Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Paul Huang, violin
Magnificence Magnified
Elena Ruehr: Shimmer
Beethoven (arr. Richard Tognetti): Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major “Kreutzer”, Op. 47
Dvořák (arr. James Wilson): “American” Sinfonietta after String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96
When the musicians of Orpheus focus their collective energies on Beethoven, Dvořák, Elena Ruehr, the result is the sonic equivalent of a 4K Ultra HD video, revealing latent details that have never come through so clearly. They have an ideal partner in violinist Paul Huang, a musician’s musician whose playing stands out as “unfailingly incisive and technically immaculate.” (Chicago Classical Review).
About Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Orpheus is a radical experiment in musical democracy, proving for over fifty years what happens when exceptional artists gather with total trust in each other and faith in the creative process. Orpheus began in 1972 when cellist Julian Fifer assembled a group of New York freelancers in their early twenties to play orchestral repertoire as if it were chamber music. In that age of co-ops and communes, the idealistic Orpheans snubbed the “corporate” path of symphony orchestras and learned how to play, plan, and promote concerts as a true collective, with leadership roles rotating from the very first performance. Visit the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra website to learn more.
