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Contact:
Public Relations Director
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Phone: 407/896-6700 x 223
Fax: 407/896-5512
gmiller@orlandophil.org
www.orlandophil.org |
(Orlando, FL – January 17, 2008) – The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra presents a free performance on Saturday, February 16 at 2:00 PM in the Darden Auditorium at the Rosen College of Hospitality, 9907 Universal Boulevard, Orlando. Enjoy a fun and festive program Around the World in 80 Minutes. The performance is held as part of ArtsFest, a community-wide celebration of arts and culture in Central Florida.
ArtsFest is a celebration that kicks-off the United Arts of Central Florida campaign. Presented by Bank of America and sponsored by the Orlando Sentinel, Progress Energy and the International Drive Improvement District, ArtsFest includes free arts and cultural events held in various locations throughout Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. ArtsFest provides you with a little taste of everything the arts community has to offer in your own backyard!
Highlighting ArtsFest is the Orlando Philharmonic’s free performance of Around the World in 80 Minutes. Performing this energetic program is the popular Sovereign Brass ensemble, who is known to breathe fresh life into the otherwise serious world of brass and chamber music.
The Sovereign Brass invites you to pack your bags and join them on a musical travelogue around the world featuring music from the far corners of the globe. Our musical travelers have collected folk songs and classical music from many nations and cultures - from Tchaikovsky to Thailand; Copland to the Congo. Enjoy music from all corners of the earth including Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Trumpets and Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5. We will hear the Grecian-inspired Zorba’s Dance, enjoy the Canadian folk songs of the Suite from the Monterigian Hills and visit Ireland for a brass rendition of the beloved Danny Boy, in addition to many other musical works in this program filled with the Sovereign Brass’ lighthearted humor and virtuosic performances.
Comprising the Sovereign Brass are Mike Avila and Thomas Macklin, trumpets; Jeffrey Thomas, trombone; Kathleen Thomas, French horn, Ed Firth, tuba; and Mark Goldberg, percussion. The goal of the Sovereign Brass is to bring the highest quality music to the widest possible audience and to present this music in a way that is both entertaining and fun.
For information and a full schedule of ArtsFest events, please visit redchairproject.com, pick up a schedule of events at any local Bank of America banking center or phone the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Center at 407.363.5816. For more information on The Orlando Philharmonic visit www.orlandophil.org.
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