March 13-14
Rhythms Across the Americas
Saturday | 3.14.26 | 8:00 PM
St. Paul's Church, 315 West 22nd Street
Matthew Aubin and TCS Conducting Fellow Valentina Paolucci lead a vibrant program of music from South America and the United States. Brazilian-American Clarice Assad’s Suite for Lower Strings is a playful riff on the music of J.S. Bach. Every section in the orchestra has a chance to shine in Alberto Ginastera’s virtuosic Variaciones Concertantes. Concerti by Heitor Villa-Lobos and TCS favorite Eric Ewazen round out the series.
Program
Suite for Lower Strings
Ciranda das sete notas
(Saturday only)
Ballade for Bass Trombone, Harp and String Orchestra
(Saturday only)
Variaciones concertantes, op.23
Concierto para Viola Op.17
(Friday only)
Featured Artists
Originally from Los Angeles, Margaret Renton is a violist and development professional based in New York City where she plays with numerous ensembles including the Chelsea Symphony, New York Repertory Orchestra, and Riverside Orchestra.
She has previously held principal positions with the Edinburgh University Music Society’s Symphony and Sinfonia orchestras and Chamber Orchestra, as well as the Universities of Scotland Symphony Orchestra, Colburn Youth Orchestra, Harvard-Westlake Symphony, Glendale Youth Orchestra, and Pasadena Youth Summer Chamber Orchestra. Performances have taken her …
DJ Zentla
Bass Trombone
Saturday, 3.14
Eric Ewazen: Ballade for Bass Trombone, Harp and String Orchestra
Djorkaeff “DJ” Zentla is a New York–based low-brass specialist, educator, and versatile freelance musician. A lifelong New Yorker born hailing from Brooklyn, DJ performs regularly throughout the tri-state area on bass trombone, tenor trombone, and euphonium in contexts ranging from recording sessions and orchestral ensembles such as the New England Symphonic Ensemble, Fort Greene Orchestra, The Dick Griffin Big Band, United Nations Symphony Orchestra, Chelsea Symphony just to name a few. A recent highlight includes his contribution as bass trombonist …
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, …