Set sail on a season of breathtaking music with a concert that sweeps from the stormy seas to the grandeur of the opera stage. Rossini’s William Tell Overture launches the evening with cinematic energy, followed by Amy Beach’s Bal Masqué, a dazzling orchestral dance. Acclaimed baritone Kenneth Overton joins us once again for selections from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, bringing wit, drama, and passion to these operatic masterpieces. Finally, Debussy’s La Mer immerses us in the ever-shifting beauty of the sea, painting an orchestral canvas of movement and light. With sweeping melodies, captivating drama, and a touch of the unexpected, this season opener promises an evening where music dances, waves crash, and imagination soars.

Program:

John Young Shik Concklin, conductor

Kenneth Overton, baritone

    GIOACHINO ROSSINI, William Tell Overture

    MOZART, Arias from Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and others

    AMY BEACH, Bal Masque

    CLAUDE DEBUSSY, La Mer