Spirited 'Spanish Flavor' Concert to Launch The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society's 2017 Season

The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc. will perform the second of a three concert series on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, located at 150 Park Avenue in Leonia, New Jersey.

The riveting concert, 'Spanish Flavor', will showcase music by Spanish composer Joaquín Turina, as well as Italian composers Luigi Boccherini and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

The program will feature Cynthia Phelps, Principal Violist of the New York Philharmonic, joining The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society again to perform in Turina's romantic Scène andalouse for Solo Viola, Piano and String Quartet. Acclaimed Spanish and Baroque choreographer and dancer Carlos Fittante from the Boston Early Music Festival and Artistic Director of BALAM Dance Theatre debuts with the chamber society in the spirited Fandango Quintet for Strings, Guitar and Castanets by Luigi Boccherini.

Tickets will be available for purchase at the door for $30 adults, $25 seniors, and students under age 18 will be admitted free. All Saints Episcopal Church is fully handicapped accessible.

The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society's members performing in this concert are Theresa Norris, flute; Marsha Heller, oboe; and Daryl Goldberg, cello. They will be joined by prominent musicians Scott Kuney, guitar; Roy Lewis and Cenovia Cummins, violins; Maggie Speier, viola; and Yi-Fang Huang, piano. The program will also present the charming and delightful Eclogues by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco for flute, English horn and guitar evoking the pastoral Italian countryside. A second piece, La Oración del Torero (The bullfighter's prayer) for String Quartet also composed by Turina, expresses the passion and emotion of his homeland.

The season will close Sunday, April 23, 2017, at 7:30 pm, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 150 Park Avenue. By audience members' popular request, the music will feature the Schubert Trout Quintet.

The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc., a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, enriches the cultural environment of the community by presenting a series of high quality, affordable, and accessible chamber music concerts. The members of the Leonia Chamber Musicians generate the excitement of a live performance with professional talent: all of them perform in the major concert halls of New York City.

Music for the programs is selected to educate the audience about different periods and styles of music. Throughout the concerts, presentations are given about the music being played, the composers, the musicians and related subjects.

Tax-deductible contributions to the Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc. are welcome and encouraged to continue the tradition of quality concerts at affordable prices. Checks may be made to the attention of Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc. and mailed to P.O. Box 473, Leonia, New Jersey 07605. To be added to the mailing list, send an e-mail to dgcello@aol.com or call Daryl Goldberg at 201-947-3923.

For more information about the Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc., visit www.facebook.com/leoniachambermusic.

Pictured: Guest Dancer Carlos Fittante, Choreographer/Dancer with the Boston Early Music Festival and Artistic Director of BALAM Dance Theatre in Baroque Suspension. Photo by David Bazemore.

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