October 11, 2007 | 8pm | Angel Orensanz Center | 172 Norfolk Street

Wine reception at intermission sponsored by SIMI Winery

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The Performers

Eliran Avni Piano	Avi Avital Mandolin	Mindy Kaufman Piccolo Flute
Arnaud Sussmann Violin	Lily Francis Violin	Eric Nowlin Viola
Michal Korman Cello	Aya Hamada Harpsichord	Andrew Cyr Artistic Director / Conductor
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The Composer

Avner Dorman Composer

On the Program

Metropolis Ensemble and Artistic Director / Conductor Andrew Cyr devotes an entire evening to chamber works from acclaimed Israeli composer Avner Dorman. As part of the annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days Network, this concert is dedicated to celebrating the theme of "Harmony for Humanity" and the power of music.

Metropolis Ensemble, along with special guest artists including Avi Avital (mandolin), Eliran Avni (piano), and New York Philharmonic’s Mindy Kaufman (piccolo), performs four of Dorman’s concerti: U.S. premieres of Concerto in A (1995), and Concerto Grosso (2003); New York premiere of Piccolo Concerto (2001); and Mandolin Concerto (2006).

Metropolis Ensemble is a nonprofit professional chamber orchestra dedicated to emerging the next generation of performers and composers. Learn more...

The Angel Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts is a strong anchor of the visual and performing arts in New York. Learn more...

Concerto in A

for solo piano and string orchestra

composed by Avner Dorman, featuring Eliran Avni on piano and the Metropolis Ensemble. Learn more...

Mandolin Concerto

for solo mandolin and string orchestra

composed by Avner Dorman, featuring Avi Avital on mandolin and the Metropolis Ensemble. Learn more...

Concerto Grosso

for string quartet, harpischord, and string orchestra

composed by Avner Dorman, featuring Arnaud Sussmann and Lily Francis on violin, Eric Nowlin on viola, Michal Korman on cello, Aya Hamada on harpsichord, and the Metropolis Ensemble. Learn more...

Piccolo Concerto

for solo piccolo flute, piano, and string orchestra

composed by Avner Dorman, featuring Mindy Kaufman on piccolo flute and the Metropolis Ensemble. Learn more...

This concert is supported by Smithsonian Magazine. The wine reception is sponsored by SIMI Winery.