Event is Live
Presented by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Christine Baranski, Narrator
Karen Slack, Soprano
Will Liverman, Baritone
Heroes Unite
Saturday, May 20, 2023
7 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Christine Baranski by Patrick Harbron, Karen Slack by Kia Caldwell, Will Liverman by Jaclyn Simpson
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra pays homage to voices of justice and freedom in Beethoven's Egmont, featuring narrator Christine Baranski and soprano Karen Slack. Beethoven channeled his revolutionary ardor into music for Goethe’s historical drama about a local hero defying foreign occupiers, performed with a new translation by Philip Bohem. Baritone Will Liverman joins Orpheus and Karen Slack for the world premiere of Songs of Paul by Jasmine Barnes, a 125th birthday tribute to the singer-activist Paul Robeson.
Performers
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Christine Baranski, Narrator
Karen Slack, Soprano
Will Liverman, Baritone
Program
JASMINE BARNES Songs of Paul (125th Birthday Tribute to Paul Robeson) (World Premiere)
BEETHOVEN Egmont (arr. Andreas Tarkmann)