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July 21: Orchestra of St. Luke's in Central Park - free admission

July 9, 2026 | By Gail Wein, Classical Music Communications
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The Naumburg Orchestral Concerts presents the Orchestra of St. Luke's with conductor Brad Lubman on July 21

All-Mozart program features mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner, winner of 2021 Walter W. Naumburg International Competition

Concert season marks 100th anniversary of competition

 “A mainstay of New York’s classical scene” – The New Yorker

On Tuesday, July 21 at 7:30 pm, Naumburg Orchestral Concerts presents Orchestra of St. Luke's, led by conductor Brad Lubman, and guest mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park (mid-park at 72nd St.). The concert is free and will be broadcast live and streamed on WQXR.

The program is part of the series' season-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Walter W. Naumburg International Competition. 2021 winner Erin Wagner - praised for her "absolute mastery" by Opera News - joins OSL for this all-Mozart program. Selections include arias from Le nozze di Figaro and Idomeneo alongside "Vado, me dove?" and "Alma grande e nobil core," Symphony No. 21, "Eiene Kleine Nachtmusik," and more. 

The Naumburg Orchestral Concerts' season concludes on August 4 with Nosky's Baroque Band with trumpet soloist Steve Marquardt. Full program details are below. Digital press kit available here.

 

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