Sat
feb
9
2013 8:00 pm
2013 8:00 pm
Carnegie Mellon Chamber Orchestra - An Evening of European Dances
where:
Palace Theatre
21 West Otterman Street
Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
Who:
Ronald Zollman, Music Director
Conductor(s) to be announced.
Cost:
Free tickets available by calling the Palace Theatre Box Office at 724-836-8000.
Details:
The Carnegie Mellon Chamber Orchestra will perform a collection of contemporary pieces by Britten, Honegger, Kilar and Respighi - all influenced by elements of dance.
Program:
- Simple Symphony, Op. 4 by Benjamin Britten
- Symphony No. 2 for Strings and Trumpet by Arthur Honegger
- Orawa by Wojciech Kilar
- Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3 by Ottorino Respighi
Designed with a flexible instrumentation, the Chamber Orchestra performs smaller-scaled works, usually composed for 50 players or fewer.