Northern Neck Orchestra Music Director Michael Repper and the New York Youth Symphony won a Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance on February 5, 2023 for their recording of music by Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery and Valerie Coleman on Avie Records. The initial idea for the album and its further…
The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2022-2023 season features a delightful horn concerto by Mozart, Beethoven’s enduring Symphony No. 5, a gospel-inspired rendition of Handel’s Messiah, masterpieces by Bach, and a landmark symphony by trail-blazing African-American composer Florence Price. To watch a preview of the upcoming season by Music Director Michael Repper,…
The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2022-2023 Chamber Music Series will feature the world premiere of a sonata composed by the Northern Neck’s George Warren, a piano trio of works by Mozart and Debussy, a horn trio by Brahms and music for guitar, violin and string quartet, including selections of Brazilian music…
Northern Neck OrchestraMichael Repper | Music Director FEATURINGMozart, Bach, Price, Beethoven and a Gospel Version of Handel’s MessiahThe exciting season features a delightful horn concerto by Mozart, Beethoven’s enduring Symphony No. 5, a gospel-inspired rendition of Handel’s Messiah, masterpieces by Bach and a landmark symphony by trail-blazing African-American composer Florence Price. The…
The Northern Neck Orchestra celebrates its 30th season with a new video that vividly captures the artistry and energy of the special ensemble of volunteer and professional musicians (see below). The fast-paced profile, “Our Expanding Story — The Northern Neck Orchestra,” features observations on the Kilmarnock-based orchestra’s special character, musicianship…
Northern Neck Orchestra Video Series THE ROMANTIC ERA – MUSIC FOR THE SAKE OF EMOTION The passionate music of Frederic Chopin and Clara Schumann composed during the Romantic era is featured in the concluding program of the Northern Neck Orchestra’s music appreciation video series “Music with Michael Repper.” The free…
Northern Neck Orchestra Video Series THE CLASSICAL ERA – MOZART & BEETHOVEN The transformative music of Mozart and Beethoven in the Classical period is featured in the latest program of the Northern Neck Orchestra’s music appreciation video series Music with Michael Repper. The free talk, The Classical Era, Mozart and…
Northern Neck Orchestra Video Series THE ART OF THE FUGUE The ingenious construction of the fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach during the Baroque period is showcased in the second program of the Northern Neck Orchestra’s four-part video series “Music with Michael Repper.” The free talk, Music for the Age of…
Northern Neck Orchestra Video Series BACH AND THE BAROQUE ERA The first program in the Northern Neck Orchestra’s four-part music appreciation video series, Music with Michael Repper, debuts today with a review of the Baroque period through the groundbreaking music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The free talk, Bach and the…
The Northern Neck Orchestra will present an entertaining and informative series of free online videos hosted by Music Director Michael Repper with the first of four talks premiering March 2 on YouTube. A new program will debut every two weeks through April 13. All videos will be available continuously following…
