On the Blog: Jazz meets Classical in Classically Jazzed

The worlds of classical and jazz have long intertwined with one another. On 3 + 4 November classical music standards get jazz makeovers in Classically Jazzed. Hear some of your favourite orchestral repertoire in all new jazz arrangements. What should you look forward to hearing? Here are five things to listen for in this program. 

1. Bom bom bom bommmmm … Walter Murphy’s 1976 A Fifth of Beethoven brought disco to Beethoven. Hear Beethoven’s fifth like you’ve never heard before — in an arrangement that puts yet another twist on this iconic piece.
2. George Gershwin was well known for his use of a wide range of musical genres but he’s perhaps most famous for his use of jazz in classical music. Listen for Home Blues, a jazz-influenced symphonic poem.
3. Three-Shades of Blue a concerto for violin, jazz trio, and orchestra is a dynamic fusion of classical and jazz elements and, an all-original work by conductor Matt Catingub. This piece was originally commissioned by guest artists Amy Schwartz-Moretti and Steve Moretti. Amy has said it sounds like it’s an improvisation, but it’s not! It was all written and the part had to be learned by violinist Amy Schwartz-Moretti.
4. If you caught Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE® this summer, you’ll recognize this piece from the spoof of the iconic opening for 2001: A Space Odyssey. Listen for Also sprach Zarathustra in a jazz arrangement.
5. Get your Christmas on early with Joy To The World “Soca — a new spin on a traditional carol!

Don’t miss Classically Jazzed 3 + 4 November! Featuring Grammy Award winning conductor, Matt Catingub, violinist Amy Schwartz-Moretti and percussionist Steve Moretti with your Calgary Phil. Tickets on sale now.