Temple University Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs
Luis Biava and Paul Rardin, conductors
Carol Jantsch, tuba
Verizon Hall| Sunday, March 24 | 4pm | buy tickets! |
BARBER: Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30
DAUGHERTY: Reflections on the Mississippi for tuba and orchestra (world premiere)
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 70
Honoring Maestro Luis Biava with the 2013 Boyer College of Music and Dance Tribute Award
With two recordings nominated for 2013 GRAMMY Awards for 'Best Instrumental Composition,' the Temple University Symphony Orchestra excels in performance of both traditional symphonies and modern masterpieces. This performance features the world premiere of Michael Daugherty's Reflections on the Mississippi for tuba and orchestra, with Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Tuba and Boyer College faculty member Carol Jantsch as soloist. The concert opens with Samuel Barber's rarely heard Prayers of Kierkegaard, featuring the combined choirs, and closes with Shostakovich's bright Ninth Symphony.
'Daugherty writes music that is propulsive, accessible yet well-constructed and deeply imbued with the spirits of both romanticism and postmodernism.' --The Washington Post
'…a sound as clear and sure as it [is] luxurious.' --The Philadelphia Inquirer on tubist Carol Jantsch
We are pleased to honor Maestro Luis Biava with the 2013 Boyer College Tribute Award in recognition of his unparalleled contributions to orchestral music, the mentoring of young musicians around the world and support of new music.
Past recipients of the Boyer Tribute Award include Carole Haas Gravagno, Kenneth Gamble, The Honorable Edward G. Rendell, Alan Abel, Vera Wilson, Bill McGlaughlin, Al and Gabrielle Rinaldi, Charles Dutoit, the Theodore Presser Foundation, The Philadelphia Orchestra and Michael Greene.
This performance is presented by Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance -- a leader in preparing students for careers as performers, educators, composers and researchers.
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Tickets: $20-35, $10 for students and senior citizens
All artists and programs subject to change.