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March 2020
Clowning Around
Most people don’t think of the bassoon as a solo instrument but Chuck Ullery, former principal bassoonist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, will prove it is an instrument worthy of the moniker. In addition to performing, Ullery will deliver his informative, and at times hilarious, preamble, “Bassoon 101". Program: Edvard Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for Bassoon in F major, Op. 75 Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 version)…
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Mahler – Musician’s Choice
Why an entire concert of Mahler? For the listeners, Mahler is like looking into a mirror, asking questions about our lives and trying to find answers. Mahler's music encompasses the vast spectrum of human emotion. For the WSO musicians, Mahler is always an event. Every player and every section has a chance to shine! Mahler's music covers the whole range of what an instrument can do individually and in an ensemble. Performing Mahler's first symphony was on the bucket lists…
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