Programs

  • Orpheus Concert Series and Community Engagement

    SEE SCHEDULE OFOR OVER 50 YEARS, ORPHEUS HAS SERVED A LOYAL AND GENEROUS AUDIENCE IN ITS HOMETOWN OF NEW YORK CITY, PRESENTING ITS ANNUAL CONCERT SERIES AT CARNEGIE HALL. DURING ORPHEUS' 2023-2024 SEASON, ORPHEUS PRESENTED THREE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERTS, COLLABORATING WITH GUEST SOLOISTS: SAXOPHONIST, BRANFORD MARSALIS; PIANIST, NOBUYUKI TSUJII; AND VIOLINIST, BOMSORI KIM. THE SERIES INCLUDED SIX WORLD PREMIERES INCLUDING NEWLY COMMISSIONED WORKS BY ANTONIO GARCIA AND NATHALIE JOACHIM; AND NEW ORCHESTRATIONS BY MICHI WIANCKO, JAVIER DIAZ, SHUYING LI, AND ZACHARY WADSWORTH. IN ADDITION, ORPHEUS WAS PRESENTED FOR ONE CONCERT AT THE 92NY WITH CLARINETIST, ANTHONY MCGILL FEATURING A WORLD PREMIERE OF A NEW ORCHESTRATION BY ORPHEUS MEMBER CELLIST, JAMES WILSON. ALSO, ORPHEUS PRESENTED CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS IN BROOKLYN AND THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN FEATURING COLLABORATIONS WITH GUITAR AND CELLO DUO, BOYD MEETS GIRL; AND VIOLIST & COMEDIAN, ISABEL HAGEN.ORPHEUS IS COMMITTED TO SHARING ITS ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING WITH COMMUNITIES BEYOND NEW YORK CITY. IN 2023-2024, ORPHEUS TOURED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE AND TO NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, FLORIDA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA. INTERNATIONALLY, THE ORCHESTRA VISITED JAPAN, PERFORMING 7 CONCERTS IN 6 CITIES WITH PIANIST, NOBUYUKI TSUJII. ORCHESTRA'S RICH HISTORY OF TOURING INCLUDES VISITS TO MORE THAN 300 CITIES IN 50 COUNTRIES ON 4 CONTINENTS. IN THE 2023-24 SEASON, ORPHEUS SERVED OVER 24,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS LIVE. BY TOURING NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, THE ORCHESTRA REMOVES NUMEROUS FINANCIAL AND GEOGRAPHIC OBSTACLES THAT PREVENT ACCESS FOR MANY TO EXPERIENCE THE DYNAMIC LIVE PERFORMANCES. ORPHEUS IS FORTUNATE TO MAINTAIN A GLOBAL PRESENCE, DEVELOPED THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE RECORDING CATALOGUE AND CURRENT RADIO BROADCASTS, THROUGH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS. IN THIS WAY, THE ORCHESTRA BUILDS ON EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND REACHES NEW COMMUNITIES. ORPHEUS' COMMITMENT TO ENGAGEMENT INCLUDES FOUR CORE INITIATIVES. THE ACCESS ORPHEUS PROGRAM ENGAGES OVER 1,500 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ANNUALLY FROM EACH OF NEW YORK CITY'S FIVE BOROUGHS AS WELL AS THE BROADER METROPOLITAN AREA, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO TITLE I SCHOOLS. ORPHEUS SHARES THE ORCHESTRA'S COLLABORATIVE MUSIC-MAKING PROCESS THROUGH UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH ORPHEUS MUSICIANS AND COLLABORATORS, OPEN REHEARSALS, AND UNDERWRITTEN TICKETS AND STUDY GUIDES TO ORPHEUS' CARNEGIE HALL SERIES CONCERTS. FOR MANY, THIS IS THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE OF A LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT AND THEIR FIRST TIME INSIDE CARNEGIE HALL. IN THE 2023-2024 SEASON, ORPHEUS CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HARMONY PROGRAM BY HAVING ORPHEUS MUSICIANS COACH THEIR ALL STARS ENSEMBLE OF NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS CULMINATING IN A FINAL SIDE-BY-SIDE PERFORMANCE IN SPRING 2024.THE ORPHEUS MUSIC ACADEMY ENCOMPASSES ORPHEUS' PROGRAMS FOR INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED MUSIC STUDENTS. ORPHEUS MUSICIANS SHARE THEIR ARTISTRY, EXPERTISE, AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO MUSIC MAKING THROUGH MASTERCLASSES WITH ORPHEUS MUSICIANS AND GUEST ARTISTS, SIDE-BY-SIDE WORKSHOPS, AND RESIDENCIES ON TOUR. IN 2023-2024, ORPHEUS MUSICIANS WORKED WITH STUDENTS FROM FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY AND COACHED SECTIONALS FOR NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY.ORPHEUS REFLECTIONS BRINGS THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. ORPHEUS MUSICIANS SHARE INTIMATE PERFORMANCES AND ENGAGE WITH AUDIENCES IN SPACES WHERE ATTENDEES ARE COMFORTABLE, SUCH AS PUBLIC VENUES OR PRIVATE CARE CENTERS. THE PROGRAMS ALSO BENEFIT CAREGIVERS, WHO IN THEIR DEMANDING ROLES MAY HAVE LITTLE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY LIVE MUSIC. IN 2023-2024 ORPHEUS OFFERED REFLECTIONS PROGRAMS ONLINE OVER ZOOM AND IN-PERSON FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY AND ON TOUR IN JAPAN. ORPHEUS REFLECTIONS WAS ALSO FEATURED THROUGH A PRESENTATION AT THE LONG ISLAND MUSEUM'S 8TH ANNUAL ARTS AND ALZHEIMER'S CONFERENCE.THE ORPHEUS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE BRINGS THE ORPHEUS PROCESS TO THE PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO EMPOWER THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW THROUGH COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT TRAINING. TEAMS OF ALL KINDS PARTICIPATE IN CUSTOMIZABLE PROGRAMS TO GAIN INSIGHT FROM ORPHEUS' DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. IN 2023-2024, ORPHEUS PROVIDED OLI PROCESS DEMONSTRATIONS FOR IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL, NYU STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. ORPHEUS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE WAS ALSO FEATURED THROUGH PROVIDING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AT THE 2023 BETTER WAYS CONFERENCE IN GREECE AND THE 2023 EUROPEAN POWER TOOL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN SPAIN.
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    Dates
    Sep 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024
    Source
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