Mt. Kisco All-Vivaldi Concert Set For Oratorio Society's 25th Season

MOUNT KISCO, NY — A performance as big as the history of western civilization is being readied for an intimate venue.

The Westchester Oratorio Society, with Benjamin Niemczyk as artistic director, begins its 2022-2023 Season, its 25th, with an all-Vivaldi performance entitled, "Glorious Vivaldi" on Saturday, Nov. 19. The group will be accompanied by professional soloists and a Baroque ensemble. The program includes Vivaldi’s Dixit Dominus RV595, Magnificat RV610 and Gloria RV589.

For Niemczyk, who is beginning his 16th year as artistic director, the group’s 25th season is an exciting opportunity to leave behind the difficulties of the past few years and return to sharing beautiful music with local audiences. He noted that the chorus helped select the all-Vivaldi program through a preseason survey and praised how they have worked diligently to ensure a "historically informed" performance.

"Glorious Vivaldi" will begin at 7:30 p.m., at the Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, located at 605 Millwood Road. Tickets are $25 general, $40 preferred and $15 student in advance ($30/50/15 at the door). Advanced tickets are available online here.

The Westchester Oratorio Society's 25th anniversary spring concert, made possible with a grant from the Westchester Community Foundation, a division of The New York Community Trust, will feature Mendelssohn, Haydn and Beethoven. Niemczyk said that voices in all parts are still welcome to join with Tuesday rehearsals in Katonah beginning in February. For more information, send an e-mail to this address.