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Modesto Symphony Orchestra, Chorus Performs Mozart’s Requiem
SYMPHONY CONCERT
Stepping in as guest conductor for the upcoming Mozart Requiem concerts at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto will be Anthony Parnther.

The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will be led by conductor Anthony Parnther for their Mozart Requiem concerts on May 12 and 13, 7:30 p.m., at the Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto.

The weekend’s program will open with Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K. 626, featuring the MSO Chorus, directed by Daniel R. Afonso Jr. The Requiem will also feature guest soloists: soprano Jennifer Lindsay, mezzo-soprano Maria Dominique Lopez, tenor Orson Van Gay, II, and baritone Zachary Gordin. The program will conclude with Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 in C minor. This symphony is a tribute to Price’s heritage, with influences of blues, jazz, ragtime, and the third movement is a Juba, a dance style created by central Africans enslaved on plantations in the American South.

“This will be the first time since May 2019 that our MSO Chorus has performed in our Classics Series and we’re really excited to be able to bring the full force of the Chorus with the MSO back on stage for such a monumental piece,” said Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “We are extremely proud of the MSO Chorus and can’t wait for the community to experience Mozart’s choral masterpiece filled with dramatic, ritualistic, and hopeful beauty.”

Nickel added: “We are also thrilled to invite Anthony Parnther to Modesto, who not only has a strong symphonic background but also has conducted and worked on many well-known projects that many will be familiar with. Recently, Anthony led the Hollywood Studio Symphony in recording sessions for Avatar: The Way of the Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Star Wars: The Mandalorian, and more.”

The weekend will also include the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) in their Season Finale Concert on May 13. The MSYO comprises two orchestras with students from fifth grade through seniors in high school. Their Spring Concert will feature works by Bach, Copland, Massenet, and more. Learn more about the MSYO at ModestoSymphony.org/about-msyo.

Free youth tickets are available for the MSYO’s Season Finale concert, made possible by a generous donation from Robert and Martha Falzone. All youth ages 17 and younger interested in attending the MSYO Season Finale concert can attend for free. The free tickets are only available in person from the Gallo Center ticket office at 1000 I St., Modesto.