Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Concert of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, on Saturday March 13th 2027, at 7.30 PM, Victoria Hall
Sabato 13 marzo 2027, 19:30
Migros-Pour-cent-culturel-Classics
Branford Marsalis saxophone and conductor
Duke Ellington
“Duke’s Harlem – An Ellington Suite” (arr. Jeff Beal) Swiss Premiere! (app. 20’)
This arrangement pays tribute to Duke Ellington’s rise in 1930s Harlem as a composer and bandleader. Commissioned specifically for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and saxophonist Branford Marsalis, the work is based on some of the Duke’s best-known pieces: Rockin’ in Rhythm, Sophisticated Lady, In a Sentimental Mood and It Don’t Mean a Thing.
Jeff Beal
Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra (commissioned for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) (app. 25')
George Gershwin
An American in Paris, Tone Poem for Large Orchestra. Arrangement by Javier Diaz for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (app. 20')
Without pause
Total duration approximately 60 min
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Un concert de l’Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, le samedi 13 mars 2027 à 19h30 au Victoria Hall
Sabato 13 marzo 2027, 19:30
Migros-Pour-cent-culturel-Classics
Branford Marsalis saxophone et direction
Duke Ellington
«Duke’s Harlem – An Ellington Suite» (arr. Jeff Beal) Première suisse! (env. 20’)
Cet arrangement rend hommage à l’ascension de Duke Ellington en tant que compositeur et chef d’orchestre dans le Harlem des années 1930, avec les morceaux suivants: Rockin’ in Rhythm, Sophisticated Lady, In a Sentimental Mood, It Don’t Mean a Thing.
Jeff Beal
Concerto pour saxophone (commande de l’Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) (env. 25’)
George Gershwin
Un Américain à Paris, arrangement de Javier Diaz pour l’Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (env. 20’)
Sans pause
Durée totale de 1 heure environ
