Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Chicago Sinfonietta: Ulysses Kay's “Overture to the Theater Set”, Millennium Park August 22




[Ulysses Kay: Works for Chamber Orchestra; Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra; Kevin Scott, Conductor; Troy 961 (2007)]

ChicagoSinfonietta.org:
Friday, August 22, 2008, 7:30 pm
Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park
Due to popular demand, the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Adler Planetarium present an encore performance of our legendary sight and sound spectacular on Chicago’s most spectacular stage. Astronomer and visual artist Dr. José Francisco Salgado’s breathtaking video suite is projected on a giant screen while the orchestra performs Gustav Holst’s dramatic masterwork. Immerse yourself in this unforgettable pageant of sight and sound. A co-production of the Adler Planetarium and Vectors & Pixels Unlimited. This concert is free and open to the public.
Kay: Overture to the Theater Set
Ginastera: Estancia Dances
Holst: The Planets
[Maestro Paul Freeman (b. 1936), Founder/Director of the Chicago Sinfonietta; and Ulysses Simpson Kay (1917-1995) are profiled at AfriClassical.com]






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