MCC Concludes “World of Music” with Lowell Chamber Orchestra

Middlesex Community College will end the Fall 2023 “A World of Music” concert series the same way it began – with a performance by the Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO). The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 15 at MCC’s Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Center in Lowell.

“Performing in the Lowell Chamber Orchestra gives the musicians an opportunity to work with world-class musicians and composers, creating new and fresh interpretations of both old and new small-scale orchestral works,” said Dorothy Baker, principal cello of LCO. “The programming is fresh and exciting, and the group has created a sound that is all their own.”

The LCO will perform a variety of works from the late 19th century until the present century, including Verklärte Nacht by Arnold Schoenberg, Symphony No. 3 by American composer Charles Ives, Mayibuyé by South African composer Bongani Ndodana-Breen, and Aria Antigua by Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo.

“We are so fortunate to have the Lowell Chamber Orchestra in residence at MCC,” said Carmen Rodríguez-Peralta, MCC’s Chair of Music. “The LCO is a professional orchestra directed by my colleague Orlando Cela.”

Previous performances of the semester included the LCO, Guitar Music from South Africa, Literature through Music by MCC faculty members at the Lowell City of Learning Festival, Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band, an Online Saturday Arts Concert with MCC faculty and an alum, and an MCC Student Recital.

All concerts are free and open to the public.

MCC’s Academic Arts Center is located at 240 Central Street in Lowell. With parking not available on site, the nearest public parking facility is the Early Garage on 135 Middlesex St.

For more information, visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/worldofmusic/