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THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

VIGUE, *Tides
SCHWANTNER, Distant Runes and Incantations
CRUMB, *Voices from the Morning of the Earth with Ann Crumb, soprano; and Randall Scarlata, baritone

Our opening concerts open with two world premieres: the final volume of Pulitzer-prize winning composer George Crumb's monumental American Songbook series, Voices from the Morning of the Earth; and the newest work from emerging composer (and O2001's Executive Director) Ronald G. Vigue, featuring sensational singer-actress Ann Crumb.
Fri., Oct. 3rd, 2008 at 8:00pm, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia
Sun., Oct. 5th, 2008 at 7:30pm, Swarthmore College’s Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore, PA

CARTER, Dialogues
CARTER, ASKO Concerto
PISTON, Divertimento
COPLAND, Appalachian Spring with Emanuele Arciuli, piano

Two celebrations! We honor the life and extraordinary importance of French pedagogue Nadia Boulanger as the mentor of young American composers with works by three of her foremost students: Walter Piston, Aaron Copland, and Elliott Carter. And we celebrate an important milestone for Mr. Carter - his 100th birthday - with two of his most recent works, featuring Europe's dynamic champion of American music, pianist Emanuele Arciuli.
Sat., Nov. 15th, 2008 at 3:00pm, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia
Sun., Nov. 16th, 2008 at 7:30pm, Swarthmore College’s Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore, PA

 MESSIAEN, *Fantasie for violin and piano
LEVINSON, Morning Star
MESSIAEN, Visions de l’amen

Pianists James Freeman and Marcantonio Barone, joined by Philadelphia Orchestra member Barbara Govatos, celebrate the life and legacy of Olivier Messiaen (b. Dec. 10th, 1908) - on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Our program focuses on his epic and profoundly religious work for two pianos, Visions de l'amen, and includes the area premiere of his Fantasie for Violin and Piano, as well as Morning Star by Swarthmore College professor and recent Pew fellowship winner Gerald Levinson - one of Messiaen's last students.
Wed., Dec. 10th. 2008 at 8:00pm, Swarthmore College’s Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore, PA

WHITMAN/ANDERSON, *A Scandal in Bohemia

O2001 honors Swarthmore College's long-standing contribution to Philadelphia's cultural life with a world premiere of a new opera. Sherlock Holmes lives again in Arthur Conan Doyle's A Scandal in Bohemia; music by Thomas Whitman, libretto by Nathalie Anderson. The same team that created the hugely successful, The Black Swan in 1988.
Fri., Feb. 6th, 2009 at 8:00pm, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia
Sun., Feb. 8th, 2009 at 7:30pm, Swarthmore College’s Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore, PA

RUDIN, *Viola Concerto
FINKO, Piccolo Concerto
FINKO, Piano Concerto
CORIGLIANO, The Red Violin Suite

Sensational concerti for brilliant performers, including the world premiere of a new work by Andrew Rudin, featuring violist Brett Deubner. Philadelphia superstars Marcantonio Barone and Mimi Stillman perform the music of another outstanding Philadelphian, Russian émigrè David Finko. Famed violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn will be our soloist in John Corigliano's Oscar-winning music from the movie The Red Violin. Ms. Pitcairn owns the actual red violin in the acclaimed movie, and will be performing on it!
Fri., May 22nd, 2009 at 8:00pm, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia
Sun., May 24th, 2009 at 3:00pm, Swarthmore College’s Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore, PA


*Denotes first performance or area premiere

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This project is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by the Heinz Endowment; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.

Orchestra 2001 would like to thank the University of Pennsylvania for its continued generous support of our concert programs.


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