PRESS RELEASE
The New Canaan Men’s Club will welcome Jonathan Yates, musical director and conductor of the Norwalk Symphony, along with violinist and music educator Marina Kitaychik, for a special performance and discussion at its February 21 meeting.
The event, a departure from the club’s regular programming, will take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 111 Oenoke Ridge, at 10:40 a.m., with attendees asked to arrive by 10:30 a.m. The club’s regular business meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in Morrill Hall before members adjourn to the church sanctuary for the performance. Spouses and outside guests are invited to attend in person or online.
Yates, an accomplished pianist and conductor, has led the Norwalk Symphony since the 2011-2012 season. A graduate of the Juilliard School, he was a recipient of the Bruno Walter Memorial Scholarship. He has performed alongside renowned musicians including violinist Midori, cellist David Finckel, and pianist Gilbert Kalish. In addition to his role with the Norwalk Symphony, he serves as music director emeritus of the chamber ensemble Camerata Notturna in New York City and is musical director of the Norwalk Youth Symphony, now in its 69th year.
Kitaychik, a violinist with the Norwalk Symphony, trained at the Moscow Conservatory and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mannes College of Music at The New School in New York. She studied chamber music with members of the Shostakovich Quartet, Borodin Quartet, and Orion String Quartet.
The performance is part of the Norwalk Symphony’s 80th season, and its next major concert, “Music for All Ages,” will be held March 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall. The program includes George Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, narrated by Today Show co-host Craig Melvin. The symphony’s mission is to “share the beauty and power of orchestral music for audiences of all ages through live performances and music education.”
For those unable to attend in person, the event will be available for public viewing online. The livestream can be accessed by clicking Norwalk Symphony at the New Canaan Men’s Club after 10:30 a.m. on February 21.
The New Canaan Men’s Club, which is open to men 55 years and older, welcomes new members. For more information about joining, email ncmens@ncmens.club.
