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Orpheus Sings with UMSO
Monday, November 28, 2011
November 28, 2011 – College Park, MD – In an exciting side-by-side, conductor-less performance, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the UMD Symphony Orchestra (UMSO) will perform Haydn’s Symphony No. 90 on Sunday, December 04, 2011 at 5 PM in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s Dekelboum Concert Hall. The renowned ensemble and the UMD Symphony Orchestra will partner in the unique practice of sharing and rotating leadership roles.
The program also includes Thomas Adés’ Chamber Symphony, Op. 2 and the Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73, conducted by James Ross.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Orpheus is renowned as one of the world's foremost chamber orchestras and is known for its unique collaborative leadership style whereby the musicians, and not a conductor, interpret the score. Committed to both traditional orchestral works as well as new contemporary pieces, Orpheus extends the intimate style of chamber music into orchestral works. On and off the stage, they provide learning opportunities for over 1,500 New York City public school students each year, and offer musicians, university students, and business leaders experiential training in collective leadership.
The UMD School of Music Residency
The Orpheus residency at the UMD School of Music (SOM) includes coaching sessions, rehearsals and master classes, providing SOM students with the opportunity to experience the Orpheus’ conductor-less ensemble performance process. This experience will offer students the opportunity to collaborate with a renowned chamber orchestra that embodies the ethos and attributes that the SOM considers essential for students entering the dynamic professional world of music as a career.
"The skills one learns in performing chamber music -- listening closely, knowing when to lead, and when to follow, approaching performance with a collaborative spirit -- are the abilities that result in the best large ensemble performances, as well as in the best outcomes with all life's challenges," said SOM Director Robert Gibson.
