Haydn the Pirate

Join the CCCO in a program featuring the life and story of “Black Sam” Bellamy, who after becoming one of the richest pirates in history, goes down with his crew in 1717 aboard the Whydah during a violent storm off the coast of Wellfleet. Composer Sam Wu premieres a new work depicting this harrowing story as we present a collaborative concert with the Whydah Pirate Museum.

The CCCO will also perform Sibelius’ reaction to Belshazzar’s Feast, a selection of music from Jean-Philippe Rameau’s ballet and opera works, and Haydn’s “Mourning” Symphony.

2:15 PM pre-concert talk with Chris Macort, underwater field archaeologist and conservator for the Whydah Museum.

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PROGRAM:

SIBELIUS Belshazzar’s Feast

RAMEAU Selections from Ballet and Opera

SAM WU “Black Sam” Bellamy Commission

HAYDN Symphony No. 44 “Mourning”