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 Mt. Kisco, NY - Music fans of all ages are invited to enjoy a series of classical concerts featuring the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra this July at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial in Somers.
Each concert will feature varied and exciting musical fare, so pack a picnic supper and enjoy the music and beautiful scenery every week.
The Classics at Lasdon is presented by the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra and Westchester County Parks. The event is sponsored by Diversified Investment Advisors, Swiss Re, Friends of Westchester County Parks and Friends of Lasdon Park and Arboretum.
The Classics at Lasdon kicks off on Saturday, July 5 with “Great Beginnings,” a program of classical opuses and symphonies. The orchestra will perform The Hebrides, op.26 also known as “Fingal’s Cave” by Felix Mendelssohn, a piece inspired by the beautiful scenery of Scotland. Symphony No. 38 in D, K.504 by Wolfgang Mozart, which is popularly known as “The Prague,” will also be played as well as Symphony No. 1 in C, op. 21 by Ludwig van Beethoven. These three pieces add up to a triumphant beginning to this concert series.
The next three concerts in the series will be:
Saturday, July 12: “Summer Serenades,” a program of pieces by Mozart, Strauss and Dvorak featuring a special guest performance by Bassoonery, a quartet of bassoonists from Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Saturday, July 19: “An Evening at the Opera” which will be an evening of overtures and arias from operas by Rossini, Bizet, Mozart, Puccini and Verdi. Featured vocalists are Caroline Chanin, mezzo-soprano, and William Joyner, tenor.
Saturday, July 26: “Early Classics” with pieces written by Handel, Mozart and Beethoven.
Throughout its 43-year history, the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra has garnered rave reviews and is considered to be one of the cultural treasures of its community. The orchestra will be under the direction of Petko Dimitrov, Assistant Conductor for the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Dimitrov has been studying and working in the United States since 2001, but has been a student of music since his childhood. In his native country of Bulgaria, he has studied with such conductors as Ivan Bakalov, Vassil Kazandjiev, and Rossen Milanov. He has also been active as a conductor of a chamber ensemble of The New Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets are priced at $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for children 6 – 12 and free for children under age 6. All proceeds from sales of tickets benefit the Friends of Westchester County Parks, Inc. for the purpose of constructing the Glass House Conservatory – a large greenhouse – at the 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.
Lasdon Park and Arboretum, a 234-acre park and developing 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. In case of rain, concerts will be cancelled. Parking is approximately one-third mile from the concert area. Shuttle bus transportation and parking for the disabled are available. Rest rooms 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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