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Presenting new music to new audiences in new ways
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Join us for Conexões Brazil!
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021 at 7pm
Virtual Livestreamed Event from Teatro Esperanza.
Recorded at World Cafe Live.
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Teatro Esperanza ticketing and livestream FAQ page
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Personnel for Orchestra 2001's recording of Lendas Amazônicas, including (at right) Patricia King Haddad and Orlando Haddad.
Credit: Nina Siniakova, pianist (not pictured)
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Orchestra 2001 returns to Teatro Esperanza as part of Esperanza Arts Center’s VOCES series, featuring live-streamed performances that spotlight the arts and traditions of Brazil. Enjoy authentic Brazilian food while watching VOCES at home and support our local Latino-owned restaurants.
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The livestreamed concert features works by prominent 20th- and 21st-Century Brazilian composers; Heitor Villa Lobos, Clarice Vasconcelos Assad, and Orlando Haddad. Orchestra 2001 has commissioned Orlando Haddad to write a chamber work, Lendas Amazônicas. This new work will premiere in Conexões Brazil.
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Orlando Haddad's commission generously funded by the Steven R. Gerber Trust.
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Susan Lewis of WRTI interviewed Orlando Haddad to explore the instrumentation and inspiration behind his new work, Lendas Amazônicas (Amazon Legends) commissioned by Orchestra 2001.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE.
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Last weekend Orchestra 2001 popped up at the Philadelphia Flower Show's markets and main stage. We reached a new audience of gardeners, florists, landscapers, and garden enthusiasts with unique works that emphasized nature, and incorporated unusual instruments like flower pots.
This free, live performance was part of Orchestra 2001's EMERGING MARKETS concert series. Major support provided by The William Penn Foundation.
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100% of your donation currently goes toward employing and paying musicians.
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