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Lake Placid Sinfonietta
The Lake Placid Sinfonietta
will perform at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek on Saturday,
July 9, at 7:30 pm. The conductor is Ron Spigelman. The program will
include Mozart’s Symphony No 41”Jupiter” and four works to feature the artistry
of Raul Jaurena internationally famous performer on the bandoneon: Albeniz’s
Seranade Espagnol; Duo Concertante and New York Gotan both for bandoneon,
violin and orchestra composed by R. Jaurena ; and Libertango for bandoneon,
violin and orchestra composed by A.Piazzolla and arranged by R. Jaurena .
The concert is presented by Upper
Hudson Musical Arts, a not for profit corporation dedicated to bringing
excellent music to northern New York. Tickets are $20.00 for adults, and $5 for
students.. For further information see www.upperhudsonmusicalarts.org
or call 518-681-1715
This event is made possible in
part with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts.
The Lake Placid Sinfonietta is a
summer chamber orchestra whose musicians come from larger orchestras and
university faculties throughout the country. From it’s inception in 1917 at the
Lake Placid Club, to the present, it has provided excellence in classical
performance to the Adirondack Community.
The summer of 2011 marks Ron
Spigelman’s second year as music director of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta. The
exciting and innovative Australian Conductor Ron Spigelman is an honors
graduate of The Royal Academy of Music, London. In 1996 he was awarded an
associate of the Royal Academy (ARAM) for distinguishing himself in his field.
He has been the Associate Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. He has served as Music Director of the Fort
Worth Dallas Ballet, the San Angelo Symphony and the Texas Chamber Orchestra.
Currently he is Music Director of the Springfield (MO) Symphony Orchestra,
Music Director of The Metropolitan Classical Ballet (TX) and teaches Conducting
and special topics at Drury University
Raul Jaurena, master of the Tango,
is among the most prominent bandoneon players .His music plays a very personal
tribute to his native South America and his adopted hometown of New York. His
arrangements as a composer and as a solo player make him equally popular both
in the USA and in Europe. He has been invited to the Whitehouse and in 2007 won
a Latin Grammy for best tango album of the year. For more information on the
Lake Placid Sinfonietta, Ron Spiegelman and Raul Jaurena see http://
lakeplacidsinfonietta.org
For tickets and more information about all Upper Hudson Musical Arts Events, contact Jill Harrington at 518-681-1715.
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UPPER HUDSON MUSIC ARTS
PO Box 581 · North Creek, NY · 12853 · (518) 681-1715
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These performances are made possible in part with public funds from the New York Council on the Arts, a State Agency.