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A Newcomer at Court
October 11, 2026 at 4 pm
Ridotto welcomes back the chamber ensemble Jeune Virtuosi to open the season. When Chevalier de Saint Georges met French King Louis XVI, few knew that he was the son of a slave in Guadeloupe. This multi- talented man of tremendous energy and talent became the King’s favorite violinist, composer, fencer and soldier. In Ridotto: the Jeunes Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra plays Mozart , Chevalier Saint George, Elgar and Rossini. Margaretha Maimone narrates.
Ridotto is a non-profit 501©3 was founded in 1992 in Huntington. Director and founder is Margaretha Maimone. Ridotto is supported by private donors and with public funds. From Suffolk County Ridotto receives funds via an Omni grant from the office of Economic Affairs. The concerts are also made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Huntington Arts Council.
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