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October 2019
Gershwin and the Roaring Twenty-Somethings
This program will showcase the creative powers of our guest artists - all superstars of the Twin Cities' arts scene. They will write and enact a script to depict an important time of change in American culture and music during the period from 1919 to 1929. As jazz continued to expand, so did the importance of radio. In addition, many of the most famous artists of the time were in their 20s: George and Ira Gershwin, Rogers and Hammerstein, Aaron…
Find out more »November 2019
Nachito Herrera at Wayzata Community Church
Minnesota's adopted son, Nachito Herrera, is one of the world's greatest Cuban pianists. Combining Western classical music with traditional Cuban rhythms, Herrera is in high demand in the US and abroad. We are so proud to have him as a featured guest artist this season! Program: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) in E flat, Op. 73 Arturo Marquez: Danzon No. 2 Piazzolla/arr. Pauley: Adios Nonino Lecuona/arr. Herrera: Tribute to Lecuona Bach/arr. Herrera: Prelude in C minor Guest Artist: Nachito…
Find out more »Nachito Herrera at St. Andrews
Minnesota's adopted son, Nachito Herrera, is one of the world's greatest Cuban pianists. Combining Western classical music with traditional Cuban rhythms, Herrera is in high demand in the US and abroad. We are so proud to have him as a featured guest artist this season! Program: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) in E flat, Op. 73 Arturo Marquez: Danzon No. 2 Piazzolla/arr. Pauley: Adios Nonino Lecuona/arr. Herrera: Tribute to Lecuona Bach/arr. Herrera: Prelude in C minor Guest Artist: Nachito…
Find out more »March 2020
Clowning Around
Most people don't think of the bassoon as a solo instrument. Chuck Ullery, former principal bassoonist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, is considered one of the finest bassoonists in this country. In addition to performing, Ullery will deliver his informative, and at times hilarious, preamble, "Bassoon 101." Program: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for Bassoon in F major, Op. 75 Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 version)…
Find out more »April 2020
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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