Baley to conduct in New York City (05/02/04)

Baley to conduct in New York City

NEW YORK - Virko Baley, founder and longtime conductor and music director of the Nevada Symphony Orchestra and distinguished professor of music at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, will conduct the Bachanalia Festival Orchestra in violinist Nina Beilina's recital at the 92nd Street Y. Mr. Baley replaces the indisposed Ruben Vartanyan as conductor for the program.

The renowned Russian violinist, who made her American debut at the 92nd Street Y just over 25 years ago, will perform works of Bach, Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn, joined by guest artists, the Bachanalia Festival Orchestra and harpsichordist Gerald Ranck. The program will include the world premiere of Ruslan Agababayev's "Three Scenes from Yosl Rakover's Letters to God" for solo violin, written for the occasion. Robert Sherman will speak on the piece.

Ms. Beilina, considered the premier female violinist in Soviet Russia, emigrated to the United States in 1976. She is the founder and music director of Bachanalia Festival Orchestra, professor at Mannes College of Music and instructor of annual master classes in Italy.

Maestro Baley was born in Ukraine, began his musical training in Germany and continued his studies in the United States at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music (now California Institute of the Arts). As principal guest conductor and music advisor of the Kyiv Camerata in Ukraine, he has led the ensemble in over 15 CD recordings.

Tickets for the concert are: $35; $18 for senior citizens and students. They are available at the 92nd Street Box Office, 1395 Lexington Ave.; by phone, (212) 415-5500; or at www.92Y.org.

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