THIS WEEKEND! Philadelphia Orchestra gets political sort of

Call it the orchestra’s all-American election special, open to democrats, republicans and communists. The music of Barber, Gershwin and Copland is familiar to most ears, but the excellent music of Puerto-Rican born Roberto Sierra may be a revelation. This will be the local premiere of his Sinfonia No. 4. The soloist in the Gershwin Piano Concerto in F will be Kirill Gerstein, who, appropriately for this music, has dual careers in the classical and jazz worlds.

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THIS WEEKEND! Philadelphia Orchestra gets political sort of

POSTED: Friday, November 2, 2012, 4:21 PM
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Call it the orchestra’s all-American election special, open to democrats, republicans and communists. The music of Barber, Gershwin and Copland is familiar to most ears, but the excellent music of Puerto-Rican born Roberto Sierra may be a revelation. This will be the local premiere of his Sinfonia No. 4. The soloist in the Gershwin Piano Concerto in F will be Kirill Gerstein, who, appropriately for this music, has dual careers in the classical and jazz worlds.

STARTS TONIGHT: Fri., Nov. 2, 2 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 3 p.m.; $20-$130, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999, philorch.org.

 

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