Beyond The Godfather: The Concert Music of Nino Rota
$51-$80
- Angel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor
Nino Rota — Concero per arch ("Concerto for Strings")
Nino Rota — Le Moliére imaginaire (selections)
Nino Rota — Nonetto
Nino Rota — The Godfather (selections)
Nino Rota — Romeo and Juliet (selections)
Italian composer Nino Rota is known to film enthusiasts for the music he wrote for the films of Fellini and Visconti, and movie buffs will recognize the Academy Award-winning original score he composed for Francis Ford Coppola's cinematic masterpiece, The Godfather. His 150 film scores are just one side of his extraordinarily prolific compositional output. This spring, join PCE to experience Rota's remarkable yet little-known concert works, including his Concerto for Strings, music from the ballet Le Moliére imaginaire, his Nonetto for chamber ensemble, and his virtuosic concert piece for french horn and orchestra, Castel del monte.
About PostClassical Ensemble
Under the leadership of Music Director Ángel Gil-Ordóñez, PostClassical Ensemble (PCE) takes the listener on a musical journey for the heart and mind. Through depth of interpretation and skillful execution, and with an ensemble of the most distinguished musicians in the area, the music comes alive with vibrancy and richness of expression.
Founded in 2003 by Angel Gil-Ordóñez and music historian Joseph Horowitz, PCE has been a pioneer in transforming the concert experience through innovative programming and with collaborations across artistic mediums. Their humanities-infused programming tells stories— exploring music in its cultural and historical context, and it often integrates theater, dance, film, and visual art, as well as folk, indigenous, and popular music and instruments.
https://www.postclassical.com/About Angel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor
Terrace Theater at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWWashington, DC 20566
United States
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