The Helena Symphony continues the 71st Season on Saturday January 24th ! “I have put my whole soul into this work,” said Tchaikovsky of his final symphony. From passion and suffering of the Pathétique Symphony to the shimmering beauty and restlessness of Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto with Violinist Richard Amoroso of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the concert evokes an unforgettable emotional journey.
“Tchaikovsky’s music has always been a crowd pleaser, and his Pathétique Symphony is among his best works. Guest violin soloist Richard Amoroso joins us from the Philadelphia Orchestra (one of the Big Five US orchestras) and is a wonderful musician to behold! There’s no reason to miss this one!” – Scott Kall, Director of Patron Services
Richard Amoroso, Violin
Violinist Richard Amoroso joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1998 after serving as a member of Concerto Soloists (now the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia), Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, and as a substitute violinist with the Orchestra. He also performed with various local music groups, including Pro Musica, the Mendelssohn Club, the Philadelphia Singers, the Academy of Vocal Arts, and the Opera Company of Philadelphia (now Opera Philadelphia). Mr. Amoroso has performed as soloist with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, the North Penn Symphony, and in a trio recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. He returned to Carnegie Hall in 2004 to perform a solo recital. He has also performed Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto with the Helena (MT) Symphony and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. Most recently, Mr. Amoroso performed Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and the Cairns University Orchestra.
Mr. Amoroso’s relationship with The Philadelphia Orchestra began in 1984 at the age of 14, when he won the Orchestra’s Student Competition (now the Albert M. Greenfield Competition) and subsequently performed as a soloist with the Orchestra. A native Philadelphian, he attended Settlement Music School on scholarship and also studied with Philadelphia Orchestra retired Concertmaster Norman Carol, as well as with former Orchestra Co-Concertmaster William dePasquale, Rafael Druian, and former Orchestra Associate Concertmaster David Arben.
Thank you to Season 71 Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Sponsors – AARP Montana, American Chemet Corporation, Stockman Bank, and DoubleTree by Hilton Helena!