Intersections: A New America Arts Festival
Saturday, 2/25 at 4:30pm
Orchestra Meets the 21st Century
A classical orchestra collides with an amplified ensemble and a live electronic processor to create a whole new musical sound.
Here's a little teaser of what you'll hear at this concert!
Combine a traditional orchestra with an amplified small ensemble then add live electronic processors, and you have a whole new take on the classical music experience.
Under the baton of hipster maestro John Devlin, the Capital City Symphony and the chamber ensemble Graffito will invite audiences to experience re-imagined classics and new musical styles, including a world premiere concerto for Fx trumpet and orchestra by composer David Matthews featuring trumpet soloist Neil Brown.
The program will also feature Beethoven's Egmont Overture and a 21st-century reinterpretation of the Kyrie from Dufay's Missa l'Homme Arme.
Don't miss a musical night to remember!
$20, $15 student/senior
For ages 8 & up.
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See the full schedule for the festival at http://intersectionsdc.org/.
David Matthews is an active composer, performer, and educator in the Washington D.C. area. He has received commissions for works by the Capital City Symphony, the University of Maryland Repertoire Orchestra, and the Patel Conservatory. He has performed locally and abroad with ensembles such as the McLean Orchestra, the French American Vocal Academy Orchestra, the New Retro, and the Capital City Symphony.
As an educator, David is faculty at the D.C Youth Orchestra Program, Suitland High School Visual Performing Arts Program, Friends Community School, and Music and Arts Center in Arundel Mills where he teaches trumpet and brass instruments. He also teaches general music classes at the Greenbelt Homeschool Co-op in Greenbelt, MD.
David received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Maryland where he was mentored by Chris Gekker, Steven Hendrickson, and Mark Wilson.
Trumpeter Neil Brown had his musical beginnings growing up in Guilford, Connecticut and earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of Maryland in 2009. Currently a member of the United States Navy Band in Washington D.C. and the Fairfax Symphony, Neil also maintains an active freelance career in the Washington D.C. area.
Neil's primary trumpet teachers have been Chris Gekker, Steven Hendrickson, and Allan Dean, and he has benefitted from attending several music festivals including the Colorado College Summer Music Festival in 2007 and 2008, and the National Orchestral Institute in 2009.
Graffito is a chamber ensemble consisting of Neil Brown, trumpet; Domenica Romagni, cello; David Matthews, guitar; Athus Delima, bass; and Anders Eliasson, drums. Featuring original music, the group's innovative sound is influenced by a variety of genres, including classical, rock, jazz, and electronic music. The members of Graffito are active freelance musicians and educators in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metro areas.
The Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street NE
Washington, DC 20002