The Erie Philharmonic is delighted to welcome back world-renowned pianist-composer Michael Brown and cellist Nicholas Canellakis for its penultimate broadcast concert this Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 8:00pm.
This episode, titled It Takes Two to Tango, will also re-broadcast on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 2:00pm. All concerts are accessible for free on WQLN PBS as well as online through the Erie Philharmonic and WQLN social media channels and websites.
The first episode featuring the duo will include music from Handel, Beethoven, Cindy McTee and more. Canellakis and Brown will each perform solos with the Philharmonic string section in addition to a combined performance of the third movement of Beethoven’s Cello Sonata in A Major.
The second episode, also with guest soloists, will be on April 15, 2021 and April 18, 2021, and marks the Philharmonic’s eighth broadcast performance in partnership with WQLN PBS as well as the season finale before the orchestra transitions to small, outdoor summer concerts.
For those unfamiliar with Canellakis and Brown, the duo has worked with some of the largest names in the orchestral world and have been featured on stages from coast to coast. If you'd like a preview of their lighthearted and charming personalities, look at the YouTube series, Conversations with Nick Canellakis, featuring Michael Brown as they interview and host discussions with guests such as Ithzak Perlman, Emanuel Ax, and other talented musicians from around the globe. Their parody approach is not seen often in most classical musicians but celebrated and appreciated by many.
With thousands of people watching from home each concert, the Philharmonic is grateful and proud to partner with WQLN PBS to record and broadcast these concerts as well as Edinboro University for serving as host for the recording sessions and rehearsals.
“Erie is a special community, and our concerts are not easily reproduced across the country. After only a few discussions with other orchestras, we quickly realized our community works together and supports one another in an extremely unique and important way. These partnerships are even stronger than a year ago and will make each organization better as we take the next steps forward beyond this pandemic. Much of what we’ve been able to initiate and accomplish this year will pop up again in future seasons.”
See below for concert and website information.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
8pm It Takes Two to Tango: Episode 1 Broadcast
WQLN PBS | wqln.org/eriephil
World-renowned cellist Nicholas Canellakis and pianist Michael Brown join the string section of the Philharmonic for two concerts that will simply blow you away.
This concert will be re-broadcast on Sunday, March 28 at 2pm.
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Links for Media Content:
Michael Brown website: michaelbrownmusic.com
Nicholas Canellakis website: nicholascanellakis.com
Conversations with Nicholas Canellakis: youtube.com/watch?v=QKCpCzntriE
March 25 Concert information: eriephil.org/calendar/tvmarch25
Livestream link for concerts: wqln.org/eriephil
Website for FREE 2020-21 Season: eriephil.org/inyourhome