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 Mt. Kisco, NY - A fun-filled celebration is in store to celebrate our country’s Independence Day when the Westchester Philharmonic orchestra brings a program of rousing American patriotic music, followed by a spectacular fireworks display, to the annual Kensico Dam Music Fest on Friday, July 3, at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.
Guest conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos will lead the Philharmonic in a program that will include pops and patriotic favorites, including Stars and Stripes Forever and The Star-Spangled Banner.
Pre-concert entertainment begins at 6 p.m. with the Stages band, performing music from past decades. The Philharmonic takes the stage at 8 p.m.; fireworks will follow the concert at approximately 9:15 p.m. Admission and parking are free.
Carpooling is suggested. Concert-goers should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating.
Constantine Kitsopoulos is renowned as a conductor whose musical experience spans the worlds of opera and symphony. He has conducted in such venues as Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York City and London’s Royal Albert Hall, as well as musical theater where he has led orchestras for such Broadway shows as Les Miserables and Dracula.
Under the direction of famed violinist Itzhak Perlman as artistic director and conductor, the Westchester Philharmonic will begin its 27th season next fall. The orchestra is comprised of the finest musicians from the greater New York area and has worked with the world’s finest soloists, including Midori, Joshua Bell, and the late Isaac Stern.
The Music Fest is presented by Westchester County Parks and sponsored by radio stations 100.7 WHUD and 107.1 the Peak, the Westchester Arts Council and the Friends of Westchester County Parks Inc.
The Kensico Dam Plaza is located at the north end of the Bronx River Parkway in Valhalla, and can also be reached via Route 22, north or south.
For more information call (914) 864-PARK.
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