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The String Orchestra of the Rockies will open its 2010-2011 season this weekend with a pair of concerts in Bozeman and Missoula. On the program are two short seasonally themed works: the “Summer” concerto from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons; and the “Summer” movement from Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla’s “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.” Though the two pieces were written hundreds of years apart, they share plenty: They’re vividly colorful, rhythmically bouyant, and just plain exciting pieces of music. As it happens, there are a couple of really excellent videos on Youtube of each piece. [Read More...] Advertisement In recent Decembers, the Montana-based String Orchestra of the Rockies has made a tradition of presenting concerts that dance around the music of the season without embracing it full-on. This year, as part of the orchestra’s 25 anniversary season, one thing’s for sure about the SOR’s December concert: You’ve never heard holiday music like this. That’s because you’ve never heard a voice like Jason Abrams’. Don’t believe me? Just listen to this: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] I received a press release today stating that in the 2009-2010 season, 90 American orchestras will present 179 world premieres of new music. The list of orchestras presenting those new works range from youth orchestras, to tiny community orchestras, to the most respected professional ensembles in the country. Missing from the list: Any orchestra in the state of Montana. This seems a rotten shame to me, particularly considering the wealth of talented composers living in Montana… [Read More...] Last month, something remarkable happened at a pair of concerts by the Missoula Symphony Orchestra – and I’m not talking about what happened on stage. As impressive as the orchestra’s performance was, the most notable news at the concerts may have been what happened out among the padded seats of the auditorium. [Read More...] |
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