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New Century Chamber Orchestra

New Century Chamber Orchestra

The orchestra performs the premiere of “Commedia dell’Arte,” a violin concerto written by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. Inspired by classic Commedia characters, the piece shares the bill with Schoenberg’s “Verklärte Nacht” and Peter Heidrich’s “Happy Birthday Variations.”

Jesse Hamlin

Event Details

Date May 10-13
Location First Congregational Church/Berkeley
Event Description Program: Grieg/Holberg Suite; Zwilich/Commedia dell’Arte, Commissioned by the New Century Chamber Orchestra, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin; Schoenberg/Verklärte Nacht; and Heidrich/Happy Birthday Variations. See other performances May 11, 12 & 13.
Price $29-$49
Ticket Link http://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1649

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