In the Press
March 31, 2008
CNN
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- "The Here and Now" might well be subtitled "Redeeming Rumi." As if to save us from the new-age squish of much contemporary rediscovery of the 13th-century Persian poet's work, Christopher Theofanidis' 33-minute sonic salon is an exhilarating setting bound for a Carnegie Hall debut April 5...Theofanidis takes Rumi's radiant words so artfully to heart that you'll feel he knows just what his chorus is singing to you when they urge, "Let everyone climb on their roofs and sing their notes! Sing loud!
Upcoming Performances
Wednesday July 01, 2009
8:00 PM
Philadelphia, PA
Firebird and The Four Seasons
Philadelphia Orchestra
Mann Center
Rainbow Body
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Friday, July 3, 2009 7:30 p.m
Houston, Texas
Texas Music Festival
Symphony Orchestra Grand Finale
Moores Opera House
Symphony (commission premiere)*
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Saturday July 18, 2009 6:00 PM
Vail, Colorado
Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival
Philadelphia Orchestra
Rossen Milanov - Conductor
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
Rainbow Body
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what's happening Now!
Houston, Texas
Symphony (commission premiere)*
*Co-commission by the Atlanta Symphony, Immanuel and Helen Olshan TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL and Savannah Music Festival. TMF funding made possible through the Visionary Initiatives Fund.
Barry Jekowsky, conductor
Elmar Oliveira, violin
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Barber: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14
Theofanidis: Symphony (commission premiere)
Symphony (2009) Commission Premiere
- Dates:
- Texas Music Festival
- Symphony Orchestra Grand Finale
- Friday, July 3, 2009 at 7:30 p.m
- Moores Opera House
- Location:
Moores Opera House - The University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, Texas 77004
Phone: (713) 743-3167- Learn More
Seattle, WA
world premiere
Duo for Violin and Cello (2009)
commissioned by
SCMS commissioning club
James Ehnes, Robert deMaine
Duo for Violin and Cello (2009) World Premiere
- Dates and Details:
- Introduction to the World Premiere performance of Duo for Violin and Cello
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 7:00 PM
James Ehnes, Robert deMaine, Christopher Theofanidis - Monday, July 13, 2009
at 8:00 PM
- CONCERT
Free admission to 7:00 pm pre-concert recital (festival seating, 30 minute program).
Main concert at 8:00 pm (reserved seating). - Location:
Lakeside School - St. Nicholas Hall - 14050 First Ave NE Seattle
Tickets: 206-283-8808
Phone: 213 622 7001 × 215- www.seattlechambermusic.org
Info: (206) 283- 8808
info@seattlechambermusic.org
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