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October 2019
Maureen Fleming — Wildflowers, A Feminine Genesis
Inspired by the lush symbolism of Irish poet William Butler Yeats, internationally acclaimed dance artist Maureen Fleming invents surreal movement poetry, curving into shapes of shattering beauty. Fleming juxtaposes her singular movement with geometric moving sculptures and brilliant lighting by longtime collaborator Christopher Odo. Featuring live music by renowned Irish composer and violinist Colm Mac Con Iomaire (founding member of the Frames) and original uilleann pipes by James Mahon, with pianist Bruce Brubaker performing music of Philip Glass.
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Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra with One Voice Mixed Chorus
Currents November 9, 2019, 7:30 PM O’Shaughnessy Auditorium 2004 Randolph Ave Saint Paul, MN 55105Buy tickets now! Symphonic hymns and airs resound with nature imagery in Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Symphonic Variations on an African Air, Dvořák’s In Nature’s Realm, and Sibelius’ Finlandia. MPO and One Voice Mixed Chorus celebrate contemporary composers with local history in works by Dessa and Jocelyn Hagen, Mari Ésabel Valverde, and Lee Hoiby. Antonin Dvořák: Nature’s Realm Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Symphonic Variations on an African Air, Op. 63 Jean Sibelius: Finlandia Mari Esabel Valverde: Cloths of Heaven –…
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