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West Philadelphia Orchestra

Philadelphia Folksong Society

December 13, 2009

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Big crowds turned out to dance to the Balkan Brass of West Philadelphia Orchestra at the Philadelphia Folk Festival and they'll be back for a special evening of music rooted in Eastern European folk traditions. Since its inception in 2006, the group has expanded to become a broad musical community with up to 14 musicians currently joining in, including trumpets, tenor horns, sousaphone, sax, clarinet, violins, drums, and singers. WPO plays a variety of musical styles: Balkan traditional, Klezmer and jazz/swing. Their concept is akin to that of Charles Mingus, who challenged each musician to find his/her own voice within the whole, experimenting and stretching themselves to find greater expression to the music. Their debut album, WPO, was released in October 2008.

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  Dates:
  December 13, 2009

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  7 pm

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  Elkins Estate

  1750 Ashbourne Avenue, Elkins Park, PA 19027

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