Friday, April 29 08pm to 10pm
Queensborough Performing Arts Center
222-05 56th Avenue, NY 11364
The Orchestra Now plays a free concert in Queens
–Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, & Dvořák
–Conducted by JoAnn Falletta; “One of the finest conductors of her generation” –The New York Times
–Violinist Michael Ludwig; “Persuasive playing, silky tone, sensitivity to colour and flair for ‘golden-age’ style” –BBC Music Magazine
Dvořák: Czech Suite
Sharp and amiable; first conducted by a guy named Cech!
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Graceful, with a taste of Spain; one of the most loved of his works for violin
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, “Italian”
Cheery and full of dance; he wrote to his sister, “It will be the jolliest piece I have ever done”
Free admission! https://www.eventbrite.com