Totally Mozart by Mozart, De la (2022/2022), Dirijor Joshua Hong, Walter Gordon Theater at Rutgers, Camden, United States

Symphony in C’s symphonic series at the Gordon Theater, Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts opens on Saturday, On Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. This “All Mozart” concert opens with the well-known motet for soprano and orchestra, Exsultate Jubilate, K. 165. Mozart composed it for the Italian castrato, Venanzio Rauzzini in 1773 while in Milan. In modern times, the motet is usually sung by a female soprano. Soprano Alexandra Nowakowski, a recent graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts, is appearing courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera, where she is covering roles in Verdi’s Don Carlo and Puts’ The Hours. Pianist Clayton Stephenson performs the Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, a passionate yet intimate concerto where orchestra and piano are equal partners. Completing the program is Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, which foreshadows the incipient Romantic movement and has influenced many future composers. Guest conductor is Joshua Hong