Music of Brahms & Burckardt
Music of Brahms & Burckardt
Tuesday, March 3, 7 pm
Merkin Hall, 129 West 67th St. New York, NY
Modus Operandi Orchestra, Justin Bischof, conductor
Tickets: $75 prime, $40 regular, at kaufmanmusiccenter.org
$25 senior and student tickets are available by calling the box office at 212-501-3330
Join Modus Operandi Orchestra (MOO) for its 5th concert at Merkin Hall in a program of Brahms and Boston composer Rachel Burckardt.
Rachel Burckardt is a prodigious composer, also successful with more than 47 years of experience as a civil engineer in a variety of projects focusing mostly on transportation, including railroads, transit, and roadways.
Concert Program:
J. Brahms – Tragic Overture
J. Brahms – Symphony No. 4
R. Burckardt – October Fanfare
R. Burckardt – Aire Mount Auburn
R. Burckardt – Variations On Afternoon Light
R. Burckardt – 3 Psalms
Rachel Burckardt is a prolific composer whose works explore sacred and liturgical music, jazz, electronic music, and orchestral works. She has served as a church musician for more than 45 years and currently serves on the Saint Cecilia Parish music ministry and the American Guild of Organists. A longtime instrumentalist, chorister, composer, and director, she also previously served as co-director of the parish’s contemporary ensemble. As a performing artist, she sings with the Boston Archdiocesan Festival Choir. Burckardt has released seven albums featuring her original compositions and improvisations.