Alasdair’s Finale

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Date
Thursday • May 2 • 7:30 pm
Venue
Woolsey Hall 500 College St
New Haven, CT 06511 United States
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In his grand finale concert as music director, Alasdair Neale pairs Mahler’s First Symphony with two works by American composer Florence Price:

The Music

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1, “Titan”

Florence Price
Ethiopia’s Shadow in America
Andante Moderato for Strings

From Maestro Neale:

“I first heard Mahler’s first symphony at around age 13 or 14, if memory serves. It made a tremendous impression on me at the time and it’s been part of my life ever since. “The symphony is the world,” Mahler once said.  “It must embrace everything.”  True to his word, Mahler gives us the works: From the frozen-landscape opening to the white-hot intensity of the finale, from the knee-slapping country dance of the second movement to the bizarre minor-key version of Frère Jacques that opens the third movement, Mahler’s daring originality is something to marvel at—all the more impressive because it came from the imagination of a 28-year old in his first symphonic outing.
For the balance of the program, I’ve turned once again to the work of Florence Price, whose music has been something of a theme during my time as Music Director.  I’ve decided to reprise a particular favorite—Ethiopia’s Shadow in America—alongside a work new to NHSO audiences, an arrangement for string orchestra of the Andante Cantabile movement from the second string quartet, a work that amply displays her special lyrical gift.”

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    Ramp & Door Access

    There is a ramp on the Grove Street side entrance to the Schwarzman Center, equipped with push-button access for the door. There is also a wheelchair accessible entrance at the back of the building if entering from Hewitt Triangle, which also has push-button access. The doors to Woolsey Hall are kept open until showtime.

    Seating Options

    Wheelchair accessible seating is available on the first floor of Woolsey Hall. These seats have space considerations for wheelchairs or service animals. There is also companion seating available. If you are in need of mobility considerations with regard to seating, inquire about these options when contacting the box office or email access@newhavensymphony.org.

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    Woolsey Hall is surrounded by metered street parking. Paid street parking in the Woolsey Hall area is available on Grove, College, and Wall Streets, and is free after 9:00 pm. We recommend that you download the GoNewHaven parking app for easy meter pay – no quarters necessary!

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    Directly outside of Woolsey, there is one (1) ADA spot on Grove Street, three (3) ADA spots on College Street, and one (1) space on Wall Street.

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    There are several bus lines that service the Schwarzman Center and the downtown New Haven area. The 224, 234, and 278 have a stop on College Street right outside of the Schwarzman Center. The 212, 213, 215, 224, 228, 229, and 234 service the stop at Temple Street and Grove Street, one block from the venue. Riders on lines 237, 238, 241, 243, 246, 254, 255, and 261 can deboard at the top of the New Haven Green at Temple Street and Elm Street. The 204, 206, 223, and 274 stop at Elm Street and Church Street.

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    There are bathrooms in the basement of the Schwarzman Center as well as on Floor and 3. Each floor that has a bathroom has two multi-stall restrooms and a single-user restroom. Each multi-stall restroom has an ADA compliant stall, and each single–user restroom is also ADA compliant. The multi-stall restrooms are labeled according to gender. We invite patrons to use whichever restroom best corresponds with their gender identity.

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