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Sunday at 5 PM: It's Bluegrass, Bernstein, and the Blues, with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

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Christopher McAllen
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Violinist and Composer Mark O'Connor

This month's Applause broadcast with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is the final one in the Orchestra's Improvisionaries series.  Music Director Dirk Brossé conducts a concert with jazz and bluegrass-inspired works by Dai Wei, as well as Maestro Brossé's arrangement of Dave Brubeck's classic Blue Rondo à la Turk.Dai Wei's Homage to Bernstein opens a program that features an appearance by violinist Mark O'Connor, who will play his Concerto No. 6 Old Brass.  Jack Moore is your host.

Don’t miss it, Sunday at 5, on WRTI 90.1! 

Program:

Homage to Bernstein - Dai Wei (composer & vocal soloist)

Concerto No. 6, Old Brass -  Mark O'Connor (Composer & violin soloist)

Blue Rondo a la Turk  - Brubeck/Brosse (arranged for chamber ensemble)

Dirk Brossé, conductor