OPEN REHEARSAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONCERT SATURDAY NIGHT!

On Saturday, November 16, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra presents “Bridging Oceans” in the Bronspiegel Auditorium at New Bedford High School. Music Director Yaniv Dinur and the orchestra welcome bandoneon player Hector Del Curto as the guest soloist.

The program for the evening will pair the music of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach and Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla. Bach’s music often uses forms developed from dances and Piazzolla caused quite a stir when he merged his love of the tango with his love of classical music. At an early age, Piazzolla discovered the music of Bach and couldn’t stop playing it on the piano. He then became a virtuoso bandoneon player (an Argentinian accordion-like instrument that was invented in Germany) and learned to play Bach on that. Even when he formed his own tango band and played in the clubs of Buenos Aires, he infused his music with both jazz and Bach-inspired fugues.

This concert will transport you back and forth between two worlds of music, worlds that are in some ways very different from each other but in the most important ways very connected to each other.

“Bridging Oceans” is sponsored by Bristol County Savings Bank and will take place on Saturday, November 16, 7:30 PM in the Bronspiegel Auditorium, New Bedford High School, 230 Hathaway Boulevard, New Bedford. From 6:30 – 7:00, conductor Yaniv Dinur will hold his pre-concert talk in the auditorium with guest soloist Hector Del Curto. And from 7:00 - 7:25, CEO Dave Prentiss will conduct stage tours. 

Tickets are $20, $40, and $65, with $10 student tickets (available at the box office only with student ID). Purchase tickets through the Z box office, 508-994-2900, or online at nbsymphony.org. Convenient and free parking is available in the lots near the entrance to the auditorium.

All are welcome to the free open rehearsal in the auditorium on Friday, November 15, 4 – 6:30 PM. Seating is general admission, and no tickets or RSVP are required. Please note that this is a working rehearsal, and pieces may not be played in their entirety. A 20-minute break usually occurs between 5 and 5:30. Come and go as you please! 

The NBSO is a professional orchestra that annually presents a concert series of classical and pops music with internationally acclaimed guest artists, as well as an outstanding chamber music series. In addition, the NBSO’s innovative and nationally recognized educational programs reach more than 8,000 students each year. The NBSO is dedicated to building a community of music in the South Coast. Visit www.nbsymphony.org today and find your serenity at the symphony!