Presented by the:
Berklee
Contemporary
Symphony
Orchestra
and the
Consulate General
of Italy in Boston
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Program
Program
Va, pensiero: A Symphonic Jazz Exploration of Timeless Italian Arias
November 16, 2024 at 7:30PM
New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall
Julius P. Williams, BCSO artistic director/conductor
Jamie Davis-Ponce, BCSO managing director
This concert is made possible through a special collaboration between the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra and the Consulate General of Italy in Boston. The concert is part of the 2024 Festival of Italian Creativity, sponsored by the Consulate General of Italy in Boston.
For more information and additional events visit <italyinboston.org>
Tonight we are proud to feature a special selection of guest artists
Sponsored by the 2024 Festival of Italian Creativity/Consulate General of Italy in Boston:
Marco Pignataro, Artistic Director/Saxophone
Ron Carter, Bass
Joe Lovano, Saxophone
Kenny Werner, Piano
Ron Savage, Drums
Dana Lynne Varga, Soprano
Overture from La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Sinfonia from Anna di Resburgo
Carolina Uccelli (1810-1858)
With special thanks to Teatro Nuovo for their rediscovery and loan of music
"Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci
Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857 - 1919)
-arr. Andre Sudol ('22)
"O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
-arr. Andre Sudol ('22)
~Intermission~
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
"Va, pensiero" from Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
-arr. Andre Sudol ('22)
"Nessun dorma" from Turandot
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
-arr. Andre Sudol ('22)
"Libiamo ne' lieti calici" from La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
-arr. Andre Sudol ('22)
Program order subject to change
Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra's
Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra's
Conductor/Artistic Director
Conductor/Artistic Director
Soloists
Soloists
Berklee Reverence Gospel Choir's
Berklee Reverence Gospel Choir's
Director
Director
Doug Harrison, Production Assistant
Doug Harrison, Production Assistant
About the Orchestra & Choir
About the Orchestra & Choir
The BCSO is Berklee College of Music's premiere symphony, offering students, faculty, and guest artists the opportunity to come together and perform some of the most influential music ever written. Focused on the regular and intentional inclusion of composers who represent the broad spectrum of our humanity, the BCSO performs both traditional and contemporary genres side-by-side, because all orchestral music was once contemporary. The ensemble is dedicated to creating the musical change we seek to see in professional orchestral music, with a commitment to including compositions by women, LGBTQ, and people of color on every concert. The BCSO is led by Artistic Director Julius P. Williams and Managing Director Jamie Davis-Ponce.
For more information about the orchestra visit berklee.edu/bcso
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