Warm Up with Washington Idaho Symphony, Grieg, and Sibelius
January 16, 2018
Washington Idaho Symphony
46th Season, 2017-2018
Presents:
Concert 3 -- Grieg and Sibelius
Featuring:
Edward Dixon, Guest Conductor
Melody Morrison, 2016-2017 Young Artist Competition Winner, Piano
Other Guests:
WSU President Kirk Schulz and First Lady Noel Schulz,
Guest Hosts for January 27
Gary Gage, Winner of the Guest Conductor Live Auction, conducting America The Beautiful on January 28
Start your New Year off with a bang on January 27 and 28 with the Washington Idaho Symphony, Guest Conductor Dr. Edward Dixon, pianist Melody Morrison, and the music of Grieg and Sibelius.
The concert will start with the famous Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg, traversing through well-known, beloved movements such as Morning Scene and In the Hall of the Mountain King. Melody Morrison, pianist, and winner of the 2016-2017 Domey/Gillespie Young Artists Competition, will then bring the first half to a close with the rousing first movement of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor.
The concert will be rounded out by the heroic "confession of the soul", Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius. Experience a distinctly Finnish master work, traversing haunting melodies, a restless scherzo, and a triumphant finale.
Warm up your January with rousing classics on January 27 and 28. Be sure to buy your tickets today!
Get your tickets today!
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Locations:
Saturday, January 27, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Pullman High School
510 NW Greyhound Way
Pullman, WA
Note: For additional concert parking, please use the lot behind the building.
Sunday, January 28, 2018, 3:00 p.m.
Lewiston High School
1114 9th Avenue
Lewiston, ID
Tickets:
Adults: $25
Students (13 and above with valid ID): $15 (Pullman High School only)
WSU Students (Sponsored by WSU's Office of the President):
Free with valid university ID, Limit 100
U of I Students (Sponsored by U of I's Office of the President):
Free with valid university ID, Limit 20
Juniors (12 and under): $10 (Pullman High School only)
***Lewiston High School Performances***
-All juniors free with paying Adult
-All students free with valid ID
Tickets available at: washingtonidahosymphony.org
About The Washington Idaho Symphony:
The Washington Idaho Symphony's mission is to bring live classical music to all ages in the Whitman and Asotin counties of Washington and the Latah and Nez Perce counties of Idaho, while providing an outstanding opportunity for the region's most accomplished musicians to participate in challenging repertoire and performance.
Providing professional orchestral concerts to the Palouse area of both Washington and Idaho, and to the nearby Lewiston/Clarkston Valley since 1972, the Washington Idaho Symphony received non-profit status in 1974, and has grown into a regional cultural asset. The Symphony's more than 70 instrumentalists are primarily resident music faculty, professional free-lance musicians, and students of Washington State University (Pullman, WA) and the University of Idaho (Moscow, ID).
Photo and Interview Opportunities:
Arrangements can be made to photograph and interview the Conductor and Musicians after rehearsal. Please call (509) 332-3408, or email info@washingtonidahosymphony.org to make an appointment.
And don't forget to check out washingtonidahosymphony.org for more information and for important 2017-2018 season details!
46th Season, 2017-2018
Presents:
Concert 3 -- Grieg and Sibelius
Featuring:
Edward Dixon, Guest Conductor
Melody Morrison, 2016-2017 Young Artist Competition Winner, Piano
Other Guests:
WSU President Kirk Schulz and First Lady Noel Schulz,
Guest Hosts for January 27
Gary Gage, Winner of the Guest Conductor Live Auction, conducting America The Beautiful on January 28
Start your New Year off with a bang on January 27 and 28 with the Washington Idaho Symphony, Guest Conductor Dr. Edward Dixon, pianist Melody Morrison, and the music of Grieg and Sibelius.
The concert will start with the famous Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg, traversing through well-known, beloved movements such as Morning Scene and In the Hall of the Mountain King. Melody Morrison, pianist, and winner of the 2016-2017 Domey/Gillespie Young Artists Competition, will then bring the first half to a close with the rousing first movement of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor.
The concert will be rounded out by the heroic "confession of the soul", Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius. Experience a distinctly Finnish master work, traversing haunting melodies, a restless scherzo, and a triumphant finale.
Warm up your January with rousing classics on January 27 and 28. Be sure to buy your tickets today!
Get your tickets today!
.
Locations:
Saturday, January 27, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Pullman High School
510 NW Greyhound Way
Pullman, WA
Note: For additional concert parking, please use the lot behind the building.
Sunday, January 28, 2018, 3:00 p.m.
Lewiston High School
1114 9th Avenue
Lewiston, ID
Tickets:
Adults: $25
Students (13 and above with valid ID): $15 (Pullman High School only)
WSU Students (Sponsored by WSU's Office of the President):
Free with valid university ID, Limit 100
U of I Students (Sponsored by U of I's Office of the President):
Free with valid university ID, Limit 20
Juniors (12 and under): $10 (Pullman High School only)
***Lewiston High School Performances***
-All juniors free with paying Adult
-All students free with valid ID
Tickets available at: washingtonidahosymphony.org
About The Washington Idaho Symphony:
The Washington Idaho Symphony's mission is to bring live classical music to all ages in the Whitman and Asotin counties of Washington and the Latah and Nez Perce counties of Idaho, while providing an outstanding opportunity for the region's most accomplished musicians to participate in challenging repertoire and performance.
Providing professional orchestral concerts to the Palouse area of both Washington and Idaho, and to the nearby Lewiston/Clarkston Valley since 1972, the Washington Idaho Symphony received non-profit status in 1974, and has grown into a regional cultural asset. The Symphony's more than 70 instrumentalists are primarily resident music faculty, professional free-lance musicians, and students of Washington State University (Pullman, WA) and the University of Idaho (Moscow, ID).
Photo and Interview Opportunities:
Arrangements can be made to photograph and interview the Conductor and Musicians after rehearsal. Please call (509) 332-3408, or email info@washingtonidahosymphony.org to make an appointment.
And don't forget to check out washingtonidahosymphony.org for more information and for important 2017-2018 season details!
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