The Syracuse Orchestra pairs some of the most famous classical music selections with popular works from film composers and pieces from Broadway musicals. Vocalist Katie Weber, mezzo soprano, is featured on this performance. She is a dynamic and moving performer, with a commitment to text, musicality and communication through music.
A Sidney T. Cox Memorial Foundation Concert sponsored by The Northern New York Community Foundation.
PROGRAM
JOHANN STRAUSS, II: Overture to Die Fledermaus
HAROLD ARLEN: Over the Rainbow
Katie Weber, vocalist
JOHN WILLIAMS: Theme from Schindler’s List
Peter Rovit, violin
GEORGES BIZET: Carmen Selections from Suite No. 1 and 2
(Les Toréadors, Aragonaise, Habanera, Danse Bohême)
INTERMISSION
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Overture to the Magic Flute
ALAN MENKEN (Arr. Lloyd Conley): Colors of the Wind
Katie Weber, vocalist
JOHN KANDER (Arr. Victor Lopez): Music from Chicago
LEONARD BERNSTEIN (Arr. John Moss): Somewhere
Katie Weber, vocalist
LIN MANUEL MIRANDA (Arr. Jerry Brubaker): Suite from Hamilton
FEATURED ARTISTS
From conducting Broadway musicals in such venues as the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles to leading summer orchestral performances for thousands of concert-goers across Central New York, Travis understands and facilitates the important connection between audience members and orchestral musicians.
As a guest conductor with the Syracuse ...
From conducting Broadway musicals in such venues as the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles to leading summer orchestral performances for thousands of concert-goers across Central New York, Travis understands and facilitates the important connection between audience members and orchestral musicians.
As a guest conductor with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and Central New York’s new professional orchestra, Symphoria, Travis has led performances of a wide variety of repertoire, including Pops, Classical and Film music. He has also collaborated with well-known composers, including conducting the world premiere of Academy Award-nominated composer Patrick Doyle’s score for the silent film “IT” at the 2013 Syracuse International Film Festival.
Currently, Travis is Assistant Professor and director of the arts administration program at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY, where he also conducts the Le Moyne College Chamber Orchestra. He studied violin performance and conducting at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and also holds an MBA from Le Moyne College.
Mezzo Soprano Kay Weber (fondly known as Katie) has been described as a dynamic and moving performer, with a commitment to text, musicality, and communication through music. “Weber possesses a formidable instrument, with a highly melodious but penetrating timbre.”
Kay made her Off-Broadway Debut in Sweetee A ...
Mezzo Soprano Kay Weber (fondly known as Katie) has been described as a dynamic and moving performer, with a commitment to text, musicality, and communication through music. “Weber possesses a formidable instrument, with a highly melodious but penetrating timbre.”
Kay made her Off-Broadway Debut in Sweetee A New Musical directed by Emmy Award Winner Pat Birch at the Signature Theater at Pershing Square Theater Complex. Other Off-Off Broadway productions include Icons/Idols at Opera America and the New Ohio Theater (dir. Colette Roberts), and Henry Box Brown and The Dizzy Gillespie Theater (dir. Mehr Mansuri).
Staged readings include: Kerrigan and Lowdermilk’s Republic, Stephanie Sandberg’s Mezzo, Helen Banner/Grace Oberhofer’s Tetrology Icon’s/Idols, Brad Ross’ Michael Strogoff, Grace Oberhofer’s A Doll’s House: A New Opera at The Tank Theater as Dr. Rank, and a second production of A Doll’s House at Central Square Theater in Boston as Christine Lindt.
She performed as Dorabella in scenes from Cosi fan tutte for a short film directed by Dara Melina in The Plaiedes Product inaugural project.
