Soulful “Sound of Music” revivalists Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata will showcase 'The Hills Are Alive,' a bold reinterpretation of the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical (out March 8 on Canal Records), at Los Angeles' famed Hotel Café on Thursday, March 17.
Founded by Peter Kiesewalter, the mastermind behind the GRAMMY-nominated opera revisionists the East Village Opera Company, the rock/bebop/gospel/R&B-infused instrumental quartet has drawn praise from high-profile outlets, including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, for their uncanny ability to put new spins on timeless classics like "Edelweiss," "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," and "No Way to Stop It."
WHO: Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata (Peter Kiesewalter, keyboards; Ben Butler, guitar; Richard Hammond, bass; Jeff Lipstein, drums)
WHAT: 'The Hills Are Alive' Live - music from Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music'
WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 7pm
WHERE: The Hotel Café, 1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
TICKETS: https://www.hotelcafe.com/tickets/?s=events_view&id=806
Listen to BRO on WNYC “Soundcheck” here:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/2011/mar/01/brooklyn-rundfunk-orkestrata/
Read the New York Times spotlight here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/29/arts/music/29hills.html
Watch BRO perform songs from 'The Hills Are Alive':
http://brooklyn-ro.com/
More on Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata:
http://www.shorefire.com/clients/bro/
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