STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Alan Aurelia and the Richmond County Orchestra will continue a holiday tradition with Concerto di Natale, a festive performance that promises to bring the magic of the holiday season to life.
This year’s performance features dancers from the Lesko Ballet Academy in a selection of classical scenes from “The Nutcracker,” alongside Sounds of Unity, the children’s choir from the DEA Music and Arts School.
The concert is set for Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. at the Sacred Heart School Auditorium in West Brighton and includes performances by audition winner, Soprano Alison Madill.
The event is free for all students and children.
Tickets are priced at $20 in advance or $30 at the door.
For further information and tickets visit: http://mytp.cc/e/141.
Sacred Heart School Auditorium is located at 301 North Burgher Ave.
A LITTLE ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
Alison Madill holds an undergraduate degree in music from West Virginia University and a master’s degree in music from Bowling Green State University.
Alison Madill (Courtesy/Julie Linton)Staten Island Advance
She has performed as a young artist with the Toledo Opera and was a featured performer with the Huron Playhouse and Emerald Island Repertory Theater.
Madill has sung with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra.
She studied at the Austrian-American Mozart Academy in Salzburg, Austria, where she performed roles such as Die Königin der Nacht from “Die Zauberflöte” and Valencienne from “Die lustige Witwe.”
Currently, she balances raising her family, working on Wall Street, and serving as the creative arts assistant for the Church at the Gateway in Staten Island.
Conductor Alan Aurelia founded the Richmond County Orchestra in 1998 to provide Staten Island with live musical performances.
He’s served on the music faculties of Manhattan Community College, Brooklyn College, the College of Staten Island, Wagner College and The Staten Island Conservatory of Music, in addition to being a regular guest conductor in Massa, Italy.
The orchestra has performed at prestigious venues like the Guggenheim Museum and Carnegie Hall.
ABOUT THE RICHMOND COUNTY ORCHESTRA
The Richmond County Orchestra continues its effort to enhance the musical and cultural life of Staten Island and students throughout New York City.
The orchestra offers live performances in the three council districts of Staten Island, presenting works of living composers and music from the past, and providing listeners with an opportunity to explore a new artistic language.
In addition, the RCO offers educational innovations designed to capture the interest of young students who want to pursue a career in music.
Musicians from the RCO have gone into NYC high schools and middle schools and coached students in after-school programs culminating in Side-By-Side concerts with the students and the Orchestra.
The RCO’s popularity has grown so much over the years that they have been called upon to perform in various venues throughout the Tri-State area, including Carnegie Hall, the Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Natural History, Fairfield University, Washington Square Park, Asbury Park, and more.
Tickets to all Richmond County Orchestra concerts are free for students and children.