{"id":181809,"date":"2022-02-15T07:01:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T12:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=181809"},"modified":"2022-02-14T14:25:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T19:25:36","slug":"jorgensens-digital-stage-returns-for-series-of-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2022\/02\/jorgensens-digital-stage-returns-for-series-of-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorgensen\u2019s Digital Stage Returns For Series of Performances"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts<\/a> is celebrating the success of its Digital Stage livestream programming that, over the last 18 months, has attracted audience members from 48 states and eight countries during a time when in-person experiences have been limited.<\/p>\n

But its continuation during the 2022-23 season will depend in part on how well four shows capture online audiences and whether long-time supporters who\u2019ve aged out of nighttime travel will transition to virtual viewing.<\/p>\n

Prompted out of necessity at the beginning of the pandemic and continued as a means of convenience, the Digital Stage in the last year and a half has featured a range of performers from the Pilobolus dance company to stage and screen star Kelli O\u2019Hara and rocker Ben Folds.<\/p>\n

It continued Feb. 14 with the Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra<\/a>, which is on its first U.S. tour and was the first orchestral program on the Digital Stage, Jorgensen Director Rodney Rock says. Connecticut\u2019s large Polish community with its deep sense of pride also promised a good turnout for the performance, whether online or in-person live from Storrs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have attracted such a large digital audience over the last 18 months and hope our spring programming will continue that trend,\u201d Rock says. \u201cThe Wieniawski Orchestra offered the audience classical pieces from Rossini to Brahms. It was wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2022 Digital Stage also will feature the Irish ensemble Danu<\/a> on March 12, Esme Quartet<\/a> on March 29, and mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard<\/a> on April 5.<\/p>\n

But Rock says that despite the Digital Stage\u2019s success, the popularity of these spring events in part will set the direction for its continuation during the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still considering livestreaming some events, but we really want to see how the rest of this season goes before committing to the future,\u201d Rock says. \u201cIt\u2019s possible we will continue livestreaming some events, but the final decision remains to be seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Noting that the Jorgensen\u2019s most mature audience members oftentimes forego nighttime travel or no longer can make their way to UConn, he says he\u2019s approached some of the larger congregate facilities to solicit interest in the Digital Stage to bring performances to them. While many have had to redirect their attention or limit group activities during the pandemic, that may change with shifting health situations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been trying to encourage those folks to consider livestreaming as an alternative to coming to Jorgensen, and some are taking advantage of that,\u201d he says of older audience members. \u201cThere\u2019s also the option with a livestream to create video on demand so a crowd in a congregate setting can enjoy it on a Sunday afternoon as opposed to a Thursday evening.\u201d<\/p>\n

The spring Digital Stage is funded by a donation from the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year we were very fortunate to have a donation from NICABM, and that made hosting the Digital Stage very easy. We\u2019re very grateful for that,\u201d Rock says.<\/p>\n

As for next season\u2019s lineup, Rock says only that the schedule is almost fully booked and, per tradition, will include the Boston Pops<\/a> holiday show in early December.<\/p>\n

\u201cA hallmark of the Jorgensen\u2019s programming is the cultural and artistic diversity it brings to audiences. The 2022-23 season is going to be an exciting year when it comes to dance and world music,\u201d Rock says. \u201cWe\u2019ve got some wonderful chamber music, an orchestra, and a mix of popular entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n

For ticket information to any of the Digital Stage or in-person shows, visit Jorgensen.uconn.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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