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The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra Kicks off the 2011-2012 Season
A personal message from Maestro Leytush:
“I envision a 2011-12 season that will become a significant epoch in the “life” of our orchestra, and our loyal and devoted audience. It is with great pride that I inform you that this season’s concerts will be held in the noteworthy venue of the West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. Not only is the West Side Presbyterian Church a visually beautiful hall but it is also a tremendous acoustical improvement from our previous location.
In this new season, we will continue to carry on in our stride to considerably raise the mastery of our musicianship to the new levels. We collectively set out on this path 2 years ago, as I became the Artistic Director of this fine institution, and have consistently executed based upon this principle. Coincidentally, this very goal of raising individual soloists, as well as groups of performers within the orchestra to the new heights, led to the upcoming season’s programs. Our joint development, and a probable next step, rests on a successful execution of such in our upcoming concerts.
Without much ado, I would like to share a sampling of some of the highlights of the upcoming season, namely, Schubert’s Symphony # 9, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony #3, Taneyev’s “John of Damascus”, and Haydn’s Symphony#103. On an additional exciting note regarding this season, we will be joined by the two exceptional international soloists who will surely embellish our upcoming season; these are violinist Sergey Bolkhovets from Berlin, and flutist Claudio Barile from Buenos Aires.
We very much hope to foster listeners’ interest in our performances, boost curiosity of younger generations, and to attract new audience members and subscribers.”
Arkady Leytush
Artistic Director and Conductor
Next Concert…
Friday, November 18, 2011 at 8:00 PM
West Side Presbyterian Church
Varian Fry Way
6 South Monroe Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
– March from Karelia Suite – Sibelius
-Concerto for Violin & Orchestra No. 1, in D Major, Op. 19 – Prokofiev
– Symphony No. 9, in C Major “Great”
– Schubert
Featuring: Sergej Bolkhovets, violin
