Page 92 - April 2017 Life In Naplles Magazine

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MIAMI CITY BALLET with the Naples Philharmonic
Gary Sheldon, conductor
Boyce/Taylor — Arden Court
Mozart/Balanchine — Divertimento No. 15
Gershwin/Balanchine — Who Cares?
April 4 • 8 p.m.

The Miami City Ballet and Naples Philharmonic blend modern
choreography with baroque and classical music. The program
includes Paul Taylor’s bucolic Arden Court, set to music by
baroque composer William Boyce, and Balanchine’s Divertimento
No. 15, which Balanchine considered the finest divertimento ever
written by Mozart or anyone else.

ALL THAT JAZZ
Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra
Featuring a special guest artist every session
Eric Alexander, saxophone
April 5 • 6 & 8:30 p.m.

Known for his unique tone within the bebop tradition, saxophonist Eric Alexander
has become a mainstay in the New York City jazz scene and throughout the world.
He performs regularly with his Eric Alexander Quartet as well as jazz stalwarts Pat
Martino, Bobby Watson and Curtis Fuller.

Photo by Gene Martin
ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
Lambert Orkis, piano
Currier — Clockwork for Violin and Piano
Mozart — Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major
Respighi — Sonata for Violin and Piano in B minor
Saint-Saëns — Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
April 6 • 8 p.m.

“Violin goddess Anne-Sophie Mutter is an omnivore: She plays anything and everything,
with scalding beauty” — The Washington Post
Charismatic and elegant, this German violinist champions contemporary and classical
music in a diverse program. Mutter’s technical skill and virtuosity have thrilled global
audiences for years, and now she returns to Hayes Hall with pianist Lambert Orkis.

92 Life in Naples | April 2017