The Richmond County Orchestra celebrates its 24th anniversary period on Sunday, Could 15, at 3 p.m. at St. John’s University’s Staten Island Campus Heart Gymnasium, 300 Howard Avenue, Staten Island. Concerto di Primavera characteristics Italian-American tunes with Ervin Dede, violin soloist, Soprano Holly Flack, and Tenor Arthur Lai and guest performers Al Lambert and Tatiana Santos Mroczek accompanied by the Richmond County Orchestra’s 60-piece orchestra directed by Maestro Alan Aurelia. Equally Flack and Lai have done alongside one another at Lincoln Middle. Tickets are $15 in progress and $20 at the doorway, absolutely free for students and kids. Invest in tickets at: https://www.musae.me/roc/experiences/1297/concerto-di or speak to the orchestra office at 718-876-7945.
With a nod to Memorial Working day, Concerto di Primavera contains a tribute to veterans. The live performance begins with the Thomas Tori Memorial Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of The united states presentation of the colours adopted by Miss Staten Island Tatiana Santos Mroczek singing the National Anthem.
Singer and Musician Al Lambert will present about his cousin Father Vincent Capodanno’s heroism and he will also be a highlighted singer.
In addition to making the most of audio by Verdi, Puccini, Vivaldi, John Williams, Leroy Anderson and Sousa carried out by the Richmond County Orchestra, who has performed Carnegie Corridor with Maestro Alan Aurelia and the featured singers, a presentation by Italian-American historian William Russo and artwork revealed by artist William Castello total the lineup.
Highlighted performers:
Ervin Dede started his violin studies at the age of 6 at the new music college Onufri, in Albania. On completion of his scientific tests there he moved to Italy wherever he ongoing the research of violin at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, exactly where he was awarded a full scholarship. He graduated with optimum votes. Between his achievements are a distinctive prize gained at the Rodolph Lipizer Violin Opposition in Gorizia, Italy, unique prizes awarded to him by the faculty. At present he is a freelance musician in NYC as nicely as a member of the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra.
Holly Flack is a coloratura soprano with a one of a kind selection and stratospheric vocal extension, praised as an “explosive talent” for her warm, flowing center voice, rippling coloratura and easy trills. Her new engagements contain the title job in Semele, Gilda in Rigoletto, Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, and the title role in Dinorah for which she gained a “Star-Making Functionality” award from Mr. Fred Plotkin in his Seventh Yearly “Freddie” Awards for Excellence in Opera. Ms. Flack has traveled a number of periods to China for concerts in distinct metropolitan areas close to the place, and has also executed on CCTV. In 2022, she singularly represented the United states singing in a nationwide promotional online video for the Beijing Winter Olympics. In 2021, she carried out the best be aware ever sung at Lincoln Center, a B organic earlier mentioned large C6, in the concert “East/West: A Symphonic Celebration” at David H. Koch Theater. Ms. Flack is originally from Portland, Oregon.
Arthur Lai is a lyric tenor and he has carried out as a soloist at George Weston Recital Hall in Toronto, David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Heart, Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Auditorium, Zankel Corridor and Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Concert Hall in New York City. Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis and the New music Centre at Strathmore in Maryland, Irvine Auditorium in Philadelphia, Woolsey Hall and Welte Auditorium in Connecticut and in U.S. Capitol Hill Auditorium, Washington DC. He also carried out at United Nations, Columbia College, Skirball Centre for Performing Arts of New York University, the Once-a-year Italian Heritage Day of Columbia Affiliation of U.S Customs, the “Opera Evening” Concert on Long Island (featured in New York Periods), “Chinese American Evening” on Extended Island, “Order Sons of Italy in The usa”, the “Marco Polo Working day” in New York Metropolis. and WPIX Channel 11 “Morning News”, Backyard City Historical Society, Very long Island, New York Mets Activity at Citifield Stadium, Lessen East Aspect Competition in NYC and Memorial Day Competition of Teaneck, NJ. San Gennaro’s Competition, Minimal Italy, New York Town, the Water Dice in Beijing.
An actor and a member of the Display Actors Guild – American Federation of Tv and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), Arthur Lai played “Asian businessman on ferry” in the attribute movie “Trainwreck” in 2015 starred by Amy Schumer, “Chinese restaurant proprietor” in characteristic movie “Applesauce” in 2015, “Mr. Shen” in educational motion picture “Wall Avenue English” in 2016. He performed “Father” in 4 distinct flicks: “Going to” “Father” “Job interview” and “Crazy Chinese Father”. He appeared as a “Chinese mafia boss” in NBC’s “Saturday Evening Stay” in 2016.
Albert “Al” Lambert has a distinguished profession that incorporates opening for an array of stars which includes Rodney Dangerfield, Pat Cooper and Chuck Mangione, just to identify a number of. He has also appeared at the unique Copacabana, The Rely Basie Theater and Carnegie Hall. As a philanthropist, he has generously offered his time and abilities to a lot of charitable not for gain companies, in the course of his profession he has elevated over $2 million bucks in these benevolent pursuits.
Tatiana Santos Mroczek is a initially-yr student at Barnard Faculty of Columbia College. Broadway (The Shubert Basis): 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Rona) and Fortunate Rigid (Annabel). Current Regional Credits: Grease (Sandy) The Addams Loved ones (Wednesday) and A Amusing Thing Took place on the Way to the Discussion board (Philia). Other notable venues incorporate Fienstein’s/54 Under, The Reducing Home, You should not Inform Mama, St. George Theater, and much more. She is the only very first calendar year forged member- of the pick out 11 human being solid- in the Varsity Present, Columbia University’s oldest doing arts tradition. She is a member of Barnard College’s only a cappella team, Bacchantae. Tatiana was Miss out on Richmond County’s Exceptional Teen 2018 and is the existing Miss out on Staten Island 2022. Exclusive many thanks to her family members.