SONOS Chamber Orchestra Presents a Special Fundraiser Concert 'Neighbors Helping Neighbors'

NEW YORK, NY (SONOS Chamber Orchestra) - SONOS Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Erik E. Ochsner will perform a special fundraiser concert entitled "Neighbors Helping Neighbors" on Sunday, April 30 at the Good Shepherd Church (208th Street and Broadway) at 3 P.M. The concert is a benefit for The Good Shepherd Church Organ Restoration Fund.

"Neighbors Helping Neighbors" will include a rarely-performed piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (March K. 290), works by two Scandinavian composers (Lars Erik Larsson and Hugo Alfven), Japanese composer Somei Satoh, and Aaron Jay Kernis. The highlight of the program is the American Premiere of the Concert Version of Karl Jenkins' Requiem, a dramatic and powerful work that takes its inspiration from both Western and Oriental music traditions. It is a Mass set to texts from both the Christian Mass, written in Latin, and Japanese jisei (traditional Japanese haiku that highlight the cyclical nature of life, death and rebirth).

Since Karl Jenkins used Japanese haiku settings in his Requiem, the concert will also include Japanese composer Somei Satohs HOMA, featuring music for soprano and strings. As both SONOS and the Good Shepherd Church are based in Washington Heights-Inwood, the program will honor a famous American composer - who lives in the neighborhood - Aaron Jay Kernis, with a piece for string orchestra called Musica Celestis.

Conductor Erik E. Ochsner the Music Director and founder of SONOS Chamber Orchestra is also the rehearsal conductor for Academy award/Grammy award winning composer Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Hero). He is currently in Shanghai as assistant conductor for a workshop of Tan Dun's The First Emperor, a Metropolitan opera commission. Erik also serves as Assistant Conductor for Howard Shore's Lord of the Rings Symphony and served as Assistant Conductor Brooklyn Philharmonic under Robert Spano.

SONOS Chamber Orchestra is a flexible and versatile group of artists devoted to the performance of traditional and innovative forms of classical music in the New York City area. For their complete repertoire and concert performances, visit https://www.sonoschamberorch.org.

SONOS Chamber Orchestra "Neighbors Helping Neighbors"
Good Shepherd Church at 208th Street and Broadway, Inwood
Sunday April 30th 3 p.m.
Suggested Fundraising Ticket Price: $25
Minimum Admission: $10