Cape Ann Symphony: Belle Musique Francais

CAPE ANN SYMPHONY CONTINUES 66th SEASON: BELLE MUSIQUE FRANCAIS

An Afternoon of French Symphonic Miniatures Featuring

World Renowned Harpist Ina Zdorovetchi on Sunday, March 25

Cape Ann Symphony continues the orchestra’s 66th Concert Season on Sunday, March 25 at 2 pm at the Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA with the Belle Musique Francais Concert , a sparkling program featuring a selection of French symphonic miniatures by Faure, Ravel, Bizet, and Debussy. Guest Artist harpist Ina Zdorovetchi joins the orchestra for Debussy’s Danse Sacree et Profane and Ravel’sIntroduction and Allegro. The program also includes Faure’s Pelleas and Melisande Suite, Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin and Bizet’s Jeux d’enfants (Petite Suite). Cape Ann Symphony Conductor and Music Director Yoichi Udagawa calls the program, “an outstanding concert  featuring an all star line up of the greatest French composers of all time.” “The addition of the brilliant harpist Ina Zdorovetchi,” adds Udagawa, “will make the music soar!” Ina Zdorovetchi has established a reputation as one of the leading harpists of her generation. Active as a soloist, recitalist and recording artist, she has been featured at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Rockport Music Festival, Brevard Music Center, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, WGBH Radio Boston, the symphony orchestras of Jerusalem andHaifa, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), Moldova National Radio Orchestra, Moldova National Philharmonic, the chamber orchestras of Seattle, Boston University, Bucharest University, and the Republic of Moldova. As an orchestral musician Zdorovetchi is Principal Harpist of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and Boston Lyric Opera.. Zdorovetchi makes her Cape Ann Symphony debut in the Belle Musique Francais Concert on Sunday, March 25 at 2 pm. For tickets and information, call 978-281-0543 or visitwww.capeannsymphony.org.