The Onegin Project, World Premieres of Prokofiev/Krzhizhanovsky Eugene Onegin & Gabriel Prokofiev Concerto for Bass Drum played by Joby Burgess
(More about event)On Thursday, February 9 at 8:00 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall the Prokofiev/Krzhizhanovsky "Eugene Onegin", banned by the Stalinist regime in 1936,will receive a much-delayed world premiere. Prokofiev's original score, orchestrated for 40 instruments, will be performed by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Rossen Milanov. Woven into this performance will be a dance-intensive staging of several major theatrical episodes directed by Princeton dance faculty member Rebecca Lazier with choreography by Princeton alumna Sydney Schiff and choral interludes by the Princeton Glee Club under the direction of Gabriel Crouch. The performance will also include the world premiere of a Concerto for Bass Drum commissioned from Prokofiev's grandson, Gabriel Prokofiev, and performed by renowned percussionist Joby Burgess. To purchase tickets please go to:
http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21394&pid=7162067
Location: Richardson Auditorium
Date/Time: 02/09/12 at 8:00 pm - 02/09/12 at 10:00 pm
Category: Concerts
Department: Music
