These days Chelsea is the one seeing the most live music. In fact, so far this summer the only show that I have purchased tickets to see is the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performing works by Frank Zappa and Phillip Glass on Friday July 23rd at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
And I'm pretty damn excited to see this. Frank Zappa was of course, born in Baltimore – but I never knew that Philip Glass was too.
Here are the details of the concert – lifted directly from the BSO web site.
Dupree's Paradise
Zappa -
Be-Bop Tango
Zappa -
Outrage at Valdez
Zappa -
G-Spot Tornado
Jan Mikael Vainio -
Excerpts from Fujiko's Fairy Tale
Shodekeh -
Beatbox Solo
Glass -
Symphony No. 4 "Heroes"
The BSO celebrates two of Baltimore’s most celebrated native sons,
composers Frank Zappa and Philip Glass. From his early work with the
Mothers of Invention to his classical, rock, jazz and electronic
compositions, Zappa is revered for the complexity and versatility of his
music. Hear his own great orchestral versions of classics such as
“Be-Bop Tango” and “Dupree’s Paradise”. Marin Alsop and the BSO also
perform Philip Glass’
Heroes Symphony based on the David Bowie classic
‘70s album, and introduce Baltimore beatboxer, Shodekeh, in a unique
collaboration of vocal drumming pyrotechnics with orchestra.
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and DAMN how much do you love youTube. Is there a version of Be-Bop Tango available – of course there is! From Sweden in 1973.
Want your own ticket> go HERE