Tomorrow evening, SMTD’s own University Symphony Orchestra and University Philharmonia Orchestra are joining forces to present a concert with works of French origins and inspirations.
The program features Mozart’s Paris Symphony, as well as works by French composers that feature talented soloists from the School of Music. Daniel Fendrick, SMTD’s 2016 Concerto Competition winner, will perform Marcel Bitsch’s Bassoon Concerto, and Professor Joan Holland will be the harp soloist in Claude Debussy’s colorful Sacred and Profane Dances.
The program will end with Hector Berlioz’s revolutionary Symphonie Fantastique, a programmatic work which was composed while the composer was under the influence of opium, morbidly dreaming about his unrequited love for a young actress.
Maestro Kenneth Kiesler will be giving a pre-concert talk about the music on the program at 7:15pm. The concert begins at 8pm in Hill Auditorium and is free of charge. You do not want to miss out on this fantastique program!
