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New York-based American orchestra founded in 1962 dedicated to making rarely-heard orchestral music accessible to all.

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Photos from 'Afrocubanismo: African Music and Modernity in Cuba' curated by percussionist-composer Javier Diaz, which explored the rich musical history of Cuba through new arrangements and the world premiere of a new piece by Diaz titled 'Prayer At The Crossroad.'

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Today! Our free chamber music series in partnership with Bryant Park kicks-off with 'Afrocubanismo: African Music and Modernity in Cuba,' curated by percussionist-composer Javier Diaz, exploring the rich musical history of Cuba. Free, 5:30PM, more info: https://t.co/0fXinq18EU

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"Baritone Adam Partridge infused the peasant Kilian with fresh-voiced vitality—a young artist whose name you will be hearing at the highest levels of the profession soon enough.” —Opening Night Reviews

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"Bass Philip Cokorinos — a Metropolitan Opera veteran with over 400 performances to his credit — lent imposing, richly colored tone to Kouno (Kuno in the original German), the Head Gamekeeper.” —Opening Night Reviews

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“Bass-baritone Alfred Walker was a riveting Gaspard, his dark, plush instrument perfectly calibrated to the role’s menacing, morally corroded soul.” —Opening Night Reviews

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"Soprano Cadie Bryan as Annette brought warmth, sparkle, and a light comic intelligence, providing welcome relief from the opera’s mounting supernatural tensions.' —Opening Night Reviews
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“Nicole Chevalier brought a radiant, commanding presence to Agathe, the opera’s luminous heroine...She was, without reservation, the evening’s most complete achievement as a singing actress.” —Opening Night Reviews

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Happy Birthday to ASO founder Leopold Stokowski, who would have turned 144 this past weekend. Check out this video produced by St. Bartholomew's Conservancy, which takes a look at Stokowski's career as a performing artist: https://t.co/vkd60Ylu8x
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A very special thanks to everyone that came out last night for 'Weber & Berlioz: Der Freischütz Reimagined' at Carnegie Hall! Did you know? ASO Members get early access to concert photos, among other great perks! Join today: https://t.co/NfK6hLd6D8

Photo by Matt Dine

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🔺TONIGHT AT CARNEGIE HALL🔻There is still time to join us as we present Carl Maria von Weber’s seminal opera Der Freischütz—with a twist!

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'Weber & Berlioz: Der Freischütz Reimagined' - April 16 at Carnegie Hall

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Bass Philip Cokorinos, baritones Joo Won Kang and Adam Partridge, and bass-baritone Jason Zacher complete the cast for our upcoming presentation of 'Weber & Berlioz: Der Freischütz Reimagined,' on April 16 at Carnegie Hall. More info: https://t.co/y712UOMTtA

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Bass-baritone Alfred Walker, who starred this season as Porgy in the Met’s ‘Porgy and Bess,’ joins the ASO for our upcoming presentation of 'Weber & Berlioz: Der Freischütz Reimagined,' on April 16 at Carnegie Hall.

🔺 More info: https://t.co/y712UOMTtA

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Following his appearance with the ASO for George Bristow’s “Niagara” symphony this past January, the Grammy Award-winning tenor Freddie Ballentine returns to sing the role of Max in Weber’s seminal opera Der Freischütz, arranged by Berlioz.
April 16: https://t.co/y712UOMTtA

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Louisiana-born soprano Cadie Bryan, recently praised by The New York Times for her “compelling vocal profile,” joins the ASO for our upcoming presentation of 'Weber & Berlioz: Der Freischütz Reimagined,' on April 16 at Carnegie Hall.

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American soprano Nicole Chevalier, praised as “extraordinarily powerful — as good an actor as she is a singer” (The Guardian UK), makes her debut with the ASO for 'Weber & Berlioz: Der Freischütz Reimagined,' on April 16 at Carnegie Hall. More info: https://t.co/y712UOMTtA

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Experience the reimagining of Carl Maria von Weber's seminal opera by the French Romantic composer Hector Berlioz, performed 200 years after Weber's death.

April 16, 2026 at Carnegie Hall
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