Orpheus musicians (safely) gather to perform chamber music for the first time since February for our evening of merriment to support Orpheus. Celebrate with some of your favorite Orpheus musicians and collaborators, plus enjoy an exclusive performance of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream overture.

— The Program —

Coleridge-Taylor
Clarinet Quintet Op. 10, mvt. IV

Jessie Montgomery
Duo for Violin and Cello, mvt. III

Rossini (arr. Tom Cuffari)
Di Piacer mi Balza il Cor from La Gazza Ladra for bassoon, voice, and string quartet

Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture

Valerie Coleman
Danza de la Mariposa for solo flute

Performed by Orpheus musicians:
Richard Rood, violin
Eric Wyrick, violin
Dana Kelley, viola
Eric Bartlett, cello
Elizabeth Mann, flute
Alan Kay, clarinet
Gina Cuffari, bassoon and voice

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ABOUT ORPHEUS

"Performed with edge-of-the-seat intensity."

--NEW YORK TIMES

In 1972, a group of young artists made history by creating an orchestra without a conductor in which musicians led themselves democratically. Since then, the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has recorded over 70 albums on all major classical labels, toured to 46 countries across four continents, and collaborated with hundreds of world-class soloists.

Orpheus’ 34 member musicians work together as a collective and rotate leadership roles for all works performed, giving flight to unconventional interpretations. This democratic structure also extends to organizational functions including programming and governance: the orchestra elects three members to Artistic Director positions and three to the Board of Trustees.

Orpheus’ 2020-21 season features collaborations with soprano Karen Slack; guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas; saxophonist Branford Marsalis; pianists Fazil Say, Alessio Bax, and Angela Hewitt; and violinist Christian Tetzlaff.

An essential part of New York City’s cultural landscape, Orpheus presents annual series at Carnegie Hall and the 92nd Street Y. Orpheus tours to major international venues and has appeared regularly in Japan for 30 years; recent engagements include the Prague Spring and Dresden Music Festivals and a 12-concert tour of Asia. The orchestra’s extensive discography includes a February 2019 release on Deutsche Grammophon of Mendelssohn concertos with pianist Jan Lisiecki. Champions of chamber orchestra repertoire, Orpheus has commissioned and premiered over 50 new works.

Orpheus shares its collaborative model through education and community engagement initiatives that promote equity and access to the arts for listeners of all ages around the world. These include programs for K-12 students, opportunities for emerging professional musicians, and a music and wellness program for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.