Orchestra Concert

Remembering 9/11: Memorial, Reflection, Assurance
Saturday September 10, 2011 7:30 PM
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church
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Mohammed FAIROUZ

Funeral March from Symphonic Aphorisms

George Frideric HANDEL

Two Arias from The Messiah "The People That Walked in Darkness" "Why Do The Nations"
George Rockman, Baritone

Jules MASSENET

Meditation from "Thaïs"
Sheng-Ching Angel Hsu, Violin

HUANG Ruo

Leaving Sao for Soprano & Chamber Orchestra
Fang Tao Jiang, Soprano

Johannes BRAHMS

Adagio from Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15
He Ren, Piano

Gustav MAHLER

Adagio from Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
(orchestral reduction by Yoon Jae Lee)
World Premiere
dedicated to the memory of Andrew J. Kim

Admission (Advance purchase): $20 general / $10 seniors
(At the door): $25 general / $15 seniors / $10 students with ID.
Doors will open at 7:00 on the day of the concert.

Ensemble Concert

Sunday November 13 7:30 PM
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church
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HUANG Ruo

Divergence: Chamber Concerto No. 3 for 5 Players

HUANG Ruo

The Lost Garden: Chamber Concerto No. 2 for 8 Players
Huang Ruo, Conductor

Johannes BRAHMS

Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36 (arranged for double wind quintet by Mark Popkin)

Admission (Advance purchase): $20 general / $10 seniors
(At the door): $25 general / $15 seniors / $10 students with ID.
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Doors will open at 7:00 on the day of the concert.

"Festival of Music" Holiday Concert

in conjunction with the Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church
Saturday December 10, 2011 7:30 PM
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church
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Arcangelo CORELLI

Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8 "Fatto per la notte di natale"

Johann Sebastain BACH

Violin Concerto No. [2] in E Major, BWV 1042

Franz SCHUBERT

Benedictus from Mass in G Major, D. 167

George Frideric HANDEL

Hallelujah Chorus (Sing Along) from The Messiah

Operatic Arias, Christmas and Hanukkah medleys and much more!

FREE admission. Donations will be accepted.

Poems and Prayers

Thursday February 16, 2012 8:00 PM
Miller Theatre at Columbia University
(2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027)
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Mohammed FAIROUZ

Symphony No. 3 "Poems and Prayers" for Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, Mixed Chorus & Orchestra (2010)
World Premiere
Rachel Calloway, Mezzo-Soprano
David Kravitz, Baritone
David Krakauer, Clairnet solo
Hwi-Eun Kim, Violin solo
with the Young New Yorkers' Chorus, Michael Kreshner, Artistic Director

Ensemble 212 will join the Young New Yorkers' Chorus, Rachel Calloway, David Kravitz, David Krakauer, and Hwi-Eun Kim in the world premiere of Mohammed Fairouz’s Third Symphony. Commissioned by the Middle East Center for Peace, Culture and Development at Northwestern University, this work explores both Arabic poems and texts from Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai.

Tickets: $25. Because this event is being presented by Columbia University, discounted ticket prices are not available for this event.

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Orchestra Concert

Music of the "Sturm und Drang"
Saturday March 17, 2012 7:30 PM
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church
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Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART

Rondo in C Major for Violin & Orchestra, K. 373
Miyun Chung, Violin

Carl Phillip Emmanuel BACH

Flute Concerto in D Minor
Jessica Taskov, Flute

HUANG Ruo

The Three Tenses for String Orchestra

Franz Joseph HAYDN

Horn Concerto No. 1 in D Major
Alma Maria Liebrecht, Horn

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART

Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201

Admission (Advance purchase): $20 general / $10 seniors
(At the door): $25 general / $15 seniors / $10 students with ID.
Doors will open at 7:00 on the day of the concert.

Ensemble Concert with Michael Mao Dance

Cultural Convergences: The Music of Huang Ruo & Gustav Mahler with Modern Dance
Friday April 20, 2012 8:00 PM
Saturday April 21, 2012 8:00 PM
City Center Studios
(160 West 56th St between 6th & 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019)
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HUANG Ruo

Drama Theater I: Sound of Hand
Ayano Takaoka, Percussion

HUANG Ruo

Drama Theater II: Shifting Shades for Percussion, Piano, Cello & 18 Beer Bottles
New York Premiere

Gustav MAHLER

"Der Abschied" from Das Lied von der Erde
(new version for large chamber ensemble by Yoon Jae Lee)
World Premiere
Hyona Kim, Mezzo-Soprano
Kyunghun Kim, Conductor

Admission (Advance purchase): $20 general / $10 seniors
(At the door): $25 general / $15 seniors / $10 students with ID.
Doors will open at 7:30 on the day of the concert.

2011-12 Young Artist Competition

Final Round
Wednesday April 25, 2012 10:00 AM
Yamaha Artist Services, Inc.
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Featuring talented young musicians from the metropolitan New York area.

Admission: Free and open to the public.

Chamber Music Concert

Friday May 4, 2012 8:00 PM
Second Presbyterian Church
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Program TBA

Suggested Donation: $10 (all proceeds benefit the church Organ Preservation Fund)

We do not have advance ticket sales for this event.
Doors will open at 7:30 on the day of the concert.

Ensemble 212 4th Annual Gala Concert & Fundraising Event

Wednesday May 30, 2012 8:00 PM
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
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Ludwig van BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"
with rarely heard alternate ending to the 2nd movement.

Robert SCHUMANN

Violoncello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129
1st Movement
featuring Sydney Lee, 2nd Prize Winner of the 2011-12 Young Artist Competition

Karl Ditters von DITTERSDORF

Contrabass Concerto in E Major
featuring William McGregor, Grand Prize Winner of the 2011-12 Young Artist Competition

HUANG Ruo

Path of Echoes: Chamber Symphony No. 1 (2006)
New York Premiere

Tickets: $25 / $10 students with ID (on the day of performance)

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