THE ERIE PHILHARMONIC HOSTS A FREE LIVE CONCERT AND FASCINATING SPACES TV BROADCAST ON WQLN PBS

 March 24, 2022— The Erie Philharmonic’s initiative, Fascinating Spaces, continues with their second broadcasted television concert of the 2021-22 season. This unique program will explore how jazz, blues, work songs and spirituals have blended with European classical tradition to create a uniquely American voice in the concert hall. The concert will initially be held in person , and then subsequently recorded and broadcasted on WQLN PBS.

The free, in-person concert will be hosted at Edinboro University’s Cole Auditorium on Wednesday, April 13, 7:30pm, where everyone is welcome to experience and enjoy the works of African American composers Duke Ellington, William Grant Still and Adolphus Hailstork along with music from beloved Edinboro University composer William Alexander. These works will be featured alongside sensational Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear, who is joining the Philharmonic in his Erie debut.

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“As a recognized and gifted composer, Dr. William Alexander established the William and Mary Alexander Music Performance Fund which provides funding for at least two concerts on the Edinboro campus each year.  The Edinboro University Foundation is proud to invite the Erie Philharmonic once again on campus to share a live performance for the campus community featuring a work of Dr. William Alexander.”
— Chuck Scalise, Executive Director, Edinboro University Foundation

The following day, this concert will be recorded on stage in the stunning, newly renovated Warner Theatre and later broadcasted on WQLN PBS as the second part of the Erie Philharmonic’s Fascinating Spaces initiative on May 26. The footage from this event will also be repurposed for the Philharmonic’s free virtual Youth Concert that will be distributed to all regional schools at no cost.  

For both the televised concert and virtual Youth Concert, the orchestra will also explore the life of Erie’s hometown musical hero, Harry T. Burleigh, and trace some of the important spaces in which he launched his life in music. These exclusive performances will feature renowned Burleigh expert Eddie Pleasant, baritone, as well as Erie Philharmonic musicians Eri Snowden-Rodríguez, cello, and Beth Etter, piano.

This will be the first concert in the free Fascinating Spaces series that offers an in-person, live experience.  After the free, 17-concert tour in Summer 2021, titled In Your Hometown, the Philharmonic has recognized the significant impact that free music brings to our communities outside of the Warner Theatre, and they look forward to bringing this joy in and outside your homes with their TV concert initiatives and their upcoming 2022 free summer concert series.

 CONCERT SCHEDULE:

 IN-PERSON:

  • Wednesday, April 13, 7:30 PM: Cole Auditorium, Edinboro University

  • FREE and open to the public

  • Please note: masks are not required for this performance, but they are highly recommended.

  • Vaccines will not be required.

 

WQLN BROADCASTS:

  • Thursday, May 26, 8:00 PM: WQLN PBS, Facebook LIVE and WQLN.org

  • Sunday, May 29, 2:00 PM: WQLN PBS, Facebook LIVE and WQLN.org

 For any questions regarding the free, in-person, performance or broadcasts please contact the Erie Philharmonic Box Office at 814.455.1375, open Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

 

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