Angel Gil-Ordonez, former associate conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Spain and now the music director of PostClassical Ensemble, laughs heartily when asked what musical convention he and Artistic Director Joe Horowitz plan to smash with their company’s double-bill performances at Georgetown University on Sunday. “We are smashing several things,” he said in his melodic Castilian accent. “First of all we are presenting one of the masterpieces of the 20th century, ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ by Stravinsky, a full stage production which is, unfortunately, not the way it is done to world audiences of classical music. It is normally done with an orchestral suite. But that is ignoring the beautiful narration and acting.”
The PostClassical Ensemble’s production of “The Soldier’s Tale,” directed by Anna Harwell Celenza, showcases the talents of actors from the Georgetown University’s Department of Performing Arts. Ordonez conducts the PostClassical Ensemble on the stage with the actors.
