The Musicfor America String Orchestra, featuring the QuartettOrfeo will perform July 23, 3 pm at United Church of Christ, Ft. Lauderdale, and July 29, 7 pm at Sunshine Cathedral, Ft. Lauderdale. On the program music by Mozart, Vivaldi, Rota, and some arrangements will be premiered during the concerts. The orchestra will be under the direction of the Italian conductor Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, who returns to Florida after a 3-year absence.
The talented David Charles Dunlap will introduce us to the Adagio by Remo Giazzotto (Albinoni) on the organ. The Quartett’Orfeo soloists will present pieces in different styles. The French violinist Charlotte Orcel will interpret Beethoven’s famous “Romance op. 50”, the Polish violist Barbara Kammer will introduce us to the wonderful “Grave” by Benda, while the Italian cellist Ilaria Calabrò Altan will interpret the “Oriental Dance” by Granados.
Performances and masterclasses will take place at Broward’s Gold Coast Youth Orchestra as for Musical Conservatory in Miami for participants in their summer comprehensive music education and performance programs. The Musical Youth Orchestra (celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year), recently took First Place in the international Summa Cum Laude Youth Orchestra Festival in Vienna, Austria. Both organizations are pleased to offer this unprecedented opportunity to the young musicians participating in their summer camp programs. Students will work in masterclasses with internationally acclaimed professional musicians, highlighted by side-by-side performances.
In addition, the QuartettOrfeo will perform informally at Preston’s in the Riverside Hotel on July 21 and 28 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm. QuartettOrfeo performances in worship include St. Marks Episcopal, Ft. Lauderdale-July 23; St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Plantation-July 29, and Church by the Sea, Bal Harbour – July 30.
Musicfor America is the newest arm of the Musicfor International alliance. It is dedicated to the humanitarian use of the arts to improve individual lives and our communities throughout the US and the Americas. Under the leadership of Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, Artistic Director, and James Brooks Bruzzese, Maestro of Musical Outreach, efforts of the Musicfor alliance focus on the promotion and support of music education programs, performance, and outreach, presenting scholarships and musical instruments to deserving students and sharing the magic of live musical presentations. Nearly 1,000 musicians and professionals in various parts of the world work together for this common purpose.
