For the third year, Music Director Eric Jacobsen has imagined and created a multi-faceted Resonate Festival that is sure to resonate with you-our audience-in these complex times for our country. And he has invited critically acclaimed Pianist Aaron Diehl to be our Artist-in-Residence for a lineup of captivating repertoire for the orchestral and Late Night concerts of the series.

Schedule:

Thursday, February 1, 2024

7:00PM - Resonate Festival: Blues on Bach

Artists:
Eric Jacobsen,conductor
Aaron Diehl,piano
Patrick Flanaghan,oboe

Program:
John Lewis– Blues on Bach
Bach– Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046
Gershwin– Lullaby

Music Director Eric Jacobsen leads off our Resonate Series with Bach, Gershwin, and John Lewis' take on Johann Sebastian tunes. Then it's the exuberant first Brandenburg Concerto that grants a star turn to critically acclaimed Patrick Flanaghan (principal English horn of London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) playing in the exquisite Adagio. Bach, like other composers of his time, liked to "borrow" from the best. So that meant borrowing from himself, of course!


8:45PM - Resonate Festival: Bach and Irish Fun

Artists:
Aoife Ní Bhriain,fiddle and violin
Patrick Flanaghan,oboe
OPO String Quartet

Program:
J.S. BACH– Concerto in C Minor for Oboe and Violin, BWV 1060
Irish Folk Music

Dublin-born fiddle player Aoife Ní Bhriain's musical pedigree embraces both classical music training and a rich family heritage of Irish folk music. This concert is a case in point, as she and renowned oboist Patrick Flanaghan-plus the OPO String Quartet-get together for some lively Irish tunes that, without warning, might morph into other sound environments. Starting the Late Night festivities, and also featuring Patrick and Aoife, it's Bach's Concerto in C Minor for Oboe and Violin, probably written for one of Bach's Zimmermann Coffeehouse events in Leipzig. Special moments to savor: in the Adagio movement the solo instruments seem to intertwine while the orchestral strings play a simple pizzicato (plucked) accompaniment. Gorgeous!

Saturday, February 3, 2024

7:00PM - Resonate Festival: Jazz in an Old World Town

Artists:
Eric Jacobsen,conductor

Program:
John Lewis– A Day in Dubrovnik
Weill– Symphony No. 1
J. S. BACH– Harpsichord Concerto D Minor, BWV 1052

The First Symphony by Weill (you know his macabre song "Mack the Knife"-watch for it later this evening on the Late Night concert) reflects the troubled times after World War I-sometimes meditatively, sometimes with martial cadences. In the opening number, jazzy tourists visit an Old World town.

8:45PM - Resonate Festival: Celebrating American Music

Artists:
Rimma Bergeron-Langlois,violin
Gabriel Preisser,baritone
Hannah Sun,piano

Program:
Gershwin– Arranged by Heifetz with piano
"American in Paris"
"Bess, you is my woman"
"Summertime"
Kroll– Banjo and Fiddle
Weill– Songs
"Lost in the Stars"
"Mack the Knife"
"September Song"

Jerry Bock/John Williams– "Fiddler on the Roof" for Violin and Piano
Our Concertmaster Rimma shines in three Gershwin favorites "American in Paris, "Bess, you is my woman," and "Summertime." Kurt Weill embraced his adopted country, creating legendary Broadway musicals and unforgettable songs that are now part of the beloved American Songbook. You'll be treated to some iconic favorites, irresistibly performed by Grammy Award-winner Gabriel Preisser ("impossibly charming … Whenever he's on stage, the energy sizzles." ~ Tampa Bay Times).

Monday, February 5, 2024

7:00PM - Resonate Festival: Zodiac

Artists:
Eric Jacobsen,conductor
Aaron Diehl,piano
Aaron Diehl Jazz Trio

Program:
Mozart– Symphony No. 31, "Paris"
Williams– Zodiac Suite

Dying to get away from his despised Salzburg employer, Mozart was on a job-hunting trip when he composed his 31st Symphony, for the Paris Orchestra (which happened to have a great clarinet section). He loved the instrument and-spoiler alert-this is his first symphony to use clarinets. Now, turn your eyes heavenward for illuminating impressions of musicians' respective star signs by the legendary pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams. She masterfully combines jazz and classical idioms to depict the personalities of Ben Webster and Billie Holiday in "Aries"; Duke Ellington in "Taurus"; Art Tatum in "Libra"; Eartha Kitt in "Aquarius," and more!

8:45PM - Resonate Festival: All That Jazz

Artists:
Paul Chong-You,trumpet
Doug Spoonamore,tenor saxophone
Joseph Vascik,trombone
Josh Parsons,sousaphone
Paul Parker,drum set

Program:
Stanton Moore– Blues for Ben
Paul Barbarin– Bourbon Street Parade
Miles Davis– All Blues
Joe Zawinul– Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Philemon Hou– Grazin' in the Grass
Pee Wee Ellis– The Chicken
James m. Black– When the Saints Go Marching In

Step into the vibrant world of Yo Cats Brass Band, led by trombonist Joseph Vascik, where tradition meets modernity in an exhilarating fusion of New Orleans jazz stylings. Experience the funky New Orleans classic, Blues For Ben, a soulful journey that sets the stage for the band's dynamic exploration. Feel the soulful resonance of Mercy, Mercy, Mercy. Groove to the sounds of the iconic All Blues as Yo Cats Brass Band seamlessly blends the essence of tradition with fresh energy. This program, filled with musical surprises and virtuosic improvisation, will surely put the pep in your step!

Date: February 1,3and5, 2024

Time: February 1, 3, and 5, 2024 at 7:00pm and 8:45pm

Location: Winter Park Events Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789

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