The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra presents Color Cathedral, the ninth concert in its 2009-2010 Super Series on Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8:00 PM at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, 401 W. Livingston Street, Orlando. The concert is sponsored by The University of Central Florida. The Artist Sponsors are Lynn and Chuck Steinmetz. The Super Series is sponsored by Darden Restaurants Foundation. Led by Music Director Christopher Wilkins, the Orlando Philharmonic performs Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture, Respighi's Church Windows and Debussy's Sunken Cathedral.
Highlighting the program is a new work by Composer-In-Residence Stella Sung, titled The Circle Closes. Sung describes the work in her program notes, "The structure of the composition revealed itself to me in this way; the work consists of two distinct sections but joined together without break. The contrast between the sections is also distinct, yet they are brought together at the end of the piece. Ultimately, I have found myself thinking of this composition as a 'Yin and Yang' expression, the Asian circular symbol that represents and encompasses the duality of heaven and earth with the intent for unified balance."
As a unique feature of The Circle Closes, crystal “singing” bowls will be used as part of the instrumentation. These types of bowls are often used in meditation and healing practices. Sung continues, "As a musician, I was drawn to the inherent sound quality of the bowls and felt that their presence would lend an almost 'other-worldly' quality to the piece."
Tickets to Color Cathedral are $13, $26, $36, $48 and $65. To purchase tickets, phone the Philharmonic’s box office at 407-770-0071, or visit the Philharmonic’s website at www.orlandophil.org