Eisenhower Hall Presents...
West Point ’s Eisenhower Hall Theatre will present the internationally acclaimed Sofia Festival Orchestra, Sunday, February 3 rd at 2 p.m. Under the direction of maestro Martin Panteleev, the ensemble will offer Shostakovich’s exciting “Festive Overture,” and Tchaikovsky’s crowd-pleasing “Symphony No. 4.” The afternoon’s soloist will be native New Yorker Terrence Wilson, interpreting Gershwin’s “Concerto in F” for piano and orchestra.
The Sofia Festival Orchestra was founded in 1986, debuting under the baton of Emil Tchakarov. The orchestra, comprised of ’s leading musicians and former principals of Europe’s best-known ensembles, has been a leading artistic force in Sofia for over 20 years. Its original goals, to enrich the capitol’s musical life and to popularize the achievement of Bulgarian musicians at home and abroad, have more than been met.
The orchestra has performed extensively in and has toured several European countries, including the , , , , and . In October, 2007 the orchestra returned to the , performing in several cities, including Amsterdam, and makes its debut tour this January and February.
Pianist Terrence Wilson has established a reputation as one of today’s most gifted instrumentalists. He has appeared with many prestigious ensembles, including the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Washington, DC (National Symphony), San Francisco and St. Louis, as well as with the orchestras of Cleveland, Minnesota and Philadelphia. Wilson graduated from the celebrated Juilliard School , where he studied with Yoheved Kaplinsky. A native of the Bronx (NY), he presently resides in Montclair , New Jersey .
Tickets are on sale now at IKEHALL.COM, the Eisenhower Hall Theatre Box Office and Telecharge-by-phone at 800-233-3123. All seats are $38. Arrive early and enjoy dinner or refreshments at Ike’s Riverside Café.
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