Bellerose to pay homage to David Katz

  • 2016-04-05
Queens College Queens Symphony Orchestra near Bellerose will present a tribute to its creator, David Katz, later this month.

The event will be free, but RSVPs will be required. The evening’s highlight will be the premiere performance of the 132nd Opus of two-time Pulitzer nominated conductor, Avrohom Leichtling, titled “and it was evening and it was morning…”

Mark Peskannov, winner or the first Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Award and an Avery Fischer Career Grant, and Alexander Mishnaevski, principal emeritus Viola of Detroit Symphony, will be presenting the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for viola and violin. Another performer for the evening will be baritone Avi Hoffman, who will be singing pieces by Rossini, Motzart, and Verdi. Hoffman has sung around the world with major symphony orchestras, such as the Israel Philharmonic orchestra and the Jerusalem Symphony.

This tribute to Katz is the brainchild of Elsie Levy, who is a long time member of the Queen Symphony board. Katz was instrumental in guiding the orchestra from its amateur civic group beginnings in 1953 to the 80-member fully professional ensemble it is today. His daughter, Melinda Katz, is President of Queens Borough.

Those interested will want to mark their Calendars for April 17. The event is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm at the LeFrak Concert Hall in the Kupferberg Center for the Arts, 65-30 Kisssena Boulevard, Flushing, New York.

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