03/15/2024
Time: 7:30 p.m.
500 South Country Road, Bay Shore, NY
The Island Symphony Orchestra is gearing up for its next performance in a remarkable concert season filled with outstanding guest artists. Set for Friday, March 15, at St. Peter’s By The Sea Episcopal Church in Bay Shore, this show will specifically celebrate women in classical music.
The concert will be at 7:30 p.m.
Joining the ensemble is Leelanee Sterrett, a member of the prestigious New York Philharmonic, who will showcase the Horn Concerto by the trailblazing British composer Ruth Gipps (1921-1999).
This concert, directed by Eric R. Stewart, promises to celebrate the contributions of women composers while showcasing exceptional musical talent.
Tickets will be sold at the door: $15 for adults and free for students.
First established in 1971, the Island Symphony Orchestra is one of Long Island’s pre-eminent community orchestras. For more information visit the Island Symphony Orchestra website.
About Leelanee Sterrett: A member of the New York Philharmonic since 2013, Ms. Sterrett has been described by New York Classical Review as a “stunning” soloist. She is a past prizewinner in the International Horn Competition of America and has made solo appearances at Carnegie Hall. Ms. Sterrett serves on the horn faculties of New York University and Rutgers University.
Listen to Island Symphony Orchestra’s “Artists for Artists” Program featuring Leelanee Sterrett here:
About Ruth Gipps: Gipps’ career was affected strongly by discrimination against women in the male-dominated ranks of music. Because of this opposition, she developed a fierce determination to prove herself through her work. Considered by many to be a masterpiece, Gipps’ Horn Concerto, Opus 58 was written for her son and first performed in 1969. It is a warm-hearted, accessible work that has many earmarks of the Romantic style typical of Gipps’ work.
The second half of the program will feature a performance of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s popular symphonic suite, Scheherazade (also known as The Arabian Nights) which tells the story of one of the most fascinating and beloved female characters in the literary canon.
For more information visit https://islandsymphony.org/
The Island Symphony Orchestra 2023 concert season is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc.
