Post-Classical Ensemble, called by The Washington Post "a welcome, edgy addition to the musical life of Washington," was created by Angel Gil-Ordóñez and Joseph Horowitz in 2001, and made its official debut in May 2003. "More than an orchestra", it breaks out of classical music, with its implied notion of a high culture remote from popular art. Its concerts regularly incorporate folk song, dance, film, poetry, and commentary in order to serve existing audiences hungry for deeper engagement and to cultivate adventurous new listeners.
The ensemble made its sold-out Kennedy Center debut in fall 2005 in "Celebrating Don Quixote," featuring a commissioned production of Manuel de Falla's sublime puppet opera Master Peter's Puppet Show. In 2008-09, it performs at Strathmore, the Harman Center in downtown D.C., the Kennedy Center, and Georgetown University, with which it has initiated an ambitious educational partnership. Its second Naxos DVD, featuring the classic 1939 documentary The City with a freshly recorded Aaron Copland soundtrack, will be released in January 2009. The Ensemble's concerts have been nationally distributed both by National Public Radio and WFMT Chicago.
Upcoming Engagements (Post-Classical Ensemble 2008/2009 )
