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Image Caption: Left: Guitarist Raley Beggs; Right: Composer Marianna Martines. Photo courtesy of LCO staff and Raley Beggs.<\/em><\/p>\n
Centered around the theme of courage and resilience, \u201cHeroism\u201d brings together masterworks and contemporary voices in a program that culminates in Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) by Ludwig van Beethoven\u2014a groundbreaking work that redefined the scope and emotional depth of the symphony.<\/p>\n
A highlight of the program is the performance of Resiliens by Oliveira, the winner of LCO\u2019s Call-for-Scores competition. The inclusion of this work reflects the orchestra\u2019s ongoing commitment to supporting emerging composers and bringing new music to the stage alongside established repertoire.<\/p>\n
Additional works on the program include music by Marianna Martines, and a guitar concerto by Joaqu\u00edn Rodrigo – featuring guitarist and Middlesex Community College faculty Raley Beggs – offering audiences a rich and varied exploration of heroism across time, style, and perspective.<\/p>\n
Under the direction of Music Director Orlando Cela, the Lowell Chamber Orchestra continues to build a unique model in the region: presenting ambitious, high-quality orchestral performances without ticket prices, ensuring that all members of the community have access to live classical music.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat music must belong to everyone,\u201d said Cela. \u201cThis program stands at the intersection of past and present\u2014where Beethoven\u2019s vision meets the voices of minority and contemporary composers, and where community itself becomes an act of heroism.\u201d<\/p>\n
Founded by Cela with a mission to remove financial barriers to the arts, the Lowell Chamber Orchestra serves audiences throughout the Merrimack Valley and Greater Boston area. The ensemble is the resident orchestra at Middlesex Community College, regularly collaborates with local institutions, and has become a growing cultural presence in the region.<\/p>\n
ABOUT THE LOWELL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA<\/strong><\/p>\n The Lowell Chamber Orchestra is a nonprofit ensemble dedicated to presenting high-quality classical music performances that are free and accessible to all. Through innovative programming and community partnerships, LCO seeks to expand access to the arts while supporting both established and emerging artists.<\/p>\n Learn more: https:\/\/lowellchamberorchestra.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Concert: Heroism – Lowell Chamber Orchestra MULTIMEDIA<\/strong><\/p>\n VIDEO (YouTube): https:\/\/youtu.be\/BDTkSHiBFJk<\/a><\/p>\n
\nDate: Sunday, April 26, 2026
\nTime: 3:00 PM
\nLocation: Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Center\u2019s Theatre, 240 Central Street, Lowell, MA 01851
\nAdmission: Free and open to the public<\/p>\n
![https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/26-0415-s2p-lcoreggs-300dpi.webp<\/a><\/p>\nImage caption: Left: Guitarist Raley Beggs; Right: Composer Marianna Martines. Photo courtesy of LCO staff and Raley Beggs<\/p>\nMEDIA ONLY CONTACT<\/strong>\nAntonio Mak\nLowell Chamber Orchestra\nEMAIL: admin@lowellchamberorchestra.org\nPHONE: 617-319-5982<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOWELL, Mass., April 15, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) will close its seventh season with “Heroism,” a powerful and thought-provoking orchestral program on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Richard and Donahue Academic Arts Center in Middlesex Community College. True to LCO’s mission, the concert is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9048,"featured_media":134608,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[191,12804,1,37,20295,161,56,40],"tags":[12051,16954],"class_list":["post-134609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-recording-news","category-ap","category-business-news","category-entertainment-news","category-lowell-business","category-massachusetts-news","category-non-profit-news","category-video-news-release","tag-classical-music","tag-music-director-orlando-cela","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":394,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9048"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134609"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":134615,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134609\/revisions\/134615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/26-0415-s2p-lcoreggs-300dpi.webp\"){kind=link}