Are Bach’s Brandenburg concertos really secular? Find out and enjoy the cosmic events of a starburst and sunrise depicted in music. With faculty and guest soloists Kola Owolabi, harpsichord; Patrick Yim, violin; Amy Porter, flute; conducted by new faculty member, Cynthia Katsarelis, in collaboration with the South Bend Symphony. With a woman conductor, composer, and soloist, this is also a Women's History Month event.
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Program
Jessie Montgomery (GRAMMY™ Winner 2024), Starburst
Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 for solo Harpsichord, Violin, and Flute
Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 6, Le Matin (The Morning)
The SMND Chamber Orchestra is a professional ensemble with a mission to engage sacredness in beauty and in community by presenting new, diverse, and traditional music, collaborating with creatives at ND and in our community.
About the Performers
Kola Owolabi is professor of organ at the University of Notre Dame and has had an active career as a solo recitalist, domestically and abroad.
Patrick Yim, assistant professor of violin, has appeared as a concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber music. He has recently released two albums, “New Waves” with Albany Records.
Amy Porter, professor of flute at the University of Michigan. Winner of the 3rd Kobe International Flute Competition and the Paris/Ville d’Avray International Flute Competition, she has a versatile and distinguished career as a concert performer, recording artist, and teacher.
Cynthia Katsarelis, assistant professor of the practice in conducting in the Sacred Music Program at Notre Dame and music director of Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra, has conducted excellent professional, college, and youth orchestras.
Orchestra is in collaboration with the South Bend Symphony.