Orpheus Chamber Orchestra / Branford Marsalis
From Harlem to Paris
Orpheus demonstrated its conductorless ability to render complex scores with taut precision and feverish excitement. The New York Times
The Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, masters of collective music-making, collaborate with saxophonist Branford Marsalis. For years, they have engaged in a shared musical language, in which jazz, classical and improvisation converge with effortless authority.
At the heart of the performance lies Jeff Beal's Saxophone Concerto, composed specifically for Marsalis and Orpheus: virtuosic, rhythmic and razor-sharp. Additionally, there are symphonic arrangements of Duke Ellington, in which jazz finds its way into the concert hall without losing its swing.
After the intermission, we'll hear music by Ernesto Lecuona, often referred to as the ‘Cuban Gershwin’ - a subtle stepping stone to George Gershwin himself. While Gershwin is being featured this season with Chineke! Orchestra in Porgy and Bess, here he is presented from a different perspective: in a vividly drawn city portrait in An American in Paris.
The answer? This amalgamation of classical, jazz and Latin, performed by a premier ensemble with an iconic soloist, promises a powerful fusion of style and craftsmanship.
At the heart of the performance lies Jeff Beal's Saxophone Concerto, composed specifically for Marsalis and Orpheus: virtuosic, rhythmic and razor-sharp. Additionally, there are symphonic arrangements of Duke Ellington, in which jazz finds its way into the concert hall without losing its swing.
After the intermission, we'll hear music by Ernesto Lecuona, often referred to as the ‘Cuban Gershwin’ - a subtle stepping stone to George Gershwin himself. While Gershwin is being featured this season with Chineke! Orchestra in Porgy and Bess, here he is presented from a different perspective: in a vividly drawn city portrait in An American in Paris.
The answer? This amalgamation of classical, jazz and Latin, performed by a premier ensemble with an iconic soloist, promises a powerful fusion of style and craftsmanship.
Works
Symfonische werken voor orkest (arr. Jeff Beal)
Concerto voor saxofoon en kamerorkest
Suite Andalucía (ork. Janina Norpoth)
An American in Paris (arr. Javier Diaz)