Highland Park resident appears as soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh:

The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh presents bassoonists David Sogg and Jim Rodgers of the Pittsburgh Symphony as soloists on their upcoming concert Feb 5 at 5 pm.  

David will play the North American premiere of the C major Concerto by Jan Antonin Reichenauer, a Baroque composer active in Prague, strongly influenced by Vivaldi.

Jim will play the world premiere of Gustav Liden’s B-flat major Bassoon Concerto written in the classical style.

They both promise an encore of “The Hostile Twin Brothers,” (Die feindlichen Zwillingsbrüder)  a humorous polka for two bassoons by Franz Liftl, with accompaniment newly orchestrated by David.

Details:

Sunday, 5 February 2017 at 5 pm

First Unitarian Church of Shadyside, 605 Morewood Ave. at Ellsworth in Pittsburgh

Suggested donation $20 regular/$10 seniors, students

Program also contains Handel g minor organ concerto with Bill Larson, and Haydn’s 59^th Symphony

Edward Leonard conducts