The New York Philharmonic and League of American Orchestras co-commissioned a new viola concerto for Principal Violist Cynthia Phelps from young composer Julia Adolphe, which premiered in 2017.
November 10, 2017
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Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 3:00PM
Tim Fain performs the Dvorak Violin Concerto with the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle at the Carolina Theatre of Durham in North Carolina.
Kernis’ writing here is still sophisticated, just not busy or overly complex. Sometimes he takes the orchestra in unexpected directions, as when a setting of Rumi’s earthy and philosophical poems take on high pitched urgency. “Mrs. Midas,” is more like a monodrama or a scene from an opera.”
As the principal violist of the New York Philharmonic, Cynthia Phelps is at the pinnacle of her field – she talks to NPR’s Morning Edition about guiding the orchestra’s inner voice.
October 1, 2017
The New York Times noted that being the center of attention suits Cynthia Phelps well…that her visibility, along with her superb musicianship and her leadership qualities, makes her an apt a symbol of the orchestra.
Moab Music Festival marks 25 years of music among the rocks Another season of “music in concert with the landscape” is opening next week. August 26, 2017
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