A chamber ensemble comprised of the nation’s top Black and Latino
classical string soloists, the Sphinx Virtuosi returns to the Ordway
for a fourth consecutive year with their new program: For Justice and
Peace. For Justice and Peace explores how justice and peace find their
way into music regardless of time and place. Featuring works that span
from the Romantic Era of the 1800’s with Franz Schubert’s Death
and the Maiden and 20th century Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, who
struggle with injustice and violence in their own respective times and
countries, to contemporary works from black British composer Philip
Herbert, Venezuelan composer Aldaro Romero, and Michael Abels, who
speak to many of these same issues today. Join the Sphinx Virtuosi for
a powerful exploration of the role artists and citizens play in
propelling peace and positivity. Featured Soloist: Elaine Alvarez
Cuban-American soprano Elaine Alvarez burst onto the international
opera scene in 2007, with her soulful portrayal of Mimì in
Puccini’s La Bohème at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Characterized by
a distinct “buffed bronze soprano” (Opera News), Alvarez has
blossomed into a true spinto d’agilitá, delivering performances
rich with “melting, voluminous sound” (Frankfurt Allgemeine),
“spectacular agility” (Opera World Magazine), and “a profoundly
genuine sentimentality” (Miami Herald). ** Please Note: The Ordway
Center for the Performing Arts is handling ticketing for this event.
Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Ordway ticket office
at 651.224.4222 **
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