November 23 performance to feature works by Mozart, Warlock, and Kreisler.
Franciscan University’s New Chamber Orchestra will perform a free concert with Charles Morey, acting first assistant concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, on Monday, November 23, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Steubenville.
An accomplished violinist, composer, and conductor, Morey has performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center and appeared as a soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He entered the Catholic Church this past Easter, a journey influenced by the writings of Franciscan University faculty members, particularly renowned theologian Dr. Scott Hahn.
The concert will feature three works showcasing the beauty and technical brilliance of classical string music: Capriol Suite by Peter Warlock, Adagio in E Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Praeludium and Allegro by Fritz Kreisler.
Composed of Franciscan University students and local musicians, the New Chamber Orchestra is a musical outreach ensemble dedicated to spreading the message of Divine Mercy through the beauty of classical orchestral music. The ensemble is directed by Stanley Konopka, assistant principal violist of the Cleveland Orchestra.
“Each piece of music we perform is meant to bring the audience into an encounter with Beauty,” said Konopka. “An experience with profound Beauty is capable of transforming the heart, opening it to Truth and Goodness, bringing a person into a personal encounter with the Divine.”
The concert will take place at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 425 North Fourth Street, Steubenville, Ohio. Admission is free, and the public is welcome.
