San José Chamber Orchestra presents “CONCERTO NIGHT” featuring cellist Christopher Costanza, Associate Director of Music, Stanford Medical Humanities and Art and recipient of prestigious Solo recitalists Grant from National Endowment for the Arts performing Saint-Såens Cello Concert no. 1.
For four decades, cellist Christopher Costanza has enjoyed a varied and exciting career as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. A winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and a recipient of a prestigious Solo Recitalists Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Mr. Costanza has performed to wide critical acclaim throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and Europe. “Mr. Costanza demonstrated an unaffected, graceful approach to phrasing, a rugged, fearless technique, and, when necessary, and energetic headlong approach,” proclaimed the New York Times. And, from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, praise for a recent performance of Bach’s Unaccompanied Suites: “Costanza revealed himself to be a thoughtful interpreter as well as a technician of no small skill. Tempos were brisk but never rushed, and dynamics were carefully measured. In the Courante, Costanza demonstrated a nice continuity of bowing, while the Sarabande became in his hands an introspective but eloquent song. He used the lightest of touches in the subsequent Minuets and brought an infectious rhythmic impulse to the concluding Gigue.”
THE PROGRAM:
Anton Arensky's Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a.
Rounds for String Orchestra (1944) by David Diamond
Saint-Såens Cello Concert no. 1 by Saint-Såens
The Artists:
San José Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Anthony Quartuccio
Soloist: Christopher Costanza, cello
TICKET PRICES: $20 to $85
Adults: $75 / $85
Seniors: $65 / $75
Students: $20 /$30
The San José Chamber Orchestra, a professional string-based ensemble of 19+ players, presents a series of 7–9 programs per season. Many performances feature one or more commissions or world premieres by award-winning composers with critically acclaimed guest artists as featured soloists. San José Chamber Orchestra is the recipient of five ASCAP/League of American Orchestras Adventurous Programming Awards, has produced seven CDs of American music and commissioned and/or premiered over 200 new works in 30 seasons. San José Chamber Orchestra is funded in part by grants from the City of San José, Office of Cultural Affairs and Silicon Valley Creates in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the California Arts Council.
Photo of Christopher Costanza courtesy of the artist and San José Chamber Orchestra. Photo by Asa Mathat.