Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents French Romantics at Sanders Theatre on July 20 July 20, 2007

Crossover Cellist Matt Haimovitz to Perform with the Landmarks Orchestra under the Direction of Charles Ansbacher, Conductor

Who: Boston Landmarks Orchestra in partnership with the Harvard University Division of Continuing Education

What: French Romantics will feature guest soloist, crossover cellist Matt Haimovitz, who is as comfortable performing in a jazz club as he is on a concert stage, in an all French program with works by Bizet, Fauré, Rameau, Ravel and Saint-Saëns. This concert will also be performed on Wednesday, July 18 at 7 p.m. at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade and Sunday, July 22 at 6 p.m. at Jamaica Pond.

When: Friday, July 20 at 8 p.m.
Where: Sanders Theatre in Cambridge

Why: Conductor Charles Ansbacher founded the Boston Landmarks Orchestra in 2001 to perform free concerts celebrating historical, geographical and architectural settings. By presenting exceptional music performances in significant settings, the Orchestra fosters a broad appreciation of classical music while bringing together the area’s diverse communities.

Admission: Free and open to the public.

For more information, please visit www.LandmarksOrchestra.org or call 617-520-2200.

About Charles Ansbacher, Conductor and Artistic Director:
The orchestra’s founding director, Charles Ansbacher, has been bringing free classical music to diverse audiences around the world for over 35 years. Whether in the parks of Colorado Springs, where he led the orchestra for almost twenty years, the beloved concert halls of Vienna, or in economically troubled countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Maestro Ansbacher has proven that he has a keen ability to organize the myriad elements necessary to bring music to broad and diverse audiences.

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