January 2008
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The Bard
This weekend in Iowa – Shakespeare & orchestra
This weekend in Arizona – Shakespeare & football
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mp3 →
Mozart – Serenade K361, ‘Gran Partita’, Tema con Variazioni WCFSO – January 2006
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He got rhythm
A highlight of my concerts last week with the LO for the Martin Luther King, Jr. anniversary was performing Gershwin with pianist Stewart Goodyear. In Stewart’s hands Rhapsody in Blue was by turns brash and bluesy, swinging and soulful. I’m already looking forward to working with him again sometime down the road.
And of course it would be an understatement to suggest that the...
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Well-tempered web
In case you missed this superb piece on classical music and the internet by Alex Ross from the October 22, 2007 issue of the New Yorker. [Props to Mr. Ross for this nudge to finally start my own blog.]
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Mahler on Vimeo
It has been several years since I’ve done video of concerts, but with all the advances in consumer HD I am jumping back in. A personal catalyst for this effort is a wonderful new video service on the web, Vimeo.
Mahler – Symphony no. 2, ‘Resurrection’ WCFSO – February 2005
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Thinking of Copland
Working with Philip Wharton on his new chamber orchestra suite [Passing Season] this week has me thinking of Copland. One piece in particular – Appalachian Spring. Similar limpid textures and sparsely gorgeous wind writing. Both have wonderful titles, too.
In 1998 I created a small chamber orchestra at the Baltimore School for the Arts, an arts high school in downtown Baltimore. [A truly...
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Wharton activities
Philip Wharton is back in Iowa to help us debunk stereotypes about composers. He writes refreshingly appealing music. He performs concertos. He drinks lots of Diet Coke while spending too much time in front of the computer. Need to know more?
Here’s a preview of Philip’s residency by Melody Parker of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
In addition to visits to Price Lab and Hansen...
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Who we are
In the event you are not familiar with the WCFSO and our work, here are some of the highlights.