Welcome to the Doctors Orchestral Society of New York

Celebrating our 72nd Anniversary Season!

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Upcoming Concerts:

When :
Thursday December 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

Where :
Norman Thomas High School
111 East 33rd Street (between Park and Lexington)

Program :
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor  - Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.5 in C minor  -  Beethoven

Soloist : Dror Baitel, pianist

Mr. Dror Baitel is an upcoming, young Israeli pianist. He has recently returned to the music scene after serving in the Israeli Army in its Excellent Musicians Group. He attended both the Juilliard School and Mannes College on full scholarships, receiving a Bachelor of Music degree.

He has played in various venues around New York and the states such as Alice Tully Hall, The United Nations, the Harrison Opera House in Virginia, Steinway Hall and Merkin Hall. Dror has participated in numerous Masterclasses and has had the chance to work with the renowned artists Yefim Bronfman, Eteri Andjapridze, Serge Babayan and Seymour Bernstein.

He won the Fidelman Competition as well as the Concerto Competition of the Mannes Community Orchestra. He is also a recipient of the American Israel Cultural Foundation award. He debuted last season performing the Rachmaninov Third Piano Concerto with Ensemble 212 at Merkin Hall. Dror is excited to be performing the Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto with the Doctors Orchestra.