Rinde Eckert, Kenneth Overton, et al. Set for 2011 World Financial Center Events

The World Financial Center has announced its lineup of Winter 2011 free theater and music events.

The Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra will kick off the season with the world premiere of Robert Moses Astride New York on January 15, featuring Rinde Eckert as New York City’s iconic and controversial “Master Builder.” Composed by Gary S. Fagin, the orchestra’s musical director, the work offers an impressionistic meditation on the legacy of Moses, whose uncompromising vision produced many of the parks, highways, and bridges that shape New York City’s landscape.

The Hector Del Curto Tango Orchestra will recreate the romantic tradition of orquesta tipica with lessons followed by a passionate performance from some of the world’s leading tango musicians and dancers on February 14.

The New York Opera Society pays tribute to Black History Month with a focus on renowned singer and political activist Paul Robeson with a concert featuring Kenneth Overton performing African-American spirituals and “worker songs” on February 16.

Finally, New York Classical Theatre will present Aphra Behn’s The Rover, a 17th-century Restoration comedy set during Carnival (Mardi Gras) in Naples, Italy, March 2-20.

For more information, visit www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com.