Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra has announced their 19th Season celebrating all things movie score, opening with “The Golden Age of Hollywood.”
Formed in 2006, the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra brings live orchestral music to northern Dutchess County and the surrounding Hudson Valley area. The Orchestra is entering their 19th season this year conducted by artistic director and leadership mainstay Kathleen Beckmann, with shows ranging between 40 and 50 performers depending on the repertoire.
Between their five main performances, special concert events, internationally acclaimed guest artists, and talented dance ensembles featured at family-affordable prices each and every season, the NDSO has and continues to cultivate a community of classical music and live performance fans within Dutchess County and beyond. Returning with their 2024-2025 season, the Orchestra has announced a series of exciting performances for music lovers of all ages.
With events like the annual “Home for the Holidays” December concert, a “Disney and Zimmer” blockbuster evening celebrating movie scores, the time-traveling “An Organ in the House” show that brings a theater organ into the fold as the Orchestra brings music from the silent film era to life, and the “Music of The Knights” show celebrating incredibly successful songwriters Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John, and Sir Paul McCartney, the NDSO’s lineup for this year will certainly be one for the books.
Perfectly fitting the film-themed season, “The Golden Age of Hollywood” concert is set to open the Orchestra’s activities for the year on October 27. Featuring scores from classic films like Casablanca, Sunset Boulevard, Psycho, and Ben-Hur, the North Dutchess Symphony Orchestra will immerse the audience in the theatrics and magic of classic cinema.
Internationally acclaimed violinist Uli Speth will make an appearance during the evening of theater to perform Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto, famously known as the “Hollywood Concerto” for its rich and cinematic sound.
A graduate of the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, Speth has performed extensively across the U.S. as a soloist and chamber musician in addition to performances on public radio, collaborations with renowned quartets and members of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and premiering new works alongside a string quartet among many other accomplishments. Currently the concertmaster of the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra and a dedicated educator in his own right, Speth will make a spellbinding addition to the evening’s celebration of all things hollywood.
In addition to Speth’s exciting guest appearance, prior to the show at 3:15 PM folks in attendance will be able to experience a special presentation from Bard College Professor Joseph Luzzi complete with film clips and anecdotes about this exciting period in Hollywood in order to put the show and its contents into further context.
Tickets for the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra’s “The Golden Age of Hollywood” on October 27 are available now, priced at $38 per person with special discounts available for seniors and students. To learn more and purchase tickets, please visit the Orchestra’s website here.
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