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University of Maryland Orchestra's PETRUSHKA Set for NY Philharmonic Program, 6/27-29

By: Jun. 21, 2013
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Next week at Lincoln Center, the New York Philharmonic will perform a highly unconventional staging of Stravinsky's ballet Petrushka that was conceived of and first performed by the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra.

Featuring a tea party in the horn section, vivid Russian costumes, stomping of feet, arm wrestling, as well as puppets, props and video, the UMD School of Music created their unusual interpretation of the classic Petrushka love triangle to challenge students and patrons to redefine and de-ritualize the concert experience. And it did so quite memorably to rave reviews by critics and patrons.

UMD's unusual adaptation came to the attention of Alan Gilbert, the Musical Director of the NY Philharmonic as he followed the work of his former Harvard classmate, James Ross, now the Director of Orchestras at UMD. Maestro Gilbert, always looking for ways to keep the interface with his audiences fresh and surprising while keeping the orchestral music artistically viable, found the UMD interpretation adventuresome and fresh. He explored the idea with Professor Ross, and it was decided that the UMD interpretation would be just right for a performance during the New York Philharmonic's 2013 summer season.

Ross feels the New York Phil's adoption of the project is a bold step for all professional orchestras in revitalizing the concert experience, and believes it demonstrates the creative importance of the arts research done here at UMD. "Professional orchestras nowadays have financial imperatives that make it very difficult for them to experiment," he explains. "UMD is a place where that can happen. We are an ideal testing ground for a kind of creativity that major professional orchestras know that can't afford to experiment with themselves."

The New York Philharmonic's version of Petrushka can be seen on June 27 - 29 as part of A Dancer's Dream at Lincoln Center. For more information, visit claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.



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