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 Mt. Kisco, NY - A host of crowd-pleasing popular songs will be the featured fare when the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra performs “Broadway and Hollywood Favorites,” featuring Tony Award-winning soloist Debbie Gravitte, on Saturday evening, July 18, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial in Somers.
The concert is the second in the “Midsummer Night Music” concert series performed at the park this summer.
Debbie Gravitte will take the stage with a spirited performance of a variety of songs from shows including Cats, Chicago and The Sound of Music.
Ms. Gravitte won her Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, and has received sever Drama Desk Award nominations and New York Showstopper Award. She has sung with the National Symphony, Boston Pops and the Atlanta Symphony, and has appeared on several specials for the Public Broadcasting Station and on several major network television series.
Since its debut in 1965, the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra has become an outstanding orchestral ensemble with first-rate soloists, plays to near-capacity houses and garners rave reviews. The orchestra performs under the direction of Maestro Petko Dimitrov.
Tickets are priced at $15 for adults, $10 for children 6-12 and seniors. Admission is free for children under age 6. All proceeds from sales of tickets benefit the Friends of Westchester County Parks, Inc. for the purpose of construction the Glass House Conservatory – a large greenhouse – at Lasdon Arboretum.
The gates open at 5 p.m. for picnicking; the music begins at 6 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the gate on the evening of the performance. In the case of rain, concerts will be cancelled.
“Midsummer Night Music” continues on Saturday, July 25, with a “Festival of Brass and Percussion,” featuring pieces by Copland, Bach and Bernstein, and concludes on Saturday, August 1, with “Light Classics,” featuring works ranging from Brahms and Rossini to Glenn Miller and Frank Sinatra.
The series is presented by the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra and Westchester County Parks. It is sponsored by Diversified Investment Advisors, Putnam Hospital Center, Friends of Westchester County Parks, Inc. and Friends of Lasdon Park and Arboretum.
Lasdon Park and Arboretum, a 234-acre park and arboretum featuring many species of trees, shrubs and perennials, is a Westchester County Park. It is located on Route 35 in Somers, and can be reached via I-684, exit 6. Head west off the exit; the park is 3.5 miles ahead on the right. Or, take the Taconic State Parkway to Route 202/Route 35 exit and head east; the park is 3.5 miles ahead on the right.
Seating at the park is informal and concert-goers should bring blankets or chairs for seating on the lawn. Refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the concert. No pets are allowed at the park. Parking is approximately one-third mile from the concert area. Shuttle bus transportation an parking for the disabled are available. Restrooms are accessible to the disabled.
For more information, call (914) 864-7263 or log on to www.westchestergov.com or www.ridgefieldsymphony.org.
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