The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music presents Ambrose Akinmusire and Kool A.D.: ORIGAMI HARVEST

Jazz trumpet virtuoso Ambrose Akinmusire joins his "unfurling lines that confound expectation" (Chicago Tribune) with rapper Kool A.D.'s "social consciousness infused irreverence" (Colorlines) to create a brand new chamber music work co-commissioned by Liquid Music and the Ecstatic Music Festival. Guided by Akinmusire's "strong aesthetic compass" (The New York Times), this uniquely explorative and expressive world premiere collaboration will feature the "fearless, precise and forward-looking" (The Chicago Reader) Mivos Quartet alongside pianist Sam Harris and drummer Marcus Gilmore.

Titled Origami Harvest, this collaboration "conjures the art of folding, crafting and contortions. Drawing from a multitude of colors, patterns and genres, it evokes the fruition of multiple labors converging," explains Akinmusire. Each musician will bring a unique area of expertise and an infectious enthusiasm for collaboration to bear on this ambitious new work, embodying Liquid Music's commitment to innovation and organic interchange of musical ideas.

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Ambrose Akinmusire

Kool A.D.

Sam Harris
Marcus Gilmore
Mivos Quartet

DATE AND LOCATION:
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2017
Doors at 6:00pm | Music at 7:30pm

Amsterdam Bar & Hall, Saint Paul
6 W. 6th Street, St Paul, MN 55102

TICKETS: $20 ($15 for Liquid Music subscribers)

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The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series develops innovative new projects with iconoclastic artists in unique presentation formats. Liquid Music performances invite adventurous audiences to discover the new and the fascinating within the flourishing landscape of contemporary chamber music.

Renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles and adventurous programming, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. Now in its 58th season, the SPCO has recently undergone transformational change with the opening of its new home, the Ordway Concert Hall, the addition of a new generation of players, and significant changes in its artistic vision. The SPCO is primarily an unconducted ensemble that performs a broad range of repertoire from Baroque to new music and works in close collaboration with a diverse series of artistic partners, including British Baroque specialist JoNathan Cohen, American pianist Jeremy Denk, Swedish clarinetist Martin Fröst, Moldovan violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto and Austrian conductor/violinist Thomas Zehetmair.

The virtuoso musicians of the SPCO present more than 130 concerts and educational programs each year, and reaches more than 200,000 listeners annually through its free online Listening Library. Nationally recognized for its commitment to broad community accessibility, the SPCO offers the most affordable tickets of any major American orchestra, with over 50 percent of tickets available for $12 or less. The SPCO has expanded accessibility even further by offering free tickets for children and students starting in the 2016.17 season as a part of the New Generation Initiative. The organization's award-winning CONNECT education program reaches over 5,000 students annually in 12 public schools, and its Target® Free Family Music program provides engaging and educational experiences for thousands of children and families.

Co-commissioning Partner
Kaufman Music Center's Ecstatic Music Festival returns for its seventh year, bringing together composers and performers from different musical genres for nine one-night-only performances featuring world premieres, new arrangements and the exclusive opportunity to hear artists discuss their work. Starting Jan 9 and running through May 13, 2017 the festival, hailed as "the alt-classical world's main showcase" (The New York Times), a will feature collaborations from more than 80 artists.

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