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(Plainsboro, NJ) — Bravla Philharmonic Orchestrawon the American Prize Award for Best Orchestral Performance and will perform its season opening concert on Sunday, October 2 at 7:00 PM. The orchestra will be conducted by Music Director Lin Chiu Tse.. The concert is for all ages and will be held at Princeton Alliance Church at 20 Sharks Crossing Road in Plainsboro, New Jersey, at the corner of Scudder’s Mill Road and Sharks Crossing Road.

The concert will feature 21-year-old Ukrainian-American soprano Anna Kosacevic.. Growing up here in New Jersey, Kosacevic was invited to sing the Ukrainian national anthem at celebrations at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and New Jersey’s Prudential Center. Anna won second place in a major international singing competition, Sanremo Her Jr., held in Sanremo, Italy. Among her various performances at festivals and recitals, Anna sings with famous singer Pablo Tabakov in Lviv, Ukraine. Most recently, Anna has performed at the Barcelona Music Festival in Spain and at numerous fundraising events for Ukraine. Mr. Koscevich will perform Ukrainian Lieders and Arias by Mozart, Puccini and Donizetti. The Ukrainian folk songs brought by Mr. Kosacevic have been transcribed for the full symphony orchestra for this concert.

The concert will also feature oboist Tiffany Chao, winner of the 2020 Bravura Young Artist Competition. Tiffany Chao has won the Grand Prize at the National League of Performing Arts International Young Artists Competition and won the Sousa Award. She was named a member of the All-She-Honors Band, All-She-Honors Orchestra, New Jersey All-State She-Honors Orchestra. She Tiffany will perform Hummel’s introduction, theme and variations.

The concert program includes Schubert Symphony No. 8 (unfinished), Franz Schubert’s most famous symphony. The concert will also feature Franz von Supe’s light Calvary Overture. A march by audience favorite John Philip Sousa continues the vibrant spirit.

Advance tickets: $20; Doorstep: $25. Advance Premium Seats: $40; Door VIP Premium Seats: $45.ticket is available for purchase online.

“…a luminous performance of tremendous energy levels, …a superb orchestral sound,” wrote the judges of the American Prize Awards. Bravla Philharmonic OrchestraIn its 13th season, the orchestra won second place in the American Prize Award competition for orchestral performance in the Community Orchestra category. This orchestra was founded by and under the direction of internationally renowned conductor Steinway and his Artists. Chiu Tse LinIt is made up of professional musicians, talented amateurs and talented young music students. The ensemble’s distinguishing feature is its diverse repertoire, which includes timeless classics, popular Broadway arrangements, and multicultural music.of Bravla Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber orchestras such as string ensembles, wind ensembles, brass quintets, and string quartets are also included. The orchestra, along with its ensemble, is available for music community services.

Since the orchestra’s founding 13 years ago, the orchestra’s ensemble has performed for dignitaries such as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Luminaria ceremony, and multiple sclerosis awareness. For fundraising events, various banquets and banquets. The orchestra has also been invited to concert series sponsored by other arts and civic organizations.

The Bravla Philharmonic Orchestra offers four programs a year during the concert season. Season Opening Concert in September, Holiday Concert in December, Family Concert in March and Concerto Extravaganza Concert Season Finale. The orchestra also sponsors the annual Young His Artists Competition, with the winner performing at the Concerto Extravaganza Concerto.