Greater Newburgh Symphony performs June 22

The Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra will present “The Traveler & The Titan” on Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Aquinas Hall on the Mount Saint Mary College campus in Newburgh.
The program features seminal works by composers Gustav Mahler and Ralph Vaughan-Williams under the direction of Maestro Russell Ger.
'Mahler - most popular symphonist since Beethoven'
“This concert is the one not to miss this season,” Ger said. “Gustav Mahler has become the most popular symphonist since Beethoven. His music routinely sells out concert halls throughout the world, yet he has remained absent from GNSO programs. This exhilarating musical offering combines Mahler’s 'Songs of a Wayfarer' with his First Symphony, nicknamed ‘Titan.’ Both of these were composed concurrently and dip from the same musical well.
"To round out our roving adventures is another ode to the Romantic notion of the wandering artiste, Vaughan-Williams’ 'Songs of Travel.'" Ger added. "With enormous orchestral forces and sheer sonic power, this will without question be the musical highlight of the year.”
In its third year of Ger’s leadership, the GNSO set new attendance records at its season-opening concert in October and second annual Holiday Concert in December, and enjoyed similar successes in February, March and May.
The June concert is the second of four that the GNSO will offer in a three-month period.
Essentials
Tickets for Saturday's performance are: Balcony $50; Reserved $40; Open $35; and Senior Citizen $25. They can be purchased online or at the door.
Students are admitted free to Open seating.
Call (845) 913-7157 or visit www.newburghsymphony.org.
Next: July 6 at Boscobel
In addition to its regular concerts, the Orchestra performs special engagements, such as the Mozart concert this year in March and another scheduled performance at Boscobel on Saturday, July 6.