June 2022 Concert: Of Land & Sea – Sponsored by BankNewport

With our diverse membership ages teen through 80+, WSO will present Of Land & Sea, with captivating and exciting works by master and modern composers including:

Beethoven’s Egmont Overture

Bryant’s Dusk Suite – Selected Movements

DelBorgo’s Songs of the Sea

Kamen’s Title theme to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Mendelssohn’s Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage

Nacar’s Burning of the Gaspee (World Orchestral Premiere)

…and more

Tickets for WSO performances are always available at-the-door, but also can be purchased in advance through the GAMM Theatre Box Office; call (401) 723-4266; tickets are: $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors and Students with valid ID, free (but ticketed) for Children 12 and under.

BURNING of the GASPEE – World Orchestral Premiere

Benjamin Nacar — pianist and composer, was born in Providence and has lived in Rhode Island his whole life. He was homeschooled through high school, receiving piano instruction from his father starting at age 4. He graduated from Brown University in 2012 with a degree in Computer Science. Ben gives semi-regular piano recitals in the Greater Providence area, often including his own compositions. He specializes in writing and performing piano transcriptions of orchestral repertoire, including Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Dvorak’s New World Symphony, and Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Ben’s original ensemble works have been performed by the Brown University Wind Symphony and the Boston-based Horizon Ensemble. His musical adventures may be followed at: bennacar.com and at youtube.com/insearchofthemuses. Beyond music, Ben currently works during the day as a software engineer at Capital One, and he is a member of both the Gaspee Days Committee and the Rhode Island Society Sons of the American Revolution.”