Cosmic Wonder: Sacred Music at Notre Dame Chamber Orchestra with Kola Owolabi, harpsichord; Patrick Yim, violin; Amy Porter, flute; Cynthia Katsarelis, conductor; orchestra in collaboration with the South Bend Symphony
Are Bach’s Brandenburg concertos really secular? Find out as the new SMND Chamber Orchestra presents music that inspires cosmic wonder, including a starburst and a sunrise, and terrific soloists in an inspired work by JS Bach.
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FREE to students (but must get tickets in advance).
This event will be livestreamed.
Program: Cosmic Wonder
Jesse Montgomery, Starburst
Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 for solo Harpsichord, Violin, and Flute
Kola Owolabi, harpsichord; Patrick Yim, violin; Amy Porter, flute
Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 6, Le Matin (The Morning)
Cynthia Katsarelis, conductor
The SMND Chamber Orchestra is a professional ensemble with a mission to engage sacredness in beauty and in community by presenting new, diverse, and traditional music, collaborating with creatives at ND and in our community.
About the Performers
Kola Owolabi is Professor of Organ at the University of Notre Dame and has had an active career as a solo recitalist, domestically and abroad.
Patrick Yim, Assistant Professor of Violin, has appeared as a concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber music. He has recently released two albums, “New Waves” with Albany Records.
Amy Porter, Professor of Flute at the University of Michigan. Winner of the 3rd Kobe International Flute Competition and the Paris/Ville d’Avray International Flute Competition, she has a versatile and distinguished career as a concert performer, recording artist, and teacher.
Cynthia Katsarelis, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Conducting in the Sacred Music
Program at Notre Dame and Music Director of Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra, has conducted excellent professional, college, and youth orchestras.
Orchestra is in collaboration with the South Bend Symphony.