Cherry Street Pier
121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Fri April 8 & Sat April 9, 8PM
Sun April 10, 3PM
Duration: ~75 mins
Ticket Info
Admission is free. RSVP for updates.
With new commissions by
Ann Carlson
Ari Benjamin Meyers
Sun Ra Arkestra (Marshall Allen & David Middleton)
Ursula Rucker
Xenia Rubinos
Musical Director: Anthony Tidd
Rehearsal Director for Ann Carlson: Ellen Gerdes
About
Rehearsing Philadelphia introduces The Public Orchestra, a newly founded orchestra that seeks to represent the cultural and sonic diversity of Philadelphia and challenge western concepts of what a symphony orchestra can be, look and sound like. Fifty musicians present five new works expressly composed for them by a group of local and international artists. These performances take the form of open public rehearsals over two evenings and an afternoon at Cherry Street Pier. The orchestra includes instrumentation and musical practices from bandoneon to the oud, from DJing to French horn, from electric guitar to Korean percussion.
The Public Orchestra Manifesto can be found here.
Special thanks to:
Chris Totora, Mandell (Theater Technical Director)
Andrew Cowles
Azuka Theatre
Inis Nua Theatre
Claire Thai
Drew Schlegel