Orpheus UnWrapped is a series of pre-concert “informances” at Carnegie Hall’s Kaplan Space that incorporates interactive dialogue and chamber music in an intimate setting. Each event focuses on a specific idea related to the evening’s performance and introduces attendees to Orpheus’ many wonderful collaborators, including guest composers, artists and educators. Orpheus will present four symposia from December 2006 through May 2007.
The purpose of the Orpheus UnWrapped is to provide our audience with the opportunity to explore current Orpheus repertoire in depth by placing the music in historical and social context through the participation of music scholars and interdisciplinary artists, in the intimate 120-seat Kaplan Studio, adjacent to Carnegie Hall. Events are designed for audience members who are interested in acquiring a broader perspective on the music they will hear performed at Carnegie Hall. Programs are accessible to both new and experienced listeners.
The Kaplan Space is on West 57th, two doors down from the lobby of Stern Auditorium.
The New Brandenburgs a la Theofanidis
Saturday, December 8, 2007
John Schaefer, WNYC Radio Executive Producer and composer Christopher Theofanidis discuss the second installment of The New Brandenburgs
commissioning project.
Tchaikovsky’s Musical Love Affair
Saturday, February 2, 2008
David Cannata, Associate Professor of Music
History, Temple University in Philadelphia, hosts an UnWrapped event that delves into Tchaikovsky’s musical affection for Mozart.
Building Blocks: Nature, Music and Geometry
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Composer Charles Wuorinen and Benoit Mandelbrot,
Sterling Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus at Yale University, explore the interconnection between nature, music, and geometry.