David Robertson Opens 2016 With Virtuoso Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis in a Swing Symphony
Sydney Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor David Robertson will join forces with trumpeter, bandleader and composer Wynton Marsalis to bring the spirit of swing to the Concert Hall in an exuberant opening to the SSO's 2016 season. They will perform the Australian premiere of Marsalis' Swing Symphony as their two 'big bands' - the SSO and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra - come together for an exciting musical journey.
"We can't wait to put on the ultimate jazz celebration for Sydney audiences with legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra," says Robertson, who is beginning his third year as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the SSO. "With an intelligent fusing of the Orchestra and the jazz band, Swing Symphony travels from New Orleans to the swing era and beyond, telling the story of jazz in a really inspiring way."
Wynton Marsalis and the SSO:
Swing Symphony
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
25 Feb, 6.30pm
26 Feb, 8pm
27 Feb, 8pm
BERNSTEIN Fancy Free Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
MARSALIS Swing Symphony Australian Premiere
David Robertson: Conductor
Wynton Marsalis: Trumpet
Francesco Celata: Clarinet
Photo Credit: Frank Stewart
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