Orchestra 2001 is a collective of adventurous, virtuoso performers dedicated to the music of our time. The ensemble strives to be an international leader in connecting diverse audiences with the greatest music of the 20th and 21st centuries, engaging new listeners through exhilarating concerts, innovative artistic collaborations, and enriching community partnerships in Philadelphia and beyond.
JOURNEYS: Classical Movements from the African Diaspora
Part I – Harlem Renaissance and Beyond
Orchestra 2001 is pleased to announce a multi-year concert series featuring music by African-American, African, and Afro-Caribbean composers. Opening concerts for this series have been postponed due to COVID-19. Stay tuned for concert details!
Major support for this series provided by the Anne & Gordon Getty Foundation and League of American Orchestras Futures Fund.
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20th- and 21st-Century Music by Brazilian composers WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021, 7:00 PM Heitor Villa-Lobos – Sexteto místico Clarice Vasconcelos Assad – The Book of Spells Orlando Haddad – Lendas Amazônicas (Amazon Legends) premiere |
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STAY TUNED for a repeat performance in MAY 2021! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th 2020, 7:00pm
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Orchestra 2001 is Ensemble-In-Residence at Cherry Street Pier
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The COMPOSER AT WORK window features Philadelphia-area and visiting composers, and musicians of all ages and genres. Participants work on site and present their music to audiences at Cherry Street Pier and elsewhere in Philadelphia. Funded by generous grants from the Barra Foundation and the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia.
100% individual donations currently go toward employing musicians!
Our concerts would not be possible without the support of Individual Donors!
Orchestra 2001 thanks its Foundation, Government, and Organizational Contributors and Partners: