Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Eric Owens is injured, will miss Sinfonietta concerts Jan. 20 & 21; Robert Sims to sing Lena McLin's 'I'm a Soldier' in place of Owens


Eric Owens

Robert Sims

Lena McLin


Today Sergio Mims relayed this release from Eric Eatherly on behalf of the Chicago Sinfonietta, informing us of the back injury sustained by Eric Owens, and his replacement for the January 20 and 21 concerts with Robert Sims, whose website is: http://www.robertsims.com/.  He will sing Lena McLins I’m a Soldier (Spiritual Suite):


Hi Sergio,
Some changes are afoot with the Sinfonietta’s MLK program.  Sadly, Eric Owens has injured his back and will not be appearing with the Sinfonietta this weekend.  Needless to say, he won’t be making his conducting debut, and Mei-Ann Chen will conduct the regularly scheduled work, Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings. 

Owens was also scheduled to sing in Lena McLin’s I’m a Soldier (Spiritual Suite), so in his stead baritone Robert Sims will join the Sinfonietta for this work.  Interesting note, Sims actually premiered I’m a Soldier.  You can read more about Sims here.  

I wanted to let you know of this change as soon as we heard...

Thanks,
Eric

Eric Eatherly

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