Registration Admission for this program is $325. Please check your spam folder for your email confirmation. If you have questions, please call (215) 732-1600 or email rsvp@rosenbach.org. This program is for those 18 and older. Scholarships may be available for this program. Please email Alex Ames, Curator & Senior Director of Collections Engagement, at alames@rosenbach.org to inquire. Register Description Join the Rosenbach, Chef Adam Diltz of Elwood Restaurant, and talented musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra for a “Philadelphia tea party” in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Your afternoon voyage through history, gastronomy, and music will begin with a special collection presentation in the historic Rosenbach library focused on manuscripts and printed works related to the history of the Boston Tea Party led by Dr. Alexander Lawrence Ames, Senior Director of Collections Engagement at the Rosenbach. Then, you will settle into the Rosenbach’s beautiful and historic dining room, where flautist Olivia Staton, Second Flute of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Elizabeth Hainen, Principal Harp of The Philadelphia Orchestra, will perform pieces for harp and flute, many with Philadelphia and Rosenbach connections. A special highlight in the afternoon’s performance repertoire is the Serenade No. 10 for Flute and Harp by Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987), a Philadelphia native and instructor at the Curtis Institute who lived near the Rosenbach. Afternoon tea will be served in the Rosenbach’s Denworth Room, curated by Chef Adam Diltz of Elwood Restaurant. Program: Damase, Variations “Early Morning” Persichetti, Serenade No. 10 Op. 79 Solo Harp work Solo Flute work Saint-Saens, Romance Op. 37 Meet the Musicians Elizabeth Hainen has earned an international reputation as one of classical music’s great harp ambassadors. Hailed by the Washington Post for her “unusual presence with silky transparency” and by the New York Times for her “earthy solidarity,” Hainen has thrilled audiences throughout the world with programs showcasing the diversity—and virtuosity—of her modern-day instrument. As Principal Harp with The Philadelphia Orchestra for over twenty-five years, she has presented numerous featured performances to captivated audiences and has been praised by the Philadelphia Inquirer for “her ability to blend and color the musical line,” and “to find transparency in an almost timeless atmosphere.” In high demand as a guest artist, Ms. Hainen has collaborated with such eminent conductors and musicians as Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Michael Tilson Thomas, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Michael Stern and the Juilliard String Quartet. In addition to The Philadelphia Orchestra, she has appeared as concerto soloist with the City of London Sinfonia, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Bulgaria National Radio Orchestra, Mexico State Symphony, and has appeared regularly with the Chamber Music Societ...
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