Open Spaces
Bluegrass, Bernstein, and the Blues
About
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia (COP) brings their 2017/18 season to a fabulous close with one of its most creative and inclusive programs ever presented. In collaboration with the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz, the Chamber Orchestra celebrates the 100th anniversary of many Philadelphia Jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie.
Adam Vidiksis, COP’s first Steven R. Gerber Composer-in-Residence creates a unique collaboration entitled Open Spaces for jazz and classical musicians.
If this concert couldn’t be more packed with the best and brightest, Mark O’Connor, internationally renowned Bluegrass violinist will present his own Old Brass.
Joseph and Marie Field Kimmel Center Series
Sun, May 20, 2018 at 2:30 PM
Mon, May 21, 2018 at 7:30 PM
https://chamberorchestra.org/cop/bluegrass-bernstein-and-the-blues/
Pre-Show Events
Brunch with Brossé
Join Music Director Dirk Brossé and Adam Vidiksis as he offers a taste of music from the classical world and more. Examine the music of Adam Vidiksis and Mark O’Connor through the eyes of the Maestro in a round table discussion over brunch. Discover how Director Brossé brings music from the page to the stage.
Post-Show Events
Classical Conversations
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia continues our wildly popular post-concert program on Sundays. Please join our Music Director and/or our guest artists for informal and informative Q&A session following the matinée.
Concerts and Cocktails
Join us after our Monday evening performances at the Kimmel Center PECO Bar for Concert & Cocktails where you can mingle and get to know the Chamber Orchestra over cocktails at the bar!
Dirk Brossé
Conductor
Mark O’Connor
Violin
Program
Dai Wei, Dear Lenny
Mark O’Connor, Concerto No. 6, Old Brass
Dave Brubeck/Brossé, Blue Rondo à la Turk
Adam Vidiksis (COP/ACF Steven R. Gerber Composer-in-Residence), Open Spaces – Concerto grosso, World Premiere, featuring musicians from The Clef Club of Jazz
6abc Loves the Arts Interview
“Chamber Orchestra closes out 54th season with bluegrass, Bernstein and blues”
Sunday, May 6, 2018
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The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is closing its 54th season with a mash-up of bluegrass, Bernstein, blues and a world premiere. And for this finale concert, Chamber Orchestra musicians are joining forces with musicians from the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz.
"It's going to be wonderful," vows Lovett Hines, Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz.
The program kicks off with a celebration of Leonard Bernstein. The musical mastermind would have turned 100 this year.
"He is one of the great American composers and conductors and also teachers," says the Chamber Orchestra's composer-in-residence, Adam Vidiksis.
Bernstein is also a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music so the concert will include a piece written by a current student titled "Homage to Bernstein."
"Which, of course, features Bernstein's musical style and is also referencing his time that he spent at Curtis," says Vidiksis, who is premiering his new work, Open Spaces, which incorporates the Clef Club musicians as soloists.
"It kind of sets up a back and forth between the soloists and the orchestra," says Vidiksis. "So the performers are really bringing their sense of their own musical style to the piece and really opening it up."
"Because the theme is improvisation, both nights that this is performed will sound very different from each other," Vidiksis says.
"It's exciting when the music places you on the edge of your seat because you don't know what to expect," says Lovett.
"Everyone is going to enjoy watching these incredible performers; they're just mind-blowingly good," promises Vidiksis.
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's season finale concert is May 20-21 in the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater. For tickets and showtimes, visit The Arts in Philly.
