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The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra invites the public to attend a free recital on Friday, February 13, at 5:00pm at the Seamen’s Bethel, 15 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740. Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik, featured guest artist at the NBSO’s upcoming “Romantic Spells” concert, will perform a 40-minute program on Friday evening, free and open to the public. Mr. Kutik made his debut in 2003 with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops as the winner of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition and has since become a highly sought-after artist worldwide.
On Saturday, February 14, the NBSO opens the second half of its 2014-15 season with Argento, Brahms and Tchaikovsky, featuring Mr. Kutik in Brahms’s grand Concerto for Violin in D Major where his dazzling command of the violin will be on display. The 7:30pm concert will take place at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in downtown New Bedford.
Concert tickets are $25-$60 with students always $10; available through The Z box office, 508-994-2900 or online at www.nbsymphony.org. Save on ticket prices with season subscriptions through February 13. Call the NBSO at 508-999-6276 for more info. Concert sponsors are Robert B. Feingold & Associates, P.C., and Gotta Have It! Inc. Prior to the concert, Maestro David MacKenzie will present his popular pre-concert talk at 6:30pm in the Penler Space (adjacent to The Z), free and open to the public.
You deserve a symphony in your life—the New Bedford Symphony! The NBSO is a professional orchestra that annually presents a 7-concert series of classical and pops music with prize-winning guest artists from around the world, as well as a 4-concert chamber music series. In addition, the NBSO’s innovative and highly regarded music education programs reach 30,000 students each year. The NBSO is dedicated to building a community of music in the South Coast. Visit www.nbsymphony.org for more information.
