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—CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS: BERLIN IN LIGHTS FESTIVAL—
NOVEMBER 2–18, 2007
MEMBERS OF THE BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER AND
SIMÓN BOLÍVAR YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA PERFORM FREE CONCERTS IN
ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY
Concerts Are Part of Carnegie Hall’s
Neighborhood Concert Series, Presented by The Weill Music Institute
As part of Carnegie Hall’s first major international festival Berlin in Lights, members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela will go out into communities in all five boroughs of New York City to perform free concerts geared towards a variety of audiences as part of Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series.
Now in its 32nd season, the Neighborhood Concert Series presents free concerts for New Yorkers of all ages in collaboration with museums; colleges; libraries; community, cultural, and religious centers; and shelters throughout the five boroughs. Neighborhood Concerts include a wide variety of musical styles and performances—from classical and jazz to pop and world music. For a full schedule of Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts, please visit
www.carnegiehall.org/neighborhoodconcerts
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Neighborhood Concerts featuring members of the Berliner Philharmoniker:
• Monday, November 12 at 1:00 p.m.: The 8 Horns of the Berliner Philharmoniker
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY
(Open to the public.)
• Monday, November 12 at 5:00 p.m.: Berliner Philharmoniker Wind Quintet
Chinatown Salvation Army, 225 Bowery, Manhattan, NY
(Open to the public.)
• Thursday, November 15 (2 concerts) : Berliner Philharmoniker String Quartet
Harlem Children’s Zone, Manhattan, NY
(NOTE: This performance is for school groups and is not open to the public.)
• Thursday, November 15 at 11:30 a.m.: Berliner Philharmoniker Wind Quintet
Wave Hill, 675 West 252nd Street, Bronx, NY
(Open to the public.)
• Thursday, November 15 at 4:30 p.m.: Berliner Philharmoniker Horn Quartet
Miccio Youth Center PAL, 595 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY
(Program designed for ages 6 to 12; open to the public.)
• Thursday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m.: Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker
University Settlement, 184 Eldridge Street, Manhattan, NY
(Program designed for ages 6 to 11 and parents; open to the public.)
Neighborhood Concerts featuring members of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela take place on:
• Saturday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m.
Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park
(Designed for ages 6 to 11; open to the public.)
• Saturday, November 10 at 3:00 p.m.
Brooklyn College Performing Arts Center, Levenson Recital Hall, 200 Campus Road
and Hillel Place, Brooklyn, NY
(Designed for ages 6 to 11; open to the public.)
• Tuesday, November 13
Kingsbridge International High School, Bronx, NY
(NOTE: This performance is for Kingsbridge International High School students and
is not open to the public.)
• Tuesday, November 13 at 10:30 a.m.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Music Hall, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
(Designed for ages 6 to 11; open to the public.)
**Members of general public should contact the performance venue for specific ticket reservation information. Contact information listed below.
**Members of the press requiring additional information are invited to contact the Carnegie Hall Public Affairs Office at 212-903-9750 or
publicaffairs@carnegiehall.org
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The history of the Berliner Philharmoniker has been written by the legendary music directors who preceded Simon Rattle. They include Hans von Bülow, who helped establish the orchestra’s high musical standards; Arthur Nikisch, who during his 27-year tenure brought the ensemble to international stature; Wilhelm Furtwängler, who significantly expanded its repertoire to include works by major 20th-century composers; Herbert von Karajan, who cultivated the orchestra’s distinctive sound, made countless recordings, and founded its Salzburg Easter Festival; and Claudio Abbado, who developed cycles of concerts having specific thematic concepts, and who brought more than half of the current players to the ensemble. Under Simon Rattle’s direction, while upholding this tradition of excellence, the Berliner Philharmoniker is expanding its cultural mission by developing projects designed to bring music and music education to the widest possible audiences.
The Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, founded in 1975 by José Antonio Abreu, has continuously aimed to create new opportunities for musical excellence and social change through music in Venezuela for over 30 years. Heading a national system, the State Foundation for the Venezuelan System of Youth and Child Orchestras (FESNOJIV), this orchestra is comprised of more than 200 young musicians between the ages of 14 and 24, all products of a system that is of equal social, musical, and educational importance in Venezuela. The orchestra has worked with such conductors as Claudio Abbado and Sir Simon Rattle. They tour with their Music Director and colleague Gustavo Dudamel. FESNOJIV involves some 250,000 musicians from across the country in a system of pre-school orchestras (4 to 6 years), over 90 children’s orchestras (7 to 16 years), over 130 youth orchestras (16 to 20 years), and over 30 professional adult symphony orchestras.
Berlin in Lights
Presented from November 2–18, Berlin in Lights is a 17-day celebration of the extraordinary city that is Berlin today, offering a snapshot of Germany’s vibrant capital city through orchestral, chamber, cabaret, world, and techno music concerts as well as film, architecture, literature, and photography events. With close to 50 events presented at Carnegie Hall and throughout New York City, the scope of the festival is made possible through collaborations with a broad range of cultural partners including The American Academy in Berlin, the Center for Architecture, the German Consulate General in New York, Goethe-Institut New York, the Guggenheim Museum, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Neue Galerie New York, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Thirteen/WNET New York, WNYC—New York Public Radio, and the World Music Institute.
The concept for Berlin in Lights grew out of Carnegie Hall’s plans to present an eight-day residency by Sir Simon Rattle and the world-renowned Berliner Philharmoniker. This residency, taking place November 10–18, will include three Berliner Philharmoniker concerts featuring Mahler’s last three works coupled with contemporary music, four chamber music concerts with ensembles drawn from the ranks of the orchestra, free chamber performances by Berliner Philharmoniker musicians in communities throughout the city, and major arts education projects with the New York Public Schools. In the nine days leading up to the orchestra’s residency, a wide range of Berlin in Lights concerts, exhibitions, panel discussions, and film screenings will be presented on all three stages of Carnegie Hall and at partner venues throughout New York City, providing an illuminating exploration of Berlin’s cultural scene.
Further information on all events and participants may be found at Carnegie Hall’s dedicated Berlin in Lights website:
www.carnegiehall.org/berlininlights
. The website features a full listing of events, performers, and repertoire, as well as a multimedia component featuring essays on Berlin, audio interviews, video footage, photographs from Berlin in Lights events, and blogs from New York-based writers and participants in the festival.
The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall
The Weill Music Institute creates broad-reaching music education programs, playing a central role in Carnegie Hall’s commitment to making great music accessible to as many people as possible through creative musical interaction and inspiring lifelong learning. Educational programs are woven into the fabric of the Carnegie Hall concert season, with opportunities for preschoolers to adults, new listeners to emerging professional musicians. With its access to the world’s greatest artists and latest technologies, The Weill Music Institute is uniquely positioned to inspire the next generation of music lovers, nurture tomorrow’s musical talent, and shape the evolution of music education itself. The Weill Music Institute annually serves over 115,000 children, students, teachers, parents, young music professionals, and adults in the New York City metropolitan area, across the United States, and around the world.
Programs of The Weill Music Institute include: Family Concerts at Carnegie Hall and free Neighborhood Concerts in all five boroughs, which bring music to thousands within the greater New York City community each year. School-based programs enable students at all levels to participate in curricula that are age-appropriate, interactive, and conform to New York City, state, and national education standards. Professional Training Workshops connect emerging young musicians with internationally renowned artists. The Academy—a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education—provides extensive performance opportunities and intensive music education training in an innovative new two-year fellowship for post-graduate musicians. The Weill Music Institute also brings its educational programs to national and international audiences, using web-based and distance-learning technology.
Program Information for Concerts Open to the Public
Please contact the concert venue for specific ticket reservation information.
Saturday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SIMÓN BOLÍVAR YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA ENSEMBLE
Queens Museum of Art
(Designed for ages 6 to 11)
Queens Museum of Art
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Queens, NY
718-592-9700 ext. 222
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Saturday, November 10 at 3:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SIMÓN BOLÍVAR YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA ENSEMBLE
Brooklyn College Performing Arts Center
(Designed for ages 6 to 11)
Brooklyn College Performing Arts Center, Levenson Recital Hall
in collaboration with The Harmony Program, The Conservatory of Music of Brooklyn College, and the Preparatory Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
2900 Campus Road and Hillel Place
Brooklyn, NY
718-951-4112
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Monday, November 12 at 1:00 p.m.
THE 8 HORNS OF THE BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Presented by Carnegie Hall in partnership with The Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
New York, NY
Admission: Free
For more information call 212-316-7441 or visit www.stjohndivine.org
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Monday, November 12 at 5:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER WIND QUINTET
Chinatown Salvation Army
Berliner Philharmoniker Wind Quintet
Michael Hasel, Flute
Andreas Wittmann, Oboe
Walter Seyfarth, Clarinet
Marion Reinhard, Bassoon
Fergus McWilliam, Horn
Chinatown Salvation Army
225 Bowery
New York, NY
212-477-3719
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Tuesday, November 13 at 10:30 a.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SIMÓN BOLÍVAR YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA ENSEMBLE
Snug Harbor Cultural Center
(Designed for ages 6 to 11)
Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Music Hall
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY
718-815-SNUG
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Thursday, November 15 at 11:30 a.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER WIND QUINTET
Wave Hill
Berliner Philharmoniker Wind Quintet
Michael Hasel, Flute
Andreas Wittmann, Oboe
Walter Seyfarth, Clarinet
Marion Reinhard, Bassoon
Fergus McWilliam, Horn
Wave Hill
675 West 252nd Street
Bronx, NY 10471
718-549-3200
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Thursday, November 15 at 4:30 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER HORN QUARTET
Miccio Youth Center PAL
(Designed for ages 6 to 12)
Berliner Philharmoniker Horn Quartet
Klaus Wallendorf
Fergus McWilliam
Stefan Jezierski
Sarah Willis
Miccio Youth Center PAL
595 Clinton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
212-304-8214
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Thursday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: MEMBERS OF THE BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
University Settlement
(Designed for ages 6 to 11 and their parents)
Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Stanley Dodds, Violin
Martin Heinze, Double Bass
Wenzel Fuchs, Clarinet
Marion Reinhard, Basoon
Tamas Valenczei, Trumpet
Stefan Schulz, Trombone
Franz Schindlbeck, Percussion
IGOR STRAVINSKY Histoire du soldat
University Settlement
184 Eldridge Street
New York, NY
212-453-4533
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The Berlin in Lights festival is made possible by a leadership gift from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.
Major funding has also been provided by Mercedes and Sid Bass, with additional support from Martha and Bob Lipp, Fundación Mercantil (Venezuela), and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by Axel Springer AG, GWFF USA Inc., the Jerome Robbins Foundation, Luigi Ferraro, Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Fox, Rolf Meijer Werner, and Jose Mejia.
Neighborhood Concerts are funded in part by the New York City Council and Department of Cultural Affairs.
Additional support is provided by The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.
Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.
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Ticket Information
The Neighborhood Concerts listed are free and open to the public. Please contact the performance venues for specific ticket reservation information.
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