‘Genre-defying’ SPAC premiere and after-party tonight
Hit the dance floor with DJ Masonic tonight after crowd favorite Time for Three with Philly Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra is kicking off its last weekend with us with a really fun program — Copland & Bates with Time for Three — that feeds into an after-party at the Charles R. Wood Stage.
First, the orchestra will light up the SPAC stage with Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, a layered and deeply emotional, passionate piece that has made its way into several big pop culture moments to become recognizable to most. Then they’ll pick it up with Aaron Copland’s ever-joyful Appalachian Spring.
For the finale, SPAC welcomes back Grammy- and Emmy-winning Time for Three, who will perform the SPAC premiere (SPAC co-commissioned the piece as well) of Silicon Hymnal, a new concerto by Mason Bates.
“They're such a fun crossover group with this amazing genre-defying sound,” says SPAC President Christopher Shiley. “Mason is an incredible classical composer who does a lot with electronic music, which he incorporates into his composition. And there's going to be some singing and cool effects. Of course, with the support of the orchestra, too — that's going to be a really cool piece and one that I'm really excited to have.”
As it turns out, Mason moonlights as DJ Masonic, so after the show everyone’s invited to head on over to an after-party — and encore performance — at the Charles R. Wood Stage. There will be a cash bar, too.
“DJ Masonic and Time for Three are going to remix some of their songs, including some of their classics,” Shiley says. “So the night should be a lot of fun.”