Alsop Conducts Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony • NOI Philharmonic
Alsop Conducts Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony • NOI Philharmonic
ABOUT THE EVENT
NOI+F offers a two-act evening of monumental works, both old and new: Mahler's Symphony No. 2—and Kinsfolknem, by the Emmy Award-winning composer Jasmine Arielle Barnes. This rousing new concerto—co-commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival and School, Carnegie Hall and NOI+F—revels in the heightened idioms of blues and gospel tradition, layered with masterful solos performed by a guest selection of Black principal players from leading orchestras, including Demarre McGill (flute), Anthony McGill (clarinet), Titus Underwood (oboe) and Andrew Brady (bassoon). A founding member of The Blacknificent 7 composer collective, which counts Jessie Montgomery and Damien Geter among its ranks, Barnes makes her NOI+F debut under the baton of crowd-favorite conductor and NOI+F Music Director, Marin Alsop. The evening concludes with Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, a work initially regarded with surprise for its power, scope and creative force. The Baltimore Choral Arts Society joins the orchestra in the final movement with soaring voices to mark the themes of death, redemption and eternal life.
PROGRAM
Barnes: Kinsfolknem (NOI+F Co-Commission)
Mahler: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”
FUNDING
The National Orchestral Institute + Festival is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation and the Nicolae Bretan Music Foundation.
ABOUT NOI+F
This event is part of Clarice Presents' National Orchestral Institute + Festival (NOI+F). NOI+F brings together aspiring orchestral musicians from across the country for a month of dynamic music-making and professional exploration. Chosen through a rigorous, cross-country audition process, these young artists present passionate and thrilling performances of adventurous repertoire at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (The Clarice).
Internationally recognized conducting luminary Marin Alsop was appointed first-ever music director of the National Orchestral Institute + Festival in 2020. As music director, Alsop leads the NOI+F Conducting Academy and conducts multiple concerts at The Clarice each June.
NOI+F entered into a partnership with Naxos Records that has already produced six albums, including a GRAMMY nomination in the category of “Best Orchestral Performance” in 2018.