Maestro Ger to lead Rachmaninoff's piano concerto no. 3

NEWBURGH —The Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra will offer a dreamy, musical “Restive Reverie” on Saturday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m., at Aquinas Hall on the Mount Saint Mary College campus in Newburgh.
The program, under the direction of Maestro Russell Ger, will include Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, featuring soloist Kariné Poghosyan, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, ‘Pathetique.
“Rachmaninoff composed in a sensuously melodic style, and his Piano Concerto No. 3 is evidence of this, filled with lush melodies as well as extraordinary pianistic virtuosity," Ger said. "The latter is almost at odds with the expansive ease of the tunes themselves, thereby imparting a restless spirit that seems constantly in search of something. Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony is arguably his greatest work."
"It never fails to profoundly move, not least because Tchaikovsky’s own specter hovers over us," he said. "The composer died nine days after the premiere.”
Kariné Poghosyan is well-known to the Newburgh orchestra audiences, having performed here frequently as the featured soloist. She is an Armenian pianist residing in New York City, who made her solo Carnegie Hall debut at age 23.
Poghosyan has won numerous awards and performed in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls.
The May concert marks the beginning of a very busy three-month-period of performances for the GNSO, which include “Roaring 20s” on Saturday, June 23, and “Summer Pops: Fiesta” on Saturday, July 28. All three will be presented at Aquinas Hall of Mount Saint Mary College.
Again, “Restive Reverie” will be presented Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Saint Mary College's Aquinas Hall (arrive at 6:30 p.m. for the concert preview by Gordon Shacklett).
Tickets can be purchased online or at the door:
Balcony: $45; reserved: $35; open seating: $30; senior citizen $22.
Call 845-913-7157 or visit www.newburghsymphony.org.
Students are admitted free in the Open Seating section.
The Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra is one of the leading cultural institutions of the Hudson River Valley. It was founded in 1995 by Dr. Woomyung Choe and its first president, George Handler, who was followed as president after 10 years by the late Fred McCurdy.
In addition to its regular concerts, the Orchestra annually visits a local high school where its professional musicians — who come from throughout the Valley — play "Side-by-Side" in a formal concert with student musicians.