Electrifying Brooklyn-based ensemble PROJECT Trio joins the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) and guest conductor Jacomo Bairos for the first of LACO’s 2012 Family Concerts series on Sunday, February 26, 2012, 2:00pm, at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.
With its wildly eclectic mix of jazz, hip-hop and rock sounds and appearances on Nickelodeon and MTV, PROJECT Trio performs a high-octane twist on Copland’s Appalachian Spring and other original works in its debut as LACO’s Family Concerts artists-in-residence for the next three seasons. Bairos, who enjoys an international career as a conductor and educator, makes his LACO debut with this performance.
Dedicated to engaging today’s younger audiences, PROJECT Trio is comprised of Greg Pattillo, flute, Eric Stephenson, cello, and Peter Seymour, bass, and performs to enthusiastic audiences of all ages in concert halls, among them Carnegie Hall, clubs and classrooms around the world.
LACO Family Concerts, recommended for ages 5 to 105, are designed for children with little or no previous musical experience and include a performance prefaced by creative activities to amuse, enrich and engage them including an “Instrument Petting Zoo,†where youngsters handle and play brass, woodwind and string instruments with the assistance of students from the Pasadena Conservatory of Music; crafts with Kidspace Children’s Museum; dance-circles with the YMCA Glendale; and “create your own box harp” with the Autry Museum of the American West.
Two additional LACO Family Concerts this season take place on Sunday, April 1st (“Fool for Dance”) and Sunday, May 6th (“Mozart & Me”).
Subscriptions for all three concerts, are $51 and $30. Tickets for individual concerts are $12 and $20. Both available at: www.laco.org or 213 622 7001.
Tickets to individual concerts will also be available at the venue box office on the day of the concert, if tickets remain. Discounted tickets are available by phone for groups of 12 or more.
PROJECT Trio – Greg Pattillo, flute, Eric Stephenson, cello, and Peter Seymour, bass – pushes the boundaries of classical music with a high octane mix of jazz, hip-hop, and rock. The Trio performs to enthusiastic audiences of all ages in concert halls, clubs, and classrooms around the world. The Trio, now in its fifth year, is drawing new audiences to classical music and reinvigorating existing fans of chamber music through their innovative performances, recordings, and their YouTube channel, which has over 66 million views and 75,000 subscribers, making PROJECT Trio one of the most watched instrumental ensembles on the Internet.
Portuguese-American JACOMO RAFAEL BAIROS enjoys an international career as a conductor and educator. As associate conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, he conducts subscription concerts throughout the season and, in addition to conducting the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s family, community and education concerts, he is responsible for programming. Highlights of the 2011-12 season include a debut with the Atlanta Symphony, concerts at the Cabrillo Music Festival, and reengagements with the Iceland Symphony. He also serves as a cover conductor for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Past performances include the Malaysia Philharmonic (MPO), Singapore Symphony (SSO), the National Orchestra of Porto Portugal (ONP), and Bangor Symphony among others.
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (LACO), proclaimed “America’s finest chamber orchestra†by Public Radio International, has established itself among the world’s top musical ensembles. Since 1997, LACO has performed under the baton of acclaimed conductor and pianist Jeffrey Kahane, hailed by critics as “visionary†and “a conductor of uncommon intellect, insight and musical integrity†with “undeniable charisma.â€
For more information: www.LACO.org
