Nadja and New Century's first CD Together!
Music Director Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and the New Century Chamber Orchestra released their first CD, "Together," on August 11, to rave reviews from critics all over the country!
The CD is available online and in Bay Area record stores, including Barnes & Noble, Amoeba Records, and the Musical Offering. Visit our YouTube page for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the CD, or click here to see why critics have called the CD "smart, fun, and marvelously played."
In addition to Astor Piazzolla's show-stopping Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, the CD also includes Clarice Assad's Impressions: Suite for Chamber Orchestra, due to the overwhelmingly positive audience feedback. Order your copy online today!
Clarice Assad - World Premiere Recording -
Impressions: Suite for Chamber Orchestra
1. Personas: Theme & Variations - Listen to an Excerpt
1st var. 1st violins
2nd var. celli
3rd var. bass Anthony Manzo, solo bass
4th var. 2nd violins
5th var. violas
2. Fusion: Dança Brasileira
3. Affection: Slow Waltz
4. Precision: Perpetual Motion
5. Unity: Coda
Astor Piazzolla
The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, soloist
1. Primavera Porteña
2. Verano Porteño - Listen to an Excerpt
3. Invierno Porteño
4. Otoño Porteño
Michelle Djokic, solo cello
Béla Bartók
Romanian Folk Dances
1. Jocul Cu Bâta
2. Brâul
3. Pe Loc
Susan Babini, solo cello
4. Buciemeana - Listen to an Excerpt
Anna Kruger, solo viola
5. Poarga Româneasca
6. Maruntel - Listen to an Excerpt
George Gershwin
Bess, You Is My Woman Now
From Porgy & Bess - Listen to an Excerpt
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, soloist
Arr: Heifetz, Transc: Rimelis