Feb. 28: NSO teams with Pink Martini
Pink Martini, that eclectic, Portland, Ore.-based musical ensemble that thrilled Middle Tennessee audiences during the Symphony’s 2002-03 season, is back and will take to the stage with The Nashville Symphony on Feb. 27 and 28.
“Pink Martini enchants audiences young and old — blending elements of jazz, classical and international music in a frenzy of percussion, brass, strings and smooth, sultry lyrics,” says Nashville Symphony Artistic Administrator Makiko Freeman. “This group was amazingly popular with Symphony audiences when they performed here a couple of years ago. We’re excited to have them back for what should be another fabulous concert pair.”
“Pink Martini represents what is refreshing and new in pop music, respecting the traditions of classical, jazz and Latin, and inspiring a new amalgamation that is hypnotic, cinematic and, above all else, beautiful,” says Thomas Lauderdale, Pink Martini band leader.
Pink Martini will join The Nashville Symphony at 8 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28 at TPAC’s Jackson Hall. Tickets range from $22-$67. The Symphony will also host a Pink Martini preconcert, all-inclusive event at Bar Twenty3 on Friday, Feb. 27; call 783-1212 for more information. This concert is a part of the Bank of America Pops Series; Absolut is the concert sponsor. For more information or to purchase tickets to this concert, please call 255-ARTS or visit the Web at www.nashvillesymphony.org.
The Nashville Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Kenneth Schermerhorn and Executive Director Alan Valentine, has 84 permanent orchestra members and more than 35 staff members. Each season, The Symphony presents both classical and pops series concerts as well as several other special events, including a summer Beethoven Festival.
In 2003, The Symphony’s Fourth of July concert was broadcast nationwide on the A&E cable network. In this same year, the Orchestra received a Grammy nomination for its recording of Amy Beach’s Piano Concerto.
In September 2000, The Nashville Symphony Orchestra made its debut at Carnegie Hall — winning rave reviews from The New York Times, among others, and solidifying its position as one of the nation’s up-and-coming orchestras. In that same year, The Nashville Symphony Orchestra became the first American orchestra to record for the Naxos American Classics series; its recordings have experienced record-breaking sales numbers and worldwide acclaim.