University City Symphony Orchestra with Piano Soloist Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome

FREE. Let's join the full University City Symphony Orchestra as they continue this remarkable Season of Soloists with a big program that will feature acclaimed piano soloist Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome.

This fun Sunday afternoon program starts off with comments about the program from the always colorful Leon Burke. He is Music Director of this remarkable orchestra and will conduct the afternoon's program at the beautiful 560 Music Center in University City.

The orchestra will reserve the best seats in the house again for our Meetup group to experience this orchestra performance and the piano soloist. So be sure to RSVP to make sure we reserve enough seats to sit together. You are welcome to bring guests ... simply add the number to your RSVP.
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• ATTENDANCE IS FREE! No ticket is required.
• Free covered parking is available adjacent to the building.
• Seating will be reserved together for our group

Let's meet around 2:00 at our reserved section in the auditorium.
2:15 PM Conductor’s Comments
3:00 PM Concert

After the concert, those interested can join for a bite to eat nearby. Please indicate on your RSVP whether you would be interested in eating afterward.

THE UNIVERSITY CITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Leon Burke, Music Director

- Program -

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Suite No. 4, Op 61 Mozartiana

SERGEI PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2, G minor
Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome, piano
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SONYA OVRUTSKY FENSOME is a classical pianist, composer, and educator. She is a professor at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, and the director of M. Steinert and Sons Piano Academy in Boston.
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Her performances are known for their fresh, imaginative, and
passionate interpretation. Her extraordinary artistry brings new life to awide array of piano repertoire – from Baroque to the 21st Century. Her album “Dreams in Black and White” is streaming on numerous platforms including Apple Music and Spotify, and her YouTube channel “From My Piano Room” is gaining recognition around the world.
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Ms. Ovrutsky Fensome has performed in major venues in the United States, Europe, Russia, and South Africa – including Weill Carnegie Concert Hall and Lincoln Center in NY, Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Aspen Music Festival, Palace de Beaux Arts in Brussels and Lucerne Music Festival. She performed as a soloist with the Aspen Festival Orchestra, Reno Philharmonic, and Neuchatel Festival Orchestra in Switzerland. She has performed in recitals with world renowned violinist Sarah Chang, and collaborates with her brother, violinist Mikhail Ovrutsky. Earlier in her career she worked as a collaborative pianist in the master classes and private lessons of professors Zakhar Bron, Dorothy DeLay, Mauricio Fuks, Itzhak Perlman, Vadim Repin, and Pinchas Zukerman. Her numerous competition awards include the Aspen Music Festival Competition and Concert Artist Competition in New York. Her duo CD with Mikhail Ovrutsky “Turning Points” recorded for Berlin Classics® has earned outstanding reviews and was selected as “CD of the Week” by RBB Kulturradio.
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