Symphony No. 5 in E Minor
Romeo and Juliet
Mark Dupere, conductor
Philharmonie Austin is a period instrument orchestra that has been bringing exciting performances to Austin for over ten years, previously under the name Musica Redemptor. Under the direction of conductor Mark Dupere, the group explores repertoire ranging from early Baroque to late Romantic music and is comprised of many of the country's finest players of old instruments. Philharmonie Austin is privileged to come under the umbrella of Arts on Alexander and to enjoy its long and happy collaboration with the Redeemer Choir. Notable performances have included Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Handel's Messiah and Mendelssohn's Elijah. The orchestra has explored a vast range of instrumental works, including the complete Orchestral Suites and Brandenburg Concertos of Bach, Rameau's Dardanus Suite, Handel's Water Music, Mendelssohn String Symphonies, and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Fourth Piano Concerto. Drawing on the wealth of research and knowledge into performance practice of each period, the group seeks to bring its audience performances that enliven the soul as it strives to get to the heart of the composer's intentions and communicate this to a new generation.
Mark Dupere, Conductor
Mark Dupere is Associate Professor of Music at Lawrence University, where he is the Director of Orchestral Studies. He currently conducts the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonie Austin, as well as making guest appearances with Regional and National Honor Youth Orchestras. As a cellist, Mark performed throughout Europe with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Haagsche Hofmuzieck, Anima Eterna Brugge, and as an apprentice with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in London. Mark was an “Emerging Artist” at the Victoria Bach Festival, performed in the Leipzig Bach Competition, and was recently named a national finalist for the American Prize in Conducting. Mark holds degrees in Cello from the University of Texas at Austin and the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, The Netherlands, and a Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting from Michigan State University.