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Contact:
Public Relations Director
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Phone: 407/896-6700 x 223
Fax: 407/896-5512
gmiller@orlandophil.org
www.orlandophil.org |
(Orlando, FL - May 30, 2008) – The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra continues its Sounds of Summer Series with a program of music that places the bassoon, usually heard in a supportive role, right into the spotlight. Bassooner or Later takes place on Monday, June 30, 7:00 PM in the Margeson Theater in the Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins Street, Orlando.
This “Clown of the Orchestra” has a serious side, too, although not TOO serious. At Bassooner or Later, the lush sound of a quartet of bassoons will take you from French Baroque to Italian opera with a few humorous stops along the way. Included on the program are the Presto movement of Beethoven’s Trio in C Major, op. 87; The Swan from Carnival of the Animals, Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, arias from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville; along with comical selections including Peter Schickele’s Last Tango in Bayreuth; and an arrangement by Carol Miller, titled I was a Teenage Bassoon Player.
Performing on the program are Philharmonic Principal Bassoon Diane Bishop, Julie Fox, Laura Hauser and Ted Shistle. Philharmonic Executive Director David Schillhammer, also a bassoonist, hosts this program – and we might even get him to play his bassoon, too!
You won’t want to miss this unique musical program. Subscriptions to the five-concert Sounds of Summer Series are available in two price levels: Level 1 seating is $160 for adults, $144 for seniors and $80 for students with valid ID. Level 2 seating is $105 for adults, $94.50 for seniors and $52.50 for students with valid ID. Single ticket prices are: Level 1 seating: $37 for adults, $33 for seniors and $18.50 for students with valid ID; Level 2 seating: $26 for adults, $23 for seniors and $13 for students with valid ID. To purchase subscriptions or for more information, please phone the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Box Office at 407-770-0071, or visit our web site at www.OrlandoPhil.org. Last season’s Sounds of Summer Series was a sell-out success, so be sure to order your subscriptions early!
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