Join us for our third season of Music at The Madeleine!
Building on the incredible success of two seasons of Music at The Madeleine series, we are proud to announce the 2018-19 edition!
Our series begins on December 2 with Handel’s Messiah. This is a concert you will not want to miss and is a special way to celebrate the Advent and Christmas seasons at The Madeleine Church.
Concerts are performed by the 50-voice Bravo! Chorale, Northwest Chamber Orchestra and nationally acclaimed jazz and classical conductors and soloists!
HANDEL's MESSIAH, December 2:
It’s our most popular concert – George F. Handel’smasterpiece MESSIAH performed by the Bravo! Chorale, Northwest Chamber Orchestra & soloists. Beloved around the world by audiences Handel’s masterpiece has been performed continuously since its premier in 1741. A special ‘twist’ to this year’s concert: YOU – our audience – will join in singing the Hallelujah Chorus. We’ll provide music and a ‘crash course’ in singing! It’s a fun way to start your Christmas season!
BLUES TO BERNSTEIN, January 26, 2019
Our Guest Artist Concert features cool music
from Israel, Eastern & Western Europe and
the USA. We will perform blues-laden Jewish
Klezmer Dances; music by Croatian and Russian composers; and music by Leonard
Bernstein – in
celebration of his 100th birthday – including his
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and Trio
for Piano, Cello and Violin. Pianist Maria Manzo
will be joined by Russian violinist Tatiana Kolchanova,
American cellist Collin Oldham, Broadway
baritone Douglas Webster & other guest musicians
for an AWESOME show!
CARNIVAL IN VENICE, March 2, 2019
The BEST show of the season! Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), lived and worked in Venice. Our Chorale joins voices with The Madeleine Choir to perform his popular Gloria for choir & orchestra. Our version of Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons is fun: it’s The Five Seasons, arranged by Hollywood composer Jorge Calandrelli. The Five Seasons is a cool jazz version, performed by clarinetist Michael Kissinger, his quartet and the Northwest Chamber Orchestra. It’s Carnival time in Venice. Ciao!