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Cayuga Chamber Orchestra continues Chamber Music Series with Gershwin and Dvořák

Cayuga Chamber Orchestra continues Chamber Music Series with Gershwin and Dvořák

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ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — On Sunday, April 12th, the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra (CCO) will continue its Chamber Music Series at the First Unitarian Society of Ithaca at 3:00 p.m.

The program will open with George Gershwin’s ‘Lullaby’, followed by ‘Nadiya’ by Reena Esmail. The first half of the program culminates with Gershwin’s ‘Porgy and Bess,’ presented in Jascha Heifetz’s arrangement and concludes with Antonín Dvořák’s ‘String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48.’

Program details are as follows:

  • G. GERSHWIN: Lullaby
    • Anthony Bracewell (violin), Asher Wulfman (violin), Bryce Bunner (viola), Grace Ho (cello)
  • Reena ESMAIL: Nadiya
    • Wendy Mehne (flute), Rosemary Elliott (cello)
  • G. GERSHWIN (Heifetz, arr.): Selections from Porgy and Bess
    • Christina Bouey (violin), Vadim Serebryany (piano)
  • A. DVOŘÁK: String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48 (B. 80)
    • Christina Bouey (violin), Asher Wulfman (violin), Anthony Bracewell (viola), Bryce Bunner (viola), Rosemary Elliott (cello), Grace Ho (cello)

Those who are interested in tickets can visit CCOithaca.org or contact the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Box Office at 607-273-8981 or email info@ccoithaca.org.

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