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The Manhattan Recorder Orchestra (MRO), conducted by Matthias Maute, consists of twenty-three experienced recorder players, including professionals and semi-professionals. Based in New York City, the orchestra was organized in 2003 and made its concert debut in January 2004 at St. John's in the Village Episcopal Church in Greenwich Village. Most members reside in or close to New York City and others travel from Connecticut, New Jersey and as far away as Pennsylvania and Montreal. Instruments range in size from the tiny sopranino to the contrabass recorder. During the last two years, MRO has presented several concerts in New York, performed at the 2004 Montreal Recorder Festival and the first New York Early Music Celebration during "Recorder Celebration Day". The orchestra's repertoire consists of early music, arrangements of classical, romantic and twentieth century music, and of contemporary works specifically composed for recorder orchestra--new music which demonstrates the little-known versatility of the recorder. At its most recent concert, the orchestra performed two works for recorder orchestra composed by MRO members David Hurd and Charlie Gamble. MRO's concert in March 2006 will include the world premiere of a newly-commissioned piece entitled "A Sea in the Pond", composed by conductor Matthias Maute. Other plans include a joint concert in New York in May 2006 with the Canadian recorder orchestra, Flutissimo, conducted by Sophie Larivière.

Concert Information:

Friday, March 3rd, 2006 at 8 pm
Advent Lutheran Church/Broadway Church
2504 Broadway at 93rd Street
New York, NY 10025
(northeast corner of Broadway)

Saturday May 20th 2006 at 4:00 pm
"Recorders on the Run"
with Flutissimo, a recorder orchestra from Montreal, and Duo Caprice
(Matthias Maute & Sophie Larivière)
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
Corner of Clinton & Montague Streets
Brooklyn Heights, New York
(203) 874-5548

Thursday, November 30th, 2006 at 8 pm
"Moonlight Serenade"
Advent Lutheran Church/Broadway Church
2504 Broadway at 93rd Street
New York, NY 10025
(northeast corner of Broadway
(203) 874-5548

For more information about MRO, of if you are interested in auditioning to become a member, please contact Amanda Pond at (203) 874-5548 or amandapond@earthlink.net

"Recorder Celebration Day" at the New York Early Music Celebration October 9, 2004

MRO prepares to perform its concert "Banchetto Musicale" at All Angels' Church, New York City
MRO member Gregory Bynum performs at Matthias Maute's Master Class	MRO members Michael Rosenberg and Caroline Thompson were candidates at Matthias Maute's Master Class