16:10 | Lima, Jan. 05 (ANDINA).
Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez will participate in the Academy of Music 153rd Anniversary Concert on Saturday, January 30 in Philadelphia, United States.
As the headline attraction of the spectacular Academy of Music 153rd Anniversary Concert on Saturday, January 30, 2010, in performance with The Philadelphia Orchestra and his own quartet of musicians conducted by David Hartley, Sting will perform in Philadelphia with an abundance of fresh critical and popular acclaim.
Watching his album become a classical crossover sensation since debuting at #1 on Billboard's Classical and Seasonal charts at the start of the holiday season, the Academy is especially proud to welcome Sting with such comfortable surroundings unique to the intermingling genres that have defined his remarkable career for nearly four decades.
"We are especially thrilled to be hosting Sting for the annual Concert and Ball," said Academy of Music President Joanna McNeil Lewis. “Now the public will have an opportunity to see him perform with our Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the premier orchestras in the world."
The first half of the program will showcase Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, chief conductor and artistic director of the Dresden Philharmonic, leading The Philadelphia Orchestra in a program of masterpieces featuring guest tenor Juan Diego Flórez, a thrilling performer famous for his high C's.
In 2008, Flórez became the first soloist to perform an encore at the Metropolitan Opera since Luciano Pavarotti in 1994. In February, Flórez will reprise his headline-grabbing Metropolitan Opera performance as Tonio in La Fille du Régiment.
Sting will be backed by the Orchestra and a versatile quartet comprised of Dominic Miller on guitar, David Sancious on piano, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, and Christian McBride on bass, performing notable songs from the Police repertoire and his solo career, in original orchestrations.
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Publicado: 5/1/2010