There is strength in collaboration. Michael Formanek?s world-premiere work, “The Open Book for Improvising Soloists and Orchestra,” has been written to highlight the virtuosity of the Peabody Concert Orchestra in conjunction with members of the Jazz Orchestra.
“Any time you try to mix jazz and classical [performing], it?s difficult notes,” said Formanek, director of the Peabody Jazz Orchestra. “But the idea is to make [the musicians] work together.”
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