Hear Benedetti and Macelaru perform the Marsalis Concerto

Nicola Benedetti with Cristian Macelaru as they rehearse the Marsalis Violin Concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on November 1, 2017

Today on December 17th, WRTI’s Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert series will broadcast Nicola Benedetti with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by our very own Cristian Macelaru! Listeners will hear the highly anticipated Wynton Marsalis Violin Concerto, which was written for Nicola and which she premiered with the London Symphony Orchestra in 2015. You won’t want to miss this genius blend of jazz and classical music, so tune in at 1pm EST to hear this program:

Program
Philadelphia Orchestra
Cristian Macelaru, conductor
Nicola Benedetti, violin

MARSALIS: Violin Concerto
Intermission
HOLST: The Planets
Women of the Westminster Symphonic Choir

The broadcast will be on WRTI 90.1FM or wrti.org from 1pm EST to 3pm EST! For more information, click here and here!