The River is a suite for ballet, a collaboration between Alvin Ailey and Ellington. The original concept was a depiction of the Mississippi, but Ellington’s plan evolved to a more spiritual level, a theme of birth and rebirth. The project had a rocky…
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River Music at Concord Orchestra Pops
Rivers are powerful forces that shape landscapes and cultures around the world. There’s a lot of great music inspired by rivers. Come to Concord Orchestra Pops this May to hear some famous and inspired river music. Bernie Hoffer has written Korn…
Eric Sawyer on his music “Civil Disobedience”
The Concord Orchestra premieres Eric Sawyer’s Civil Disobedience with narrator David Gullette on March 31 and April 1, 2017. Eric describes how he used the text of Thoreau’s essay: “Civil Disobedience for narrator and orchestra draws from the text of Henry…
Music Director Notes: Spheres of Revolution Jan 2016
Music Director Dick Pittman writes: It’s particularly exciting to be working with the winner of this year’s Young Artist Competition, Nathaniel Abreu, who’ll be performing the Kabalevsky Cello Concerto No. 1. Nathaniel is an extraordinary talent. He’s not only technically…
Peter and the Wolf
Here’s my plot synopsis:
