Don “Orfeo” Rechtman,
a composer of classical, Chinese and new age music.
Don on Tour!
Don is currently traveling across country (USA) with his friend and musical
colleague Wang Lixin (王力新).When Don was in China, he and Wang performed music together at various occasions, including giving free concerts to various retirement communities. Now that Wang is visiting the U.S. from Shenzhen, China, they are repeating their free concert format for anyone who will listen!
Feel free to invite them to perform at the locations of your choice when they happen your way; Don's contact info is below. Here's the current itinerary:
Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama, September 6
New Orleans, September 7-8
Austin, Texas, September 9
Oklahoma City, September 10
Oakley, Kansas, September 11
Colorado Springs, September 12
Boulder, Colorado, September 13
Yellowstone, September 14
Salt Lake City, September 15
Las Vegas, September 16 and 18
Death Valley--Mariposa, California, September 17
Grand Canyon, September 19
Bryce Canyon, September 20
Cedar City, Utah, September 21-23
Twin Falls, September 24
Ellensburg, Washington, September 25
Seattle and Florence, Oregon, September 26
Chico, California, September 27-October 3
San Francisco, October 4
Wang will return to China from San Francisco, and Don with his sister will drive back to Madison, Wisconsin.
His cousin Neal is overseeing the building of a children's park in Barbados. For information, go to
https://www.gofundme.com/f/janes-playpark-barbados?lid=e0m5zwo51kvt
The dedication of the project may be seen at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/upBBUzoyJoM
It's the Chinese Year of the Horse, and here's a horsey song! It is a sneak preview of the Gilbert & Sullivan-styled comic operetta "The Ugly Duckling" that is targeted for a mid-2026 completion. The Prince and Princess are planning to elope, and they and their assistants decide an escape on horseback is the way to go. In this song, Carlo, the assistant to Prince Simon who manages the Prince's livery, explains his affinity for horses. (The song's lyrics are here.) To find out more about this upcoming operetta, go to the web page for
The Ugly Duckling.
Don Orfeo’s
Ode: Intimations of Immortality
A Musical Drama in One Act
libretto by
William WordsworthIt is public domain, so first come, first served! (It's not necessary for me to participate in or be at your performances, but it would be nice if that could happen!)
To hear and see the completed music, go
here.
To hear the 6th verse with AI-generated voices, go here.
Details of the project may be found
NO KINGS MOVEMENT:
The citizens of the U.S. staged demonstrations in multiple cities in June, challenging Trump's developing autocratic rule of the government, including a massive national rally Saturday, October 18 2025 that took place in more than 2,500 U.S. cities and communities. An even larger national (international!) demonstration took place on March 28, 2026. While I was not able to participate directly when in China, I was active in demonstrations in Madison!
If you're in the U.S., you can find ways to participate in future activities at the organizing website www.nokings.org
NOTICE:
I composed an arrangement of the Israeli National Anthem long before the current ongoing genocide of Palestinians, and I was not yet aware of the 76-plus years of the oppression of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government and many of the Israeli citizens. I look forward to the day when Hatikva and Fida'i (the Palestinian National Anthem) can peacefully coexist and be performed by combined ensembles of Israelis and Palestinians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fida%27i
.
Lots more stuff on the second home page!
Don and Sharon's performance 
team is called "Bug and Bear
(臭虫与熊); the webpage is here:
Available for Workshops,
Performances, Master Classes!
Why I no longer charge for printed or recorded music
All work by Don “Orfeo” Rechtman contained herein is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Contact Information--Current Address in Madison, Wisconsin USA (as of February 21, 2026)
Don “Orfeo” Rechtman (唐瑞民)
3101 Nottingham Way
Madison, WI 53713
Phone (608) 469-7424
Weixin (WeChat) name: oorfeo
Previous Shenzhen Longgang District address (July 28, 2025 thru Feb. 16, 2026)
Don “Orfeo” Rechtman (唐瑞民)
No. 13 Longping West Road, Fantian Space Pavilion 2210, Shangjing Community, Longcheng Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518172
广东省深圳市龙岗区龙城街道尚景社区龙平西路13号非凡空间阁2210
518172
Phone (China): (+86) 135-2889-6144
Weixin (WeChat) name: oorfeo
don@orfeomusic.org
Previous Address in Shenzhen’s Luohu District (Sept. 6, 2023 thru July 28, 2025)
Don “Orfeo” Rechtman (唐瑞民)
Star Pavilion, Phase II, Wanshida Mingyuan, Taining Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518001
广东省深圳市罗湖区太宁路万事达名苑二期明星阁
518001
Phone (China): (+86) 135-2889-6144
Weixin (WeChat) name: oorfeo
don@orfeomusic.org