All-Cello Orchestra: Pablo Casals 150th Birthday Celebration

The cello speaks—perhaps more than any other orchestral instrument—in a way that feels human. Its range overlaps with the human voice, players share space with and embrace their instrument, and its warm, resonant sound expresses bittersweet emotions—longing, melancholy, grief—with authenticity and weight.

Conducted by Eugene Friesen, the 48-cello orchestra honors the 150th birthday of cellist and humanitarian Pablo Casals with arrangements of works by Casals, Villa-Lobos, and other beloved favorites.

This performance is recommended for ages 4 and up. Come early for a pre-show talk by historian and journalist Pedro Reina Pérez beginning at 2:15PM. At the Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center.