Robert E. Smith Concert, 10/21/2016

Our organist, Robert Edward Smith, will have his 70th birthday celebrated in grand style on October 21st. That’s when The Chamber Orchestra of Boston opens their season with an evening devoted to Robert’s own compositions. The event is open to the public; tickets are available at their web site, the link given above.

Happy birthday, Robert!

From the Chamber Orchestra of Boston’s web site:

We open our season October 21, 2016 at 7:30 PM with an evening devoted to the music of our Composer-in-Residence,Robert Edward Smith, in recognition of his 70^th birthday. And I’m thrilled that we’ll have three fantastic soloists with us for this very special occasion. The young American musicianChristopher Houlihan, who is widely acknowledged as one of the brightest stars in the new generation of organists, will bring his many talents to theConcerto for Organ and Strings. Tenor Matthew Anderson, acclaimed for his “voice of exceptional dramatic flair and excellent tone” will perform Parables, three songs on poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins. And Ina Zdorovetchi, prize-winner of several major competitions, including the International Harp Contest in Israel, will give the World Premiere of the Concerto for Harp and Strings.