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The second of President Dan Weiss’ three-part series of student receptions with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will take place Nov. 29 prior to Orpheus’ concert with pianist Jeremy Denk.
The receptions are designed to broaden student familiarity with music ensembles, such as Orpheus, and to enhance the array of connections between Williams Center of the Arts performances and campus life. The first reception took place Oct. 10 in conjunction with Orpheus’s concert with pianist Emanuel Ax.
For the Nov. 29 reception, Weiss is inviting Marquis Scholars to attend a light dinner at 5:30 p.m. in the Faculty Dinning Room in Marquis Hall, which will serve as an introduction to the concert focusing on Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1 and 2.
Students and attending faculty will then join the orchestra in the Williams Center auditorium for an open rehearsal of the evening program. Orpheus players will also discuss their work with students and answer questions. The concert will take place at 8 p.m. followed by more time to visit with the players at a reception in the lobby.
“Orpheus is a world-class orchestra, with award-winning recordings and a prominent performance series in New York’s Carnegie Hall,” says Weiss. “The orchestra is also renowned for the Orpheus Process, its ‘conductorless’ cooperative management process, which has been widely studied and adopted by a number of colleges and universities’ business schools, corporations, and management organizations. Their always-popular Williams Center concerts are wonderful to hear.”
The final reception for this school year will be Orpheus with Ian Bostridge: Serenades Sunday, Feb. 4.
Chosen from among Lafayette’s most promising applicants, Marquis Scholars receive a special academic scholarship and distinctive educational experiences and benefits. This includes a three-week, Lafayette-funded course abroad or in the United States during January’s interim session between semesters or the summer break. Marquis Scholars also participate in mentoring programs with Lafayette faculty and cultural activities in major cities and on campus.