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“Rigoletto Concert Version, “Si Vendetta” Conductor: Samuel Kardos”

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"Samuel Kardos' coaching of Rosenkavalier Scene"

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Bringing Musicians Together for a Cause

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is one of the most important American institutions of our time. Its work is dedicated to the treatment, cure, and prevention of pediatric cancer and other life-threatening diseases, like blood disorders and HIV/AIDS among children. More than 50 percent of St. Jude’s patients are uninsured. The donations to the hospital pay for the entirety of these patients' medical bills and for the copays and deductibles of the families who are insured. As donors and volunteers for St Jude, we couldn’t help but imagine how wonderful it could be if we could multiply our modest contribution to this amazing cause. It struck us that the answer was an orchestra to play fundraising concerts for St. Jude. We’ve decided to call our new organization “Lumen Philharmonia,” which means “light” in Latin. Since the subject of childhood cancer is oftentimes a heavy one, we will strive to bring light to it with performances from talented musicians in New York, NY. A portion of our tickets will be available free of cost to cancer survivors every time we post a concert date.

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Helping Children through Music

In working to end childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, “St. Jude” is lifting a huge weight for our collective humanity. As performers, we can help by donating a small portion of our time and sharing what we love: playing quality music together and lifting the spirits of our audience. Artistically, we’d like to include fresh repertoire in our programming that isn’t commonly heard in New York City, such as orchestral music by Latin American composers that have not yet become a regular part of the repertoire. Our goal is to prepare four concerts a year. Donations received through this website and other means prior to the performances will be utilized to help with the operational costs of the orchestra, so that we can give 100 percent of the performances profits to St. Jude and other childhood cancer-related charities.

Be a Lumen Philharmonia Volunteer

To all interested in being a volunteer performer, we guarantee a musical experience in which both ensemble and director can discover something new about the music we play, and through that create as a group a personal relationship with the material we come to share with our audience. We hope to see you soon!

Our Organization’s Team Members

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Gloria Sokolin

Volunteers Director

Board of Directors

Daniela Traldi | Rubens Sales | Jeff Acevedo

Testimonials from Fellow Performers

Brian Holman, Principal Conductor, New Rochelle Opera/Assistant Conductor, New York City Opera

"Samuel Kardos is a master conductor with a commanding musical vision that is at once intellectually rigorous and emotionally effusive. He demands of his players exacting precision, yet he is a sensitive and flexible accompanist. His elegant baton technique is a beautiful marriage of efficiency and expressivity. Maestro Kardos is well known for his sunny disposition, raucous humor, and profound knowledge of repertoire, style, voices, and, languages, making him an invaluable resource in opera today.”

Marshall Henry, D.M.A./Double Bass

"Samuel Kardos is a skilled and passionate conductor. I had the pleasure of working with him on a production of Verdi's Rigoletto in 2015. He was able to efficiently use rehearsal time and had a thorough understanding of the score. I look forward to my next opportunity to work with him."

Alison Mari, Orchestra Operational Manager

"Maestro Samuel Kardos and I met a few years ago when I was playing in a production of Bizet’s Carmen. The initially engaged conductor had to leave the production suddenly. When Maestro Kardos stepped up to lead the production only 1 week before opening night, the orchestra felt secure in his clarity and expression as a conductor. We worked together for the second time, a few months later in a production of Rigoletto, when once again, the collaboration between orchestra and conductor was a genuine success. Maestro Kardos' cheerful nature and artful interpretations have made playing under his baton an enjoyable experience."

Inquire About Our Orchestra Rehearsal Schedule

Lumen Philharmonia holds fundraising concerts in New York, NY. Our organization accepts volunteers who want to be part of our group. Browse through our calendar for the concert and rehearsal schedules. You may also reach us via the phone number and email address provided. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Lumen Philharmonia

Samuel Kardos, Conductor

Alison Mari, Orchestra Operational Manager

Jordana Schacht-Levine, Personal Assistant

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Address Info

New York, NY 10452

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Contact Info

Phone: (347) 697-0383

Email: info@lumenphilharmonia.com

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Operation Hours

Monday to Friday : 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Saturday to Sunday : Closed

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