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

Christopher McAllen
Violinist and Composer Mark O'Connor

This month's Applause broadcast withThe 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