New Haven Chamber Orchestra performance at the Fair Haven School March 10

[Lynn Smith]

The halls of the Fair Haven School were filled this afternoon with the music of J.S. Bach, Saint-Saens, and Mendelssohn thanks to the talents of the New Haven Chamber Orchestra.  A delighted crowd welcomed the 29 member orchestra, whose musicians reside and work in our local communities.  Founded in 2004 by Gordon Emerson, this group of school teachers and lawyers, business people, scientists and administrators all share a passion for music and are committed to playing the masterworks of orchestral chamber music.  The concert was free to the public.

Yang Jiao, a graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and currently pursuing his Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting at Yale School of Music led the orchestra in performing the Bach Brandenburg Concerto no 3, the Symphony No 2 of Saint-Saens, and the Mendlessohn Symphony no 1 in C minor, written when the composer was only 15 years old.

We cannot wait for the next concert, scheduled for May 19th.

 

For  more information visit www.newhavenchamberorchestra.org.