Naumburg Orchestral Concerts: East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO)
Free
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Divertimento in D major, K. 136 "Salzburg Symphony No. 1"
William Grant Still — Danzas de Panama
Eleanor Alberga — Remember (arr. ECCO for string orchestra)
Josef Suk — Serenade for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 6
Join us for our final concert of the season on Tuesday, August 1 with the dynamic East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO)!
The critically acclaimed ECCO is a collective of engaging, like-minded artists who convene for select periods each year to explore musical works and perform concerts of the highest artistic quality. Drawing from some of the world's finest orchestras, chamber groups, and young soloists, ECCO strives for vitality and musical integrity, with performances sure to excite you!
New York-based brass quintet The Westerlies will open the concert with a world premiere fanfare composed by Milica Paranosic, in celebration of the Bandshell's centennial.
Tickets are not required. Seating is FREE and on a first come, first served basis.
All concerts are broadcast live and streamed on WQXR Facebook for those unable to attend.
No rain dates, check our website www.naumburgconcerts.org for updates.
About The Westerlies
The Westerlies, "an arty quartet...mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk" (The New York Times) are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of childhood friends from Seattle: Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues and projects with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.
Formed in 2011, the self-described "accidental brass quartet" takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from the West to the East. "Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers" (NPR's Fresh Air), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots, and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both "folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous" (NPR Music).
http://www.westerliesmusic.com