School of Contemporary Arts Presents: Adelphi Orchestra Shostakovich @ 150

ADELPHI ORCHESTRA: SHOSTAKOVICH @ 150

Music by Shostakovich, Weber, and Gilad Cohen

Join the Adelphi Orchestra for a special concert at Ramapo College’s Sharp Theater as we celebrate the 150th birthday of the legendary composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Under the baton of conductor Kyunghun Kim, the program begins with the World Premiere of Ramapo Professor Gilad Cohen’s Between the Suns, an orchestration of his chamber piece Ten Variations, which was premiered by the Nash Ensemble of London in 2011 and won international awards in the US and Europe. It will be followed by Carl Maria von Weber’s Concerto for Clarinet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 74, featuring the talented clarinetist Kingsley Hsieh. The evening culminates in a powerful performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10, one of his early masterworks. Don’t miss this exciting musical journey! The concert will be preceded by a pre-concert talk with Gilad Cohen at 7pm. 

The Adelphi Orchestra is a professional, non-profit ensemble acclaimed for its symphonic, chamber, operatic, choral, and dance performances, led by principal conductor Maestro Kyunghun Kim. For over 70 years, the orchestra has been a cornerstone of New Jersey’s cultural landscape and also regularly performs in New York City, consistently offering world-class concerts. Over the past two decades, the orchestra has nurtured young talent through its esteemed Young Artist Competition and Concerts. Featuring renowned national and international guest soloists and conductors, the Adelphi Orchestra has been a six-time finalist in the Jersey Arts People’s Choice Award for Favorite Orchestra/Symphony. It is also a proud member of the League of American Orchestras and Opera America. Learn more at adelphiorchestra.org.

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