Contact:Gretchen Miller Basso
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 – March 4, 2011) – The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra presents Classical Masters, the eighth concert in its 2010-2011 Super Series on Saturday, April 9, 2011, 8:00 PM at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, 401 W. Livingston Street, Orlando.
The Super Series is sponsored by Darden Restaurants Foundation. The Artist Sponsor is Coca Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.
Guest conductor Alondra de la Parra leads the Orlando Philharmonic in a program of classical masterworks including Piazzolla’s Tangazo and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. Also on the program is Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante featuring soloists Nikolay Blagov, clarinet; Jamie Strefeler, oboe; Diane Bishop, bassoon and Mark Fischer, horn.
Conductor Alondra de la Parra has gained widespread attention for her spellbinding and vibrant performances, making her one of the most compelling conductors of her generation. “de la Parra’s conducting style must be seen to be believed,” raved the San Antonio News Express. In 2004 at the age of 23, Alondra de la Parra founded the New York-based Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA) with the mission of promoting the work of young soloists and composers of the American continent. Since its founding, POA has engaged in international tours, established an Arts and Education program, and initiated a Young Composers’ Competition. The orchestra has performed for the President of Mexico; has been hosted at the White House; has given concerts for over 30,000 audience members in New York, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Oaxaca, Dallas, and Washington, DC, among other cities. In August 2010, POA will release Mi Alma Mexicana, its first commercial recording for Sony Classical.
As Symphony magazine put it, “de la Parra doesn’t seem to put much stock in the ‘glass ceiling.’” She holds the distinction of being the first Mexican woman to conduct in New York City, and she has been honored for her contributions to the arts with a proclamation from the city of New York. In May 2008, de la Parra became the youngest member to join the board of trustees of the Latin Grammy Awards, and she holds the title of Cultural Ambassador for Mexican Tourism.
Tickets to Classical Masters are $14.75, $29, $39, $52, $70, and can be purchased by phone at 407-770-0071 or on line at www.OrlandoPhil.org. Students with valid student ID can purchase discounted tickets in select areas.
