WA Sinfonietta 2nd concert: Weinberg, Klein, Ustvolskaya in Review

WA Sinfonietta; Charles Neidich, conductor and soloist

Cary Hall, DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York, NY

May 13, 2025

The newly formed WA Sinfonietta, under the baton of the world-renowned clarinetist Charles Neidich, gave its second-ever performance on May 13th at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, with works by Gideon Klein, Galina Ustvolskaya, and Mieczysław Weinberg. The inaugural concert on March 23rd of this year had already shown the potential and polish of this ensemble. (Interested readers can click on the following link to read about that concert, and also get background information about the organization and the founding as well: WA Sinfonietta in Review March 23, 2025.) This concert was dedicated to the memory of Joel Krosnick, whom Mr. Neidich called “a musician’s musician.” Continue reading