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WHAT:
Florida Orchestra guest conductor and erhu
musician present free programs
WHEN
& WHERE:
Thursday, February 5, 7:30 pm – The
Studio @ 620, St. Petersburg
Saturday, February 7, 3:00 pm – St. Petersburg College, Gibbs Campus
WHY:
In conjunction with this
weekend’s Florida Orchestra concert performances (February 6 at Tampa
Bay Performing
Arts Center
and February 8 at Ruth Eckerd Hall) erhu virtuoso Betti Xiang and
conductor David Alan Miller present two separate presentations in St. Petersburg to
introduce and demonstrate the erhu, a two-string bowed Chinese instrument.
DETAILS:
Thursday,
February 5, 7:30 p.m.
The Studio@620
620 First Avenue South
St.
Petersburg, FL
33701
Tel: 727-895-6620
An informal discussion about Chen/He’s The Butterfly
Lovers, along with demonstrations on the erhu by Xiang. It is part of
Studio 620’s current “A Celebration of Diversity” art exhibit
and related activities. Hosted by Bob Devin Jones, Artistic Director
thestudio@620. Seating is limited for this free event.
Saturday,
February 7, 3 p.m.
The Music Center
St. Petersburg College/Gibbs Campus
6605 Fifth Avenue North (at the corner of 66th Street North)
St.
Petersburg, FL
33710
Tel: 727-341-4360 Music Department
Miller and Xiang will do a somewhat more formal presentation
at St. Petersburg
College talking about the
history of the instrument and its role on Chinese culture and music.
Xiang will give a performance on erhu, both solo works and works accompanied by
David Alan Miller on piano. This event is being held in cooperation with St. Petersburg College. On air personalities from
WUSF radio will also be participating. This is a free event and is open
to the public.
MORE
INFO:
Henry Adams, Associate Director of
Marketing, Florida
Orchestra, at 727-892-3331, ext. 336
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