The Sinfonietta At Wave Hill, June 4th.
Sunday, June 4th, 2023, the Sinfonietta makes a triumphant return to Wave Hill’s Armor Hall. The program will feature soloist Leelanee Sterrett of the New York Philharmonic in the world premiere of a new Horn Concerto by Byron Adams. The program will also feature Apollo by Igor Stravinsky and music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. The concert bnegins at 2pm and tickets are currently available on the Wave Hill website www.wavehill.org.
Leelanee Sterrett
The Sinfonietta performs at Wave Hill House
see also:
Samuel Coleridge Taylor Novelette Op. 52 no.2 in C Major, Larghetto
Astor Piazzolla, La muerte del ángel (arr. for strings by Mark Mandarano)
Elgar, Serenade for Strings
and
Giovanni Spinelli, Sipario (world premiere of string orchestra version)
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
A New Compact Disc is now available on Albany Records
Albany Records is proud to announce the release of a recording of works for string orchestra performed by the Sinfonietta of Riverdale conducted by Mark Mandarano. Repertoire includes Divertimento for String Orchestra by Karel Husa; Colburn Variations by Steven Stucky; Novelette in C Major, Op. 52, No. 2 by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; Serenade for Strings, Op. 20 by Edward Elgar; and Adagio from Quintet in F Major by Anton Bruckner, arranged by Mark Mandarano.
This second recording for Albany Records by the Sinfonietta offers works by the eminent American composers Karel Husa and Steven Stucky as well as favorites of the string orchestra repertoire. CD is available on Amazon as well as on streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
The Sinfonietta of Riverdale’s 2016 CD is a product of our commitment to music by American composers. The program features music by Ellen Zwilich, Walter Piston, John Corigliano and two pieces commissioned by the Sinfonietta: the Serenade for Nine Instruments by Byron Adams and a work for string orchestra by Oliver Caplan, Lunastella Fuga. The CD is currently available via Albany Records and Amazon and is available on all streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
Theodora Hanslowe joins the Sinfonietta of Riverdale in a performance of two songs from Richard Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder (in a world-premiere arrangement by Mark Mandarano). And the strings of the Sinfonietta perform Bach’s Ricercar from the Musical Offering (arr. Helmut May) and Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (arr. Eugene Ormandy).
More music performed by The Sinfonietta of Riverdale is available on iTunes and Amazon. Hear the Sinfonietta perform music by 3 selections by French composers, released by Arabesque Recordings in 2011.
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About the Sinfonietta
Founded in 2008 by Artistic Director and Conductor Mark Mandarano, The Sinfonietta of Riverdale is a distinctive ensemble—large enough to perform chamber symphonies and small enough that each of its world-class musicians is a featured soloist. With a repertoire that extends from Bach to the present day, its reputation for fine musicianship and stimulating programming has been deemed “Off-the-hook fabulous” by Time Out New York, and as offering “Some Big Music for Little Riverdale” by The New York Daily News. “High culture has flowed northward into the Bronx,” concluded The New Yorker. The ensemble has performed the music of world-renowned composers, most notably Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Corigliano and Ellen Zwillich, who have attended its concerts; it has commissioned works from leading young composers, including Roger Zare, David Bruce, Alan Fletcher, Byron Adams and Oliver Caplan. The Sinfonietta has had two recordings released on Arabesque. Their first CD on Albany Records, New World Serenade features music by several generations of American composers and has received critical praise in the press (“The Sinfonietta of Riverdale under the direction of Mandarano brings all of [the music] off exceedingly well, with stellar playing…Exquisitely beautiful…highly recommended all around.” Fanfare Magazine).
The Sinfonietta seeks to enhance the artistic environment of Riverdale and the surrounding community by presenting great classical and modern music in our own neighborhood. We also serve as an educational resource by presenting children’s concerts and by collaborating with local schools and youth organizations.
