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Symphonic
Works
In
February of 2005, Brasilia premiered their new dynamic
arrangements for symphony orchestra of music from their CD, River
Wide. The concerts took place with Brasilia as guest artists with
the Rochester Philharmonic, and with the Vancouver Symphony.
Jeff
Tyzik, the principal Pops Conductor of both orchestras,
conducted these concerts. Ted Moore and Mr. Tyzik were responsible
for the symphonic arrangements, which feature the orchestra as much
as Brasilia, in a true collaborative musical presentation.
  As
the audiences found out in Rochester and Vancouver, it is
truly exciting to hear this music expanded to symphonic proportions.
On Saturday night in Rochester, the audience, in fact, was on its
feet prior to the end of the show, being swept away by the power and
emotion of the performance.
The
arrangements reflect the full musical and emotional range of
Brazilian music, from the gentle ballad, "Samba Em Preludio",
sung as a duo of voice and guitar with strings, to the rousing samba
finale of "Tudo Joia", with full orchestra accompanying
the infectious samba rhythms of Brasilia. In between were many
moments that featured members of Brasilia as well as members of the
orchestra.
As
a vocal group, the original music of Brasilia features the
extraordinary voice of Pamela Driggs, who is perfectly at home
singing in English or Portuguese, and who has fully embraced the
music of Brazil about which she is so passionate. In addition, the
music features the soloing of two of the most heralded jazz
musicians performing today, Romero Lubambo on guitar, and Phil
Markowitz on piano. Pamela's voice along with Mr. Lubambo's and Mr.
Markowitz' solos are only enhanced by the beauty of the symphonic
accompaniment.
Along
with conductor Jeff Tyzik's creative programming in the the
first half of the concert, for which he has become very known and
very much in demand as a guest conductor all over the country, this
is a wonderful showcase for an evening where Brazilian music meets
the symphony, combining lush bossa nova with the celebration of
samba.
Please
contact
us
for more information and availability regarding symphony
performances.
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