Harth-Bedoya & The Philadelphia Orchestra Play 'The Inca Trail' 1/14

Peruvian-born conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya and The Philadelphia Orchestra take audiences on a remarkable musical journey through The Inca Trail, the most extensive and historic pathway in South America (January 14). Motivated by the desire to bring the richness and breadth of Latin American music to a wider audience, Mr. Harth-Bedoya crafted this comprehensive program of music created in or inspired by the countries through which the Inca Trail winds: Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, and the northwestern tip of Argentina.

Special presentations and performances related to The Inca Trail will precede and follow the concert in Commonwealth Plaza. Beginning at 5:30 PM on the plaza stage, the Brazilian music ensemble Minas will entertain audiences as part of the Free at the Kimmel series. Throughout the evening, patrons can visit an instrument petting zoo where they will have the opportunity to pick up and try out the traditional South American instruments and can browse visual displays about The Inca Trail program and the regions it explores. Mr. Harth-Bedoya along with featured composers Gabriela Lena Frank, Jimmy Lopez, and Diego Luzuriaga will participate in a meet-and-greet after the concert.

This performance is part of Sound Waves, the Orchestra's new multimedia, multicultural series. Sound Waves launched with a performance of Tan Dun's The Map in October and continues with The Thomashefskys with Michael Tilson Thomas (February 15 and 16).

The Inca Trail program includes works from the colonial period to the present by renowned composers such as Osvaldo Golijov, Gabriela Frank, and Jimmy López. Traditional Andean instruments are featured, including the bombo andino (Andean bass drum) and Andean flutes (quenas, zampoñas, pitos, tarkas, and wooden flute). Two Philadelphia Orchestra musicians are featured soloists in this program: Associate Principal Cello Efe Baltac?gil in Golijov's Mariel and Principal Flute Jeffrey Khaner in Frank's Ilapa. The music is complemented by striking visuals, including evocative photos of the region and its people by photographer Fabiana van Lente and original motion graphics designed by Maya Kopytman (C&G Partners, New York). Together the music and imagery create a dazzling multimedia experience that immerses concertgoers in the music and culture of the Inca Trail.

SOUND WAVES: THE INCA TRAIL, A MUSICAL JOURNEY

January 14 at 7:00 PM - Friday evening - Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia Orchestra
Miguel Harth-Bedoya: Conductor
Jeffrey Khaner: Flute
Efe Baltac?gil: Cello

Robles "El cóndor pasa" - FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE
Martínez y Compañón Colección de música virreinal - FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE
Luzuriaga Responsorio - FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE
Frank Illapa, Tone Poem for Flute and Orchestra - FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE
Golijov Mariel, for cello and orchestra - FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE
Leng Preludio No. 1- FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE
López Fiesta! - FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE

This performance is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Tickets: $25-$65, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org.