February 8, 2010
Philadelphia’s Youth Orchestra & the Legendary Red Violin @ Verizon Hall
Elizabeth Pitcairn, Photo courtesy the Kimmel Center
On Valentine’s Day, the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra kicks off a three-part concert series at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall.
The group will perform Strauss’s Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7, and Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Famed violinst (and PYO alumna) Elizabeth Pitcairn will join the orchestra for the Concerto, performing with the legendary 1720 “Red†Stradivarius. It’s the real-life instrument that is said to have inspired the film The Red Violin, which stars Samuel L. Jackson and… a red violin.
Tickets are $16 to $30, and available online. Check out the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s official website for more information on the group.
Kimmel Center
300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 790-5800
www.kimmelcenter.org
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February 8, 2010, 10:00 am
Rich Agren says:
Will you please post our show on your site coming up at World Cafe Live (Downstairs)?
Swift Technique w/ The Hustle and Black Landlord
3/12/2010 8:00 PM at The World Cafe Live (Downstairs)
30th and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cost: $15
Tickets: http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3449
Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/swifttechnique
EPK: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=142560
Band Bio: Although the idea of Swift Technique has been in motion for over 10 years, it has just reached its breaking point in the summer of ‘07. While Swift Technique draws from all world influences, their genre is uniquely Philadelphia. The idea of combining traditional jazz and funk with hip-hop seems almost too obvious, but artists are not pushing the boundaries. The music scene needs sincere, soulful performers that audiences of all age, race and background can enjoy collectively. By combining old influences with young, raw energy, Swift Technique is the collaboration of seven souls on a mission to flip the music scene upside down.
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