PERFORMANCE WITH WESTERN HEMISPHERE ORCHESTRA (Salem, OR)
The Western Hemisphere Orchestra and Western Hemisphere Voices perform a wide variety of jazz and popular music from the Americas. On this tour the music will range from Jelly Roll Morton, Chicago, Radiohead, Thelonious Monk, and much more. These groups recently collaborated with the legendary Allen Toussaint, and will perform some of his iconic music as well. Hailing from the beautiful Mid-Willamette Valley in Oregon, these groups are two of the premiere ensembles from Western Oregon University. For the second set, Phillip Greenlief will serve as guest conductor, leading the group through Anthony Braxton's COMPOSITION 255
Cost: $10 suggested cover $5 students w/ID - no one turn