2010 09 12 - Rhapsody in Blue – Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Orchestra

Conductor: Volker Hartung - Piano: Filippo Faes

NAFA Orchestra featuring Filippo Faes plays "Rhapsody in Blue"

Rhapsody in Blue – Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Orchestra

The NAFA Orchestra led by Volker Hartung will be performing an evening of familiar favourites, from the witty drama of the Overture to the Barber of Seville to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, featuring acclaimed Italian pianist, Filippo Faes, winner of the International Schubert Competition, Dortmund in 1989. The famous artist will be for several weeks the NAFA's pianist-in-residence.

Programme of the event:

Rossini: Overture to the Barber of Seville

Lehar: Gold & Silver Waltz

Gershwin: Rhapsody in blue

Rachmaninov: Vocalise

Chaplin: Four Movements from Modern Times (1936)

Duration of Event (Inclusive of Interval): approx. 90mins

FREE ENTRY

WebSite: www.nafa.edu.sg (+65) 65124179

Information

Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010

Hours: 3pm

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981

Organized by: Department of Music, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

In collaboration with: Istituto Italiano di Cultura