Interview with Maestro Constantine Orbelian at Kick-off of Mozart Immersive : The Soul of a Genius

My wife Julie and I were on hand Friday, January 27^th, 2023 at Lighthouse ArtSpace to celebrate the 267th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which included a sneak peek kickoff of their newest experiential exhibit – – Mozart Immersive: The Soul of a Genius. Before the doors opened to the general public and V.I.P guests I had an opportunity to record and exclusive interview with the production’s musical director, Maestro Constantine Orbelian which you can hear in the podcast above.

Past ArtSpace presentations have featured the works of visual artists such as Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo. The unusual multi-media exhibits employ cutting edge projection techniques to create a 360 degree immersive visual experience. This particular Mozart presentation is the first to feature a musician. The producers assembled the expert creative team of Massimiliano Siccardi (Artistic Creator), Luca Longobardi (Composer) and Vittorio Guidotti (Artistic Director) to craft dream-like 18th century inspired imagery.

Mozart Immersive will have its world premiere in Chicago, March 10, 2023 at the Lighthouse ArtSpace on the corner of Clark Street and Germania Place with no immediate plans for the exhibit to travel to other cities.

Terri Hemmert of WXRT Radio acted as host and emcee for the birthday bash with live music by The Ryan Center Ensemble featuring Basso vocalist William Clay Thompson singing an aria from Don Giovanni with Chris Reynolds on Piano followed by an expert chamber quartet from The Music of the Baroque performing the ever popular Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Divertimento in D Major.

The final production will be a kind of retrospective of highlights from the short life of Mozart. The program integrates video re-enactments alongside the animation. Many will be delighted to see legendary dancer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov in the heart-rending role of Mozart’s father, Leopold.

The music arranged by Composer, Luca Longobardi, that will accompany the Mozart Immersive production was recorded under the baton of four-time Grammy Nominated Maestro Orbelian, by the Lithuanian, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra where he is chief conductor.

Take a listen to the podcast (at the top of this page) to enjoy my conversation with the Maestro.

Details: Tickets are on sale now for Mozart Immersive at http://mozartimmersive.com

Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago is at 108 W. Germania Place off Clark Street just one block south of North Avenue.