NMPHIL - 2023 Mozart Festival Series- four concerts

New Mexico Philharmonic Mozart Festival 2023

I: Immortal Voices

Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 6 p.m.

Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle Blvd. SE (Nob Hill near Carlisle & Central)

Roberto Minczuk, Music Director

Amy Owens, soprano

Olga Perez Flora, mezzo-soprano

James Flora, tenor

Carlos Archuleta, baritone

Coro Lux Oratorio Society

Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni

Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in g minor (I. Allegro con brio)

Rimsky-Korsakov: Mozart and Salieri

Mozart: “Queen of the Night” aria from The Magic Flute

Salieri: Aria

Mozart: Requiem

“Melody is the essence of music,” Mozart said. “I compare a good melodist to a fine racer,

and counterpointists to hack post-horses.” Perhaps no instrument conveys melody quite

like the human voice. Join us for this program of music featuring the Coro Lux Oratorio

Society choir and soloists, as well as Rimsky-Korsakov’s mythical tribute to the rivalry

between Mozart and Antonio Salieri.

II. Virtuosi Concerti & Symphony No. 40

Sunday, October 8, 2023 | 3 p.m.

Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle Blvd. SE (Nob Hill near Carlisle & Central)

Roberto Minczuk, Music Director

Valerie Potter, flute

Kevin Vigneau, oboe

Marianne Shifrin, clarinet

Stefanie Przybylska, bassoon

Horn & Harp Soloists

Cármelo de los Santos, violin

Laura Chang, viola

Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C Major (I. Allegro aperto)

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major (II. Adagio)

Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major (III. Rondo: Tempo di menuetto)

Mozart: Horn Concerto

Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major (II. Andantino)

Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major (I. Allegro maestoso)

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in g minor

“What's even worse than a flute? Two flutes!” Mozart was probably speaking in jest when

he uttered those words. After all, his care and seeming appreciation for woodwinds show

through in his works for those instruments. This concert gives a wide sampling of his works

for woodwinds with individual movements from several woodwind concerti. That serves as

the appetizer before the main course of Symphony No. 40, aka the “Great g minor

Symphony,” in its entirety.

III: Operamania

Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 6 p.m.

Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle Blvd. SE (Nob Hill near Carlisle & Central)

Roberto Minczuk, Music Director

Amy Owens, soprano

Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute

Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro

Mozart: Selections from The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, and The Marriage of Figaro

Mozart’s prolific operatic output, 22 to be exact, is filled with soaring melodies,

unforgettable characters, and far-fetched plotlines. Several audience favorites will be

performed from three of his most popular operas: The Magic Flute, The Marriage of

Figaro, and Don Giovanni. Before that, enjoy Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, arguably Mozart’s

most recognized work and a favorite of the symphonic repertoire.

IV: Jupiter and Beyond

Sunday, October 22, 2023 | 6 p.m.

Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle Blvd. SE (Nob Hill near Carlisle & Central)

Roberto Minczuk, Music Director

Akilan Sankaran, Piano

Mozart: Symphony No. 1

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 1

Mozart: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”

While Mozart could not have known the “Jupiter” Symphony would be his final statement

in the symphonic form, audiences have marveled at its quirks and complexities for more

than two centuries. He composed his 39th, 40th, and 41st symphonies in a frenetic nine-week

period in 1788. Also on this program, go back to the beginning with Mozart’s First

Symphony, composed at the age of 8, as well as two beloved piano concerti.