Join us as we wrap you in surprise discoveries and playful connections. Our concerts will be intriguing and fun, while reminding you of music you love and revealing music you can love. Browsing through the brochure, I hope you agree on both accounts. Presenting our embarrassment of riches, we begin with the Gershwin Centennial Celebration.
Our August concert features the Rhapsody in Blue and includes a newly co-commissioned piece by Peter Boyer of Ellis Island fame. We are one of 50 states presenting Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue. Both pieces feature favorite Jeffrey Biegel on piano.
The applause meter will go off the charts with three returning soloists: Anne-Marie McDermott, Bella Hristova and Nancy Zhou. They are among the best received artists we have ever had. New soloists to the Rogue Valley are trumpet player Mary Elizabeth Bowden and pianist George Li. Both have become stars, and will be bringing their bravura and mastery that has already earned them accolades on global stages. I have no doubts that they will win you over too.
The orchestra will be featured in the Czech program that has been on my mind for a long time. Usually, you only hear Vltava (Moldau) from My Country. That leaves a lot of great music on the table! We are presenting three symphonic poems from Smetana’s magnum opus, plus the, “New World Symphony” by Dvořák.
Last but not least, I am excited to welcome our first-ever Composer in Residence! David Ludwig is a superb award-winning composer, who serves as Dean of Music at The Juilliard School. I cannot think of a more gifted music communicator. Ludwig’s presence will elevate our season to a whole new level.
I am eager to see you in the concert hall and share all this beautiful music with you. Secure your seats at your favorite hall today.
Warmly,
Martin Majkut, Music Director
RVS celebrates the centennial of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with pioneering pianist Jeffrey Biegel, featuring the iconic work by Gershwin and Peter Boyer’s Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue to mark the occasion.
Following the triumphant performance of Peter Boyer’s Ellis Island in 2021, RVS will stage the west coast premiere of Boyer’s new Rhapsody in Red, White, & Blue. Soloist Jeffrey Biegel conceived the project to celebrate the centennial of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and is endeavoring to play the piece in all
50 states.
In recent years, Boyer’s profile as a “go-to composer” for American subject matter in the classical music world has risen ever higher. He is one of the most frequently performed American orchestral composers of his generation. Don’t miss his tribute to Gershwin in this exciting new work!
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From chaos to the formation of the world, RVS explores the genesis of Classical music with the versatile virtuoso pianist Anne-Marie McDermott. This concert features Composer in Residence David Ludwig’s work written especially for McDermott, alongside early works by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. It is bound to be a stunning delight for the ears, so grab your tickets while they last.
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RVS takes a trip to France with the sensational trumpet soloist, Mary Elizabeth Bowden, whose “splendid, brilliant” playing (Gramophone Magazine) will keep you on the edge of your seat. With everything from Tomasi’s film score vibes to the brooding grandeur of César Franck, this concert has something for everyone!
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Rogue Valley Symphony favorite, violinist Bella Hristova returns for her third concert as our soloist. Hristova brings her “expressive nuance and rich tone” (New York Times) for Bruch’s luscious violin concerto and plays her husband David Ludwig’s Saturn Bells. We also gaze into the cosmos with two other composers, including Mozart’s most popular symphony that you won’t want to miss!
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We turn our attention to Martin’s homeland for this orchestral showcase concert. Join us on a cruise of the Moldau River as it runs through Prague in Smetana’s tone poems about his Bohemian roots, then marvel at Dvořák’s brilliant reflection on his time in America in a symphony, “From the New World,” popularly known as the, “New World Symphony.”
Some help with names: Smetana is pronounced SME-TAH-NAH, the three movements are pronounced VE-SHEH-HERAD, VUL-TAH-VAH, and SHAAR-KAH, and Dvořák is pronounced D-VOR-ZHAHK.
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The Third time’s the charm! Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto is revered by audiences and musicians alike for its beauty and virtuosity. Soloist George Li is sure to wow you with his “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command, and depth of expression” (Washington Post). The only way to follow such a performance is with one of the greatest symphonies ever written: Beethoven’s “Eroica.” Don’t miss this!
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From Shanghai to Paris and culminating at The Great Gate of Kyiv, our season finale is a journey across the Atlantic introduced by a fanfare by composer in residence David Ludwig. Our musical travels are led by returning 2020 violin soloist Nancy Zhou whose, “incredible technique married with captivating emotional depth,” (KC Studio) is sure to stun.
Some help with names: Qigang is pronounced CHE-GAHNG, and Tambourin Chinois is pronounced TAH-BOO-RAH SHE-NWAH.
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