Delaware County Symphony Presents New Frontiers Symphony Concert

Three esteemed soloists will join the Delaware County Symphony for its season opening performance on October 20 at Neumann University’s Meagher Theater. The program features guest soloists Nina Vieru, Noelle Grand, and Eugene Albulescu in a rare performance of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. The balance of the program features works from two female composers, Fanny Mendelssohn and Amy Beach.

Each soloist boasts a performance career that spans multiple continents. Ms. Vieru, who has successfully competed in more than 35 international violin competitions, regularly serves as concertmaster for the Delaware County Symphony. Ms. Grand, who has recently appeared as a soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, maintains an active career as soloist and orchestral musician with the region’s top orchestras. Mr. Albulescu, winner of the ‘Grand Prix du Disque Liszt’, is a Steinway artist and award-winning artist of international stature.

The concert opens with the energetic and spirited performance of Overture in C by Fanny Mendelssohn. Like many of her works, the Overture was not published during Fanny’s lifetime and remained unpublished until 1994. The concert concludes with Symphony No. 2 in E minor by Amy Beach. Written in 1894, it was the first symphony composed and published by a female American composer. Drawing inspiration from simple old English, Irish, and Scottish melodies, Beach subtitled the work ‘Gaelic.’ Find out more about the pieces featured at this concert by attending Meet the Music, a free, pre-concert lecture presented by Neumann University Music Professor, Dr. Richard Sayers, at 2:00 PM.

New Frontiers Symphony Concert will be presented on October 20 at 3:00 PM in Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre. Tickets for the concert may be purchased at dcsmusic.org/tickets