North/South Chamber Orchestra to Host Midwinter Fest, 2/15

On Sunday afternoon February 15, the North/South Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Max Lifchitz will introduce New York audiences to five recent works by composers from Ireland and the US.

The event will start at 3 PM and end approximately at 4:30 PM. It will be held at the intimate but acoustically superior auditorium of Christ & St Stephen's Church (120 West 69th St - between Broadway and Columbus) on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The auditorium is ADA accessible. Admission is free - no tickets required.

The compositions to be heard for the first time are: Frank Corcoran's Quasi una storia (Nearly a Story); Max Lifchitz's Brightness Aloft; William Schimmel's Max to Max; and Thomas Whitman's Anniversary Fanfare. Terry Riley's Half-Wold Dances Mad in Midnight will receive its East Coast premiere in a performance marking the composer's 80th birthday. Accordionist William Schimmel will be the featured soloist in the performance of his recently completed work for accordion and strings.

The composers will be present at the concert to introduce their works and meet with the audience. The event is part of the Composers Now Festival.

Performers and composers are available for media events and interviews and may be contacted through the North/South Office at ns.concerts@att.net.

Since its inception in 1980, North/South Consonance has brought to the attention of the New York City public over 1,000 recent works by composers representing a wide spectrum of aesthetic views. It activities are made possible in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Special funding for this program provided by Culture Ireland and the Music Performance Trust Funds.