'Renee’ Baker conducts her Chicago Modern Orchestra Project in a concert honoring Dr. Paul Freeman' 7 PM Jan 21

Dr. Paul Freeman (b. 1936) is featured at AfriClassical.com as an outstanding Musician of African Descent. He has brought diversity to every level of classical performances and recordings. He is Founder, and until last year was Music Director, of the famed Chicago Sinfonietta. Audiences, performers, soloists and even the Board of Directors are inclusive. Dr. Freeman's Black Composers Series on the CBS label was a major landmark in classical recording, including composers of African descent from that day and as far back as the 18^th century, with the first U.S. recording of music of Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799). In the era of the compact disc, Maestro Freeman recorded the African Heritage Symphonic Series in three volumes on the Cedille Records label, from 2000 to 2003. He has conducted the Czech National Symphony Orchestra on numerous Albany Records CDs, including Volume 12, Paul Freeman Introduces David Baker, Albany Records Troy 843 (2006).

Chicago Modern Orchestra Project

Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

“Programming includes works that celebrate the innovative repertoire championed by Dr. Freeman during his groundbreaking tenure as founding music director of Chicago Sinfonietta.

“Selections from Westside Story

Vissi D’arte (Puccini- soprano Alexia Kruger Rivera)

Golden Puzzle ( R. Baker- didgeridoo player Mwata Bowden of AACM)

Gospel Selections by Dr. Willie Wilson of Singsation

Spiritual Selections by Steward Wilson Singers

“South Shore Cultural Center-Chicago Illlinois”