The Boston College Symphony Orchestra and University Chorale will give the first US performance of Ralf Yusuf Gawlick's Źródło (The Source). Gawlick serves as Professor of Music at Boston College. The concert program, which also includes two pieces by Henryk Górecki (Symphony no. 3 and Amen), commemorates Pope John Paul II on the twentieth-anniversary-year of his death, and honors his Polish ancestry. The concert features international guest artist Clara Meloni, soprano, conductors Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey and Anna Wittstruck, and over two hundred Boston College student musicians.
The concert is free and open to the public ($20 donation suggested).
This concert is presented by St. Ignatius as part of their inaugural concert series and co-sponsored by the Boston College Music Department, Office of Student Initiatives, the Institute for the Liberal Arts, and the Church in the 21st Century Center.
Soprano Clara Meloni joins the Music Department in-residence with a masterclass and a concert featuring Italian Art Songs. During this masterclass, Clara will work with senior voice students and members of the University Chorale as they prepare for their upcoming recitals and concerts.
University Chorale will present their tour program, including world premieres by Karoliina Kantelinen and BC senior Jack Doppke.