The word “orchestra” conjures up certain images. Opulent concert halls, time-honored concertos, formality and exclusivity…
OK, throw away those ideas—because Muse/ique does.
Muse/ique bills itself as “Pasadena’s Counter-Conventional Orchestra”. Concertgoers are likely to find themselves listening among antique printing presses and under-construction Rose Parade® floats. And the music itself involves “mash-ups” of the work of artists most people would never imagine combining–but that somehow work really well together.
Brian Colburn is Muse/ique’s Executive Director. He talked about their current “Uncorked Series” of performances, starting with an intriguing program on jazzwomen, called “Girl/Band”.
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