Concert: “From East to West Philadelphia Orchestra”
The West Philadelphia Orchestra
Fri, 5/2 · 7:00 pm—8:30 pm · Madison Hall, Mathey College Common Room
Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies; Humanities Council; Near Eastern Studies Program
The West Philadelphia Orchestra, a locally based avant village folk brass band established in 2006, presents a cross-cultural concert program in collaboration with musicians from the Princeton University community that showcases the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and their Philadelphia roots. West Philadelphia Orchestra found inspiration in the Romani brass “orkestars” and “fanfares” of Eastern Europe. Known for stellar musicianship and dynamic live shows, the band’s sound is vibrant, powerful, and extremely danceable. They play a wide range of music, including traditional Balkan music, klezmer music rooted in Philadelphia’s klezmer tradition, New Orleans brass and 60s free jazz, in addition to punk, soul, hip hop frevo and ska.
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