Verdi’s Requiem is one of the most powerful pieces of music ever created. When performed to its maximum expression it can be a transformative experience, one full of fear, intense, suffering, but even hope. The Oratorio Society of New York performed the masterpiece at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, May 9, 2019, in a performance that was undeniably potent, though perhaps {…}
The Oratorio Society will conclude its 2018-19 Carnegie Hall season with Verdi’s Requiem. The OSNY Music Director Kent Tritle is set to lead the performance with Elizabeth de Trejo, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Joshua Blue, and Adam Lau. The performance will mark De Trejo’s OSNY debut and her second collaboration with Kent Tritle, who worked with her at the Great Mountains Music {…}
The Orchestra Now is set to present its final performance of its Carnegie Hall season Thursday, May 2, 2019, which will feature a number of New York premieres. Led by maestro Leon Botstein, the performance will place a special spotlight on Psalm 130, which reads, “Out of the depths, Oh Lord, have I cried unto thee.” Every single piece in {…}