Trey Anastasio announces first-ever orchestral tour

Nov. 28, 2011 - PRLog -- Guitarist/singer Trey Anastasio will launch his first-ever orchestral tour on February 9, 2012, performing with the Atlanta Symphony at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. The Trey Anastasio Winter Symphony Tour will also include performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony (2/14), the Colorado Symphony (2/28) and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (3/10). The programs, conducted by Scott Dunn in all four cities, will feature orchestrations of classic Phish songs and solo Anastasio compositions.

Presale tickets will be available for Colorado Symphony subscribers Thursday, December 1, at 8:00am MT online at www.coloradosymphony.org. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, December 8 at 10:00am MT. See below or visit trey.com
http://www.trey.com/
for further details.

A founding member of the GRAMMY®-nominated, genre-melding rock band Phish, Anastasio has also released eight solo albums, A curious and constant composer, he draws inspiration from experimental jazz, classical, pop, reggae, metal and barbershop music. In 2009, Anastasio made his debut with the New York Philharmonic and Baltimore Symphony in programs that featured his concerto for electric guitar and orchestra, Time Turns Elastic, as well as original compositions.

The New York Times hailed Anastasio’s Carnegie Hall performance with the New York Philharmonic as “that rarest of rarities, a classical-rock hybrid that might please partisans from both constituencies. Set amid a generous group of popular Phish songs — gentle, string-cushioned ballads like “Brian and Robert” and “Let Me Lie,” as well as the audacious, intricate instrumentals “Guyute Orchestral” and “You Enjoy Myself” — the new piece [Time Turns Elastic] could hardly have gone wrong.”

Over the past 25 years, Anastasio has established himself as a prolific composer, masterful guitarist (named by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time) and compelling performer. In 2009, Rubber Jungle Records released Anastasio’s studio recording of Time Turns Elastic with The Northwest Sinfonia, conducted by David Sabee. He is currently working on a new musical with composer/lyricist Amanda Green entitled Hands on a Hard Body, which is based on S.R. Bindler’s 1997 documentary of the same name about a pickup-truck competition in Longview, TX.

Scott Dunn is the Associate Conductor of the LA Philharmonic’s Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Highlights of his recent schedule include Vernon Duke’s ‘ORPHIC TRILOGY’ with the St Petersburg Philharmonic; appearances with the Hollywood Bowl orchestra and such popular headliners as Beck, Chris Botti, Natalie Cole and others; the world premiere and Carnegie Hall repeat performance of Mohammed Fairouz’s opera SUMEIDA’S SONG; and the West Coast premiere of Phillip Glass’s rarely heard ANOTHER LOOK AT HARMONY PART IV.

TREY ANASTASIO WINTER SYMPHONY TOUR

Date    City/State                   Venue                                        Public On Sale Date

2/9      Atlanta, GA                 Atlanta Symphony Hall            12/9, 10:00 AM ET    

With the Atlanta Symphony, Scott Dunn conducting

2/14     Pittsburgh, PA           Heinz Hall                                 12/9, 9:00 AM ET

with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Scott Dunn conducting

2/28     Denver, CO                 Boettcher Concert Hall           12/8, 10:00 AM MT

with the Colorado Symphony, Scott Dunn conducting

3/10     Los Angeles, CA         Walt Disney Concert Hall       12/8, 10:00 AM PT

with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Scott Dunn conducting

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON TREY ANASTASIO:

Ambrosia Healy, The Fun Star
310.273.2266
ambrosia@thefunstar.com
mailto:ambrosia@thefunstar.com

http://www.trey.com

For the Colorado Symphony, contact:

Samantha Teter
Director of Marketing & Sales
303.308.2462
steter@coloradosymphony.org
mailto:steter@coloradosymphony.org

About the Colorado Symphony

The state’s only full-time professional orchestra, the Colorado Symphony embraces a tradition of musical excellence by presenting a diverse array of symphonic performances throughout the year. Originally established in 1989 as the successor to the Denver Symphony, the Colorado Symphony performs in Boettcher Concert Hall and throughout the Front Range, presenting outstanding education and outreach programs, as well as Masterworks, Pops, Holiday, Family, and the exciting new Inside the Score and Symphony on the Rocks series that have attracted a historic level of first-time concertgoers. By presenting music that is both timeless and inspiring, while taking risks with new musical collaborations and interactive concerts, the Colorado Symphony is attracting more diverse and younger audiences than ever before. The increasing popularity of Colorado Symphony concerts not only re-affirms the artistic excellence of the orchestra, but also reflects the Symphony’s relevance to its Colorado community and deep-rooted enthusiasm for symphonic music felt by so many individuals across the region. For more information about the Colorado Symphony, visit coloradosymphony.org.
http://www.coloradosymphony.org/

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