METRO OPERA TECH
A Celebration of Iconic American Composers
November 8th /7:30pm/2024
KAUFMAN CENTER/MERKIN HALL
129 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023
(btw Broadway and Amsterdam)
DAVID WROE
Conductor
Maestro Wroe is Music Director of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra, Principal Conductor at Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice in New York, and a frequent conductor of L’Orchestre Régional de Normandie in France. From 2000-2014 he was a regular conductor with New York City Opera, leading and assisting in numerous productions.
DANIELLE WALKER
Soprano
Praised by Classical Voice America for a “sparkling technique and…deity-defying dramatic force,” soprano Danielle Walker has garnered accolades for performances that range from Viennese operetta to the staples of the Italian canon including Verdi and Puccini.
DAVID MORGANS
Tenor
Three time Grammy Award-winning tenor David Morgans is known for his riveting performances and dynamic voice. In the 2023/24 season, Mr. Morgans returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Ally in the critically acclaimed X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. He was thrilled to debut Lensky in Opera Baltimore’s Eugene Onegin, and returns to cinemas worldwide.
GUEST ARTIST
IGLI TUGA - Clarinet
One of Albania's most renowned clarinet soloists, Igli Tuga has performed across Europe and the America with various orchestras. His repertoire spans classical, folk, klezmer, and jazz music.
Notably, he served as the principal clarinetist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Albanian Radio and Television. He was also a member of the ASMUS ensemble, an internationally acclaimed group specializing in contemporary chamber music. Additionally, he has won the top prize at the international contemporary music competition 'Nikolla Zoraqi' in Albania three times."
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