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New Haven Symphony Orchestra
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NHSO to Perform Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony
New Haven, CT, November 4, 2008: Join the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and Music Director William Boughton for Pathetique: Thursday, November 13, 7:30pm at Woolsey Hall. On the program: Beethovens’s Egmont Overture, Lalo’s Cello Concerto in D minor and Boëllmann’s Variations for Cello & Orchestra both featuring cellist Raphael Wallfisch, and Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony.
With a discography of more than 60 CDs and concert appearances with many of the world’s greatest orchestras and conductors, Raphael Wallfisch is at the height of his powers as a performer. His masterful technique and soaring, singing sound ensure him a place among the most celebrated cellists performing on the international stage.
Most recently, Wallfisch performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, Budapest Festival Orchestra, and Bournemouth Symphony as well as the London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, and Czech Philharmonic. A popular visitor to major music festivals worldwide, he has played at the BBC Proms, the Edinburgh International, Aldeburgh, Spoleto, Prades, Bergen International, Montpellier, Pablo Casals and Schleswig-Holstein Festivals.
Mr. Wallfisch’s extensive discography explores both the mainstream concerto repertoire and countless lesser-known works by Dohnanyi, Respighi, and Martinu, as well as Richard Strauss, Dvořák, Kabalevsky and Khachaturian.
Raphael Wallfisch was born in London into a family of distinguished musicians, his mother the cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and his father the pianist Peter Wallfisch. He made his debut with the English Chamber Orchestra, and when he was twenty-four won the Gaspar Cassadó International Cello Competition in Florence. While studying with Piatigorsky, he was selected to perform chamber music with Jascha Heifetz in the informal recitals Piatigorsky held at his California home.
Subscriptions ($60-370) and Single tickets ($10-65) can be purchased through the NHSO box office at the Shubert Theater, 247 College Street in New Haven, (203) 562-5666 or by visiting newhavensymphony.org.
All programs subject to change without notice.
