Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, NOVEmbER 10, 2023 Brahms Symphony No. 4 Highlights North Shore Philharmonic “Fall” Concert Nov. 19 T he North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will honor the memory of one of its most beloved and longstanding members, clarinetist Murray Burnstine, when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the NSPO in its Fall concert to begin the 2023-2024 season on Sunday, November 19, 3:00 p.m. at Swampscott High School. The “Murray Burnstine Memorial Concert” program includes Johannes Brahms brilliant Fourth Symphony and music of French composers Gabriel Faure and Cecile Chaminade, with fl utist Lisa Hennessy as guest soloist tor Lehmann. “He was an experienced, veteran player in many genres, always up for something challenging and new and he loved making music with his colleagues.” Lehmann touted the conRobert Lehmann Music Director in Chaminade’s “Concertino for Flute.” Burnstine, who played clarinet with the NSPO for nearly 30 years, died in June at Lisa Hennessy Soloist the age of 94. “Murray was self-deprecating and easy going, with a dry sense of humor, yet fi ercely dedicated to his music,” said Music Direccert program. “French and German music have aesthetically been at opposite ends of the musical spectrum in terms of concept French compositional style,” he said. “Faure’s Masques et Bergamasques epitomizes this sensibility in that it pays homage to France’s rich musical and literary heritage. Brahms, on the other hand, was expected to represent the traditional Teutonic world of rich, heavy and ‘learned’ compositional elements.” Lehmann noted, though, that Brahms “…slyly pays homage to the same “Classical” elements while pushing the limits of what could be accomplished in developing a whole 45-minute symphony from one strand of musical DNA.” Soloist Lisa Hennessy: Lisa Hennessy has been principal fl utist of the Portland Symphony Orchestra since 2000. She is also principal fl utist with the Boston Ballet Orchestra, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, and performs regularly with Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Pops, Rhode Island Philharmonic, among others. She will play the demanding fl ute concertino by Cecile Chaminade, one of the composer’s most famous works. According to an article in Musicbywoman.org, legend has it that Chaminade wrote the piece for an ex-lover that played the fl ute, intending to make it so diffi cult that he would mess up in performance and embarrass himself. This year marks the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra’s 75th concert season. Staff ed largely by volunteer players, the NSPO is committed to providing access to quality music at an aff ordable price to communities north of Boston. The Orchestra strives to develop, train and provide opportunities for young and amateur musicians, while providing a large range of programs covering the full range of symphonic and pops repertoire for a diverse public. For full concert information, visit www. nspo.org or contact info@ nspo.org. YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS IN SIX LANGUAGES. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ADVOCATE ONLINE BY SCANNING HERE!
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