Newton’s New Philharmonia Orchestra Continues Silver Anniversary Season with
“From Gustav With Love”
Concert to Feature Works of Mozart and Mahler November 23rd and 24th at First Baptist Church in Newton
(Newton. MA) Newton’s New Philharmonia Orchestra, Francisco Noya, Music Director, kicks off its Classics Series as part of its Silver Anniversary Season, performing immortal works by Wolfgang Mozart and Gustav Mahler. Featuring Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major with special guest flutist Bruce Falby and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, the concert will be held at the First Baptist Church in Newton on Saturday, November 23rd at 7:30 and Sunday, November 24th at 3:00.
Mozart’s bright and energetic Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major will be performed with soloist Bruce Falby. Falby has been with the New Phil for 25 years and was the first ever board chair, a position he held for 10 years. He often serves as the spokesperson during concerts. The concerto itself is in a conventional three-movement form with a fast and brilliant first movement in sonata form, a slow and lyrical second movement and a sprightly minuet in rondo form for the last movement.
Often described as a transforming experience, Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 is one of the great pieces of the orchestral repertoire. Starting with a single trumpet the intense symphony moves from tragedy to triumph constantly changing direction. Known for its much loved Adagietto, the symphony is considered one of the most challenging and ambitious works written for orchestra.
“We have such a compelling program lined up for our first Classics Concert of our Silver Anniversary Season. It’s such a pleasure to have Bruce Falby as our soloist for the Mozart concerto. Bruce is truly the spirit of our community orchestra, having trained to be a professional musician and then going on to have a great career in law” said Adrienne Hartzell, executive director of the New Philharmonia Orchestra. “We are thrilled to be performing this invigorating Mozart gem and Mahler’s great Symphony No. 5, truly a profound work.”
From Gustav with Love will take place Saturday, November 23, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, November 24, at 3 PM at the First Baptist Church in Newton Centre, 848 Beacon Street. Tickets are available now at newphil.org.
The New Philharmonia’s Silver Anniversary Season Performances include:
Classics I: From Gustav, With Love Nov 23 + 24, 2019
Celebrations! Dec 15, 2019
Classics II: St. Petersburg Virtuosos Mar 14 + 15, 2020
Meet the Orchestra with Peter and the Wolf Mar 1, 2020
Classics III: Music for All May 16 + 17, 2020
About the New Philharmonia Orchestra
The New Philharmonia Orchestra, founded in 1995, is a 75-member nonprofessional regional orchestra based in Newton. The orchestra’s mission to perform “music for all” has been advanced by presenting programs of diverse repertoires of classical music for the enjoyment of audiences of all ages and experiences. The orchestra also strives to provide its nonprofessional players the opportunity to achieve a high level of ensemble performance not otherwise available.
About Francisco Noya, Music Director
Francisco Noya was appointed music director of New Philharmonia in the spring of 2016, following the 20-year tenure of founding Music Director Ron Knudsen. Noya began his professional career in his native Venezuela as conductor of the Youth Orchestra of Valencia, one of the original ensembles of El Sistema. Today, Noya is a prominent figure in the Boston and New England music scene and has earned a reputation as a versatile interpreter of symphonic and operatic literature. In addition to his appointment at the New Philharmonia Orchestra, he also serves as resident conductor of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, the music director & conductor of the Boston Civic Symphony and is a respected member of the conducting faculty of the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
