The Salina Symphony and the KWU Philharmonic Choir are expected to perform a Mozart masterpiece, along with a couple of prominent musicians performing separate pieces next month.
“Mozart’s Requiem” composed by the music great Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in late 1791, will be performed by the Salina Symphony and the Kansas Wesleyan University Philharmonic Choir on Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th.
Salina Symphony Music Director and Conductor, Yaniv Segal tells KSAL News describes Mozart’s Requiem as one of the most remarkable pieces of all time.
“Mozart’s final masterpiece (Mozart’s Requiem), stands as one of the towering achievements of Classical music. Mozart’s body of work more than 600 compositions, is all the more remarkable considering he died at the young age of 35″ said Segal.
Skillful and gifted artists, Lun Li and Chris Johnson are expected to make an appearance at the concert.
Lun Li is a violinist from Shanghai, China who is well known across the world for his talent. He won First Prize in the 2021 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions. Li has accomplished many other awards that include the Paul A. Fish Memorial Prize, the Buffalo Chamber Music Society Prize, First Prize at the Lillian & Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition and was named John French Violin Chair at YCA. Li will be performing Joseph Bologne’s Concerto for Violin No. 9
Chris Johnson has performed as a member of various community ensembles, including the Hutchinson Symphony and the Salina Community Theatre. Johnson has been a music educator and skillful clarinetist for 15 years. Chris Johnson will be performing Florence Price’s “Adoration.”
Mozart passed away before he could fully complete Mozart’s Requiem. In 1792 it was then completed by Franz Xavar Sussmayr and was sent to Count Franz Von Walsegg, who commissioned the piece.
Mozart’s Requiem will be performed on Saturday, May 3rd at the Brown Grand Theatre (Concordia, KS) at 7:00 pm. It will then be performed at the Stiefel Theatre (Salina, KS) on Sunday, May 4th at 7:00 pm
Visit https://www.salinasymphony.org/main/concerts/season/ to order tickets.
