Chicago Modern Orchestra Project announces 2013 concert series

Renee' Baker

CHICAGO MODERN ORCHESTRA PROJECT

Renee’ Baker, Artistic/ Music Director

INCLUSIVE....CAPTIVATING...ELECTRIC!!!

“ RITUALS, RIGHTS AND PASSAGES “
2013 SEASON
Thursday, January 24, 2013 7 p.m. South Shore Cultural Center
Sunday January 27, 2013 3 p.m. Dominican University

DREAM, LIVE & HOPE- The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King

Selections from “ AWAKENING: A Jazz Messiah” Renee’ Baker
Guest artists: Chicago Community Chorus, Dr. Keith Hampton, director
Steward Wilson Gospel Singers
Tillis            Spiritual Fantasy
Baker          Subtle Hues of Blackbirds Symphonic Poem
Ono              Wood Piece
Perkinson    Walking All Over God’s City (arr.for orchestra)
Batiz             Weep Dark Blue
With Special Tribute to Dr. Paul Freeman, founder Chicago Sinfonietta


Saturday, March 2, 2013 7 p.m. Dominican University
Sunday, March 3, 2013 3 p.m. South Shore Cultural Center

CONVERSATIONS & COLLABORATIONS

Guest artists: Frapochi Movement Ensemble- Cristal Sabbagh, director
AACM Vocal Ensemble
Robert Fisher, viola soloist
Copland        Fanfare for the Common Man
Piazzola        Tango Ballet
Baker           Samsara (opera excerpts) (World Premiere)
Ishikawa      Dynasty Visualizations of Li Po
Wilson          Second Threnody Moment for solo viola (World Premiere)
With Special Tribute to Michael Jackson


Saturday, May 18, 2013 7 p.m. Dominican University
Sunday, May 19. 2013 4 p.m. South Shore Cultural Center
A MOVING CAUSEWAY OF CELEBRATION

Guest artists: Third Stream String Quartet
Douglas Ewart, reeds and didgeridoo
Holst              The Planets
Saint Saens   Carnival of the Animals
Ewart             Red Hills
Baker             Red Sandals Octet (World Premiere)
Bathory-Kitsz L’Estampie du Chevalier
WJ Raynovich Through a Brick Wall
With Special Tribute to Queen