliard School with a Masters degree in Orchestral Conducting. Internationally, Valentina has conducted orchestras such as the Lüneburg Symphony Orchestra, Zhixing Symphony Orchestra, Brandenburger Symphoniker, Orquesta de Cámara de Santiago (Chile), Athens Philharmonia Orchestra, Richmond Symphony, Georgia Symphony Orchestra, and the Juilliard Orchestra. Valentina has attended festivals such as the Tanglewood Festival Conducting Seminar, Cabrillo Contemporary Music Festival, NOI Conducting Academy, …
Mark Seto leads a wide-ranging musical life as a conductor, scholar, teacher, and violinist. He is Artistic Director and Conductor of The Chelsea Symphony in New York City, and Associate Teaching Professor of Music at Brown University, where he directs the Brown University Orchestra and teaches courses in music history, theory, and conducting. Recent highlights include performances with violinist Itzhak Perlman, violinist Randall Goosby, clarinetist Anthony McGill, and the Martha Graham Dance Company.
Since Mark’s tenure with The Chelsea Symphony …