The Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Charles Ansbacher, conductor, has selected an all-star repertoire that ranges from the classics to a fitting celebration of Jackie Robinson to start its 2010 season with a grand slam. Highlights of this two hour concert with intermission include Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man,” Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” with the New World Chorale, Holly Krafka, director, Julian Wachner’s rendition of “The Jackie Robinson Story,” and selections of songs from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story”.

“This is an historic partnership between the Red Sox and the Boston Landmarks Orchestra where the Orchestra’s mission of playing free orchestral music in significant settings could never be more suitable.  We want to thank Mayor Menino and all the City agencies for their help in making this possible,” said Maestro Charles Ansbacher, the founder and conductor of the Orchestra.

This historic concert will take place on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 7 p.m. Tickets are required for admission and will be available in advance only. No tickets will be available the day of the concert. Tickets can be downloaded at no cost from www.redsox.com/familyfun, and can also be picked up for free at the Red Sox Main Ticket Office, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., through July 6, 2010. Tickets are limited to four per person.

The concert entrance will be through Fenway Park Gate B and it will open at 6 p.m., approximately one hour before the concert is scheduled to commence. Food and beverage will be available for purchase at the concession stands.

The Boston Orchestra’s Landmarks Festival at the Shell will open on July 14th at 7 p.m. at the DCR’s Hatch Shell on the Esplanade and will continue every Wednesday night through September.  The theme of this season’s concerts, all of which are free, is a celebration of Beethoven.  

About Boston Landmarks Orchestra:

Charles Ansbacher, conductor and artistic director, founded the Boston Landmarks Orchestra in January 2001 to perform free concerts in significant historical, geographical and architectural settings throughout the Greater Boston area. By presenting exceptional orchestral music in important settings, the Orchestra hopes to foster a broad appreciation of classical music among diverse audiences. For more information about the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, visit www.LandmarksOrchestra.org or call (617) 520-2200.

About Charles Ansbacher, Conductor and Artistic Director:

Charles Ansbacher is the conductor and founder of the Boston Landmarks Orchestra and the artistic director of the Landmarks Festival at the Shell.  He also serves as Principal Guest Conductor of orchestras in Moscow, Sarajevo, and Bishkek, and was named Conductor Laureate of the Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra when he stepped down as director.  Ansbacher has conducted all over the world in cities including Bishkek, Budapest, Jerusalem, Quito, Seoul, Warsaw, Beirut and most recently in Hanoi.  Ansbacher’s international career once inspired former President Clinton to call him the "unofficial ambassador of America's music." In October of 2009, the Cambridge City Council dedicated an overlook at Fresh Pond Park in Ansbacher’s name for his contributions to Cambridge, Boston and the world. Ansbacher has also recently received a number of other honors and awards from the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Sarajevo Philharmonic, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association and the Denver International Airport.

For More Information about the Fenway Park Concert call toll-free at (887) 276-7884.