Birth of a Rose
A Jazz Ballet by Anthony Zator
Conceptualized, composed, and premiered in early 2009, Birth of a Rose sweeps up the senses in a modern odyssey that comes to life with a unique combination of modern dance and jazz. Performed by the Anthony Zator Quartet and nine dancers, this new jazz ballet recalls a story of struggle, passion, and acceptance within the realm of beauty, serenity, and alluring mystique. Set in the botanic gardens, a drifting seed must find her place in an unknown world, discovering her true identity through a series of dances that include a tango in the “Tropical Garden,” a waltz in the “Japanese Garden” and many others!
Introducing Birth of a Rose...
About the composer:
Anthony Zator is a freelance musician in the Denver metro area whose talents encompass
a wide variety of musical genres and skills from jazz composition to classical trumpet playing, small ensemble arranging to musical directing. Anthony is a founding member and the treasurer of The Colorado Musicians Consortium. He is the leader of The Anthony Zator Quartet, an ensemble focused on modern jazz and original compositions, and The Tony Zator Three, playing traditional jazz of the 50’s and 60’s with a blue-grass/folk feel.
Anthony plays trumpet with the Arapahoe Philharmonic, the Aurora Symphony Orchestra, the ASO Brass Quintet, the Golden Eagle Concert Band and several other ensembles in the area.
He has played in a wide array of performance venues including St. John’s Cathedral, Lakewood Cultural Center, MileHi Church, Denver Public Library and Art Museum and has performed with the 9th and Lincoln Jazz Orchestra at Dazzle. This year saw the premier of his jazz ballet, Birth of a Rose, at
Denver’s Botanic Gardens.
He is an active arranger of music, most recently creating arrangements for the Shadow Theatre’s production of Christmas of the Angels and the Aurora Symphony Orchestra’s 2009 Christmas concert.
Anthony trained at DePaul University studying trumpet with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and has performed at Chicago’s Symphony Center. Upon completing a B.M. in trumpet performance, Anthony worked at Schilke Trumpets, a manufacturer in Chicago, until moving to Denver in 2007.
Anthony is currently working on several compositions including a song cycle for mezzo-soprano using the texts of e. e. cummings. This Winter saw the release of his new CD, Birth of a Rose, recorded at Swallow Hill.
Learn More at www.anthonyzator.com