[SOLD OUT] Phillips Collection: PostClassical Ensemble with James Austin Smith, oboe
SOLD OUT
- James Austin Smith, oboe
- Angel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor
Krzysztof Penderecki — Capriccio for Oboe and 11 Strings
George Walker — Lyric for Strings
Suzanne Farrin — l'onde (della non vostra) for solo oboe
Florence Price — Adoration
Luciano Berio — Chemins IV for oboe and 11 strings
Kevin Puts — Oboe Concerto No. 1
Please note: Due to demand, all concerts for the Phillips Music 2024-25 Season are now sold out.
Oboist James Austin Smith, praised by The New York Times for his virtuosic, dazzling, and brilliant performances, joins members of Washington, DC's premiere chamber orchestra, PostClassical Ensemble, in a program of virtuoso works for oboe and strings. Conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez, the program includes oboe repertoire from the Baroque to today, with music by Tomaso Albinoni, Florence Price, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Luciano Berio. PostClassical Ensemble will also perform DC native George Walker's deeply moving Lyric for Strings and Smith will present a stirring solo piece by Guggenheim Fellow and Rome Prize winner Suzanne Farrin. They conclude with Grammy award-winning composer Kevin Puts's Oboe Concerto No. 1.
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/