Home Alone In Concert
About This Event
Brooklyn Youth Chorus, directed by Dianne Berkun Menaker, performs with conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos at David Geffen Hall in Home Alone In Concert. The pairing brings a choral ensemble focused on vocal training and performance opportunities into collaboration with a conductor experienced with orchestras and opera companies, highlighting the interaction between youth choral practice and professional conducting.
About Home Alone(film_score)
Chris Columbus’s 1990 holiday comedy follows Kevin McCallister, a child left behind as his family travels to Paris, who turns a suburban house into a barricade when two burglars arrive. In New York, the story returns as a film-with-live-score event at David Geffen Hall and Kings Theatre, with conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos, the New York Philharmonic, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus under Dianne Berkun Menaker. John Williams’s music, heard in full, reframes slapstick as carefully timed orchestral writing. The film’s enduring place in seasonal culture is evident, even without a singular NYC premiere milestone to cite.
About the Artists
Constantine Kitsopoulos
Constantine Kitsopoulos is a conductor who has worked with various orchestras and opera companies, known for his contributions to classical music performances.
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Dianne Berkun Menaker, director
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus is a choral ensemble that provides vocal training and performance opportunities for young singers, directed by Dianne Berkun Menaker.