Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will perform, present 'Process' seminar

The Grammy-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 at the IU Auditorium. The orchestra will also present a seminar on its copyrighted and highly acclaimed "Orpheus Process" at 11 a.m. Dec. 4 in the foyer of the IU Auditorium.\nThe Orpheus Chamber Orchestra began 34 years ago and has been playing at New York's Carnegie Hall for 26 seasons. It has collaborated with many famous artists including Isaac Stern, Yo-Yo Ma and Dawn Upshaw. \nOrpheus is unique because the group does not have a conductor; the members of the orchestra share and rotate leadership roles. This is known as the "Orpheus Process." Business schools at Harvard, Columbia and Yale, as well as corporations including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, have incorporated the group's philosophy on self-government into their own business outlooks.\nAccording to its Web site, "For every work, the members of the orchestra select the concertmaster and the principal players for each section. These players constitute the core group, whose role is to form the initial concept of the piece and to shape the rehearsal process. In the final rehearsals, all members of the orchestra participate in refining the interpretation and execution, with members taking turns listening from the auditorium for balance, blend, articulation, dynamic range and clarity of expression."\nTickets to the performance are $15 and can be purchased from the IU Auditorium Box Office. The seminar and included lunch are free, but reservations are required. To RSVP, e-mail jelbaxte@indiana.edu no later than Dec. 1.