EmailEvent Information
Back to Event ListingsChristmas Oratorio
December 3, 2010 - December 5, 2010 2:30 PM - 8:00 PMCharles and Jane Hadley Theater, Queens University of Charlotte CampusTicket Information
Tickets available at the door only.
Price: $6.00Contact Information
- Phyllis Pharr
- Phone:
- 704-337-2228
Event Details
Show Dates and Times:
- December 3 & 4 at 8:00 PM
- December 5 at 2:30 PM
In addition, the director, MaryAnn Mee, will teach a Master Class on Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM in the Hadley Theater. The class is free.
About "Christmas Oratorio"
Our production is based on Charles Weidman's later version of Christmas Oratorio, which opened in New York City in 1961 to wide critical acclaim, and has remained a much-loved classic work of modern dance. In this rendition of the work, Weidman focuses on feelings and emotions such as Joy, Compassion, & Friendship in this dance of rejoicing. Dancers move in wonderment and reverence, and their hands are often clasped in prayer or raised in exultation. Sensitive portrayals of biblical figures and Bach's passionate music combine to make this a moving and unforgettable experience. This production was restaged by MaryAnn Mee and features professional dancers, community members and advanced students from Central Piedmont Community College. Only a few select dance companies in the world have performed the Christmas Oratorio - this performance is a unique opportunity to see this beautiful and rarely produced work of art.
NYC-based Enso String Quartet has quickly become one of the country's most exciting young ensembles. View Event
The Jasper String Quartet has been hailed as "sonically delightful and expressively compelling" (The Strad) and as having "played with sparkling vitality and great verve... They are polished, engaged, and in tune with one another." (Classical Voice of North Carolina) View Event
