Hello, All:
I am hard at work preparing the program for Omaha Consort's April offering, "Home From the Hunt"; the Horn in Chamber Music. I will be the MC and solo horn for the concert at the Joslyn Castle for the evening and have to say that I am so very excited about this presentation.
First of all, Phill Smith (an Omaha-based composer) has done it again. Those of us who witnessed the December world premiere of his brass quintet, "Fanfare and Rondo", understand what power his music possesses and how fortunate Omaha is to have such a talent in town.
This month we premiere his, "Music for Solo Horn". I received the completed score last week and have had consultation with him as I've prepared the performance analysis and built my structured approach to the complex and heavy writing for unaccompanied horn.
It is an honor to play it for the first time and it is another homerun for our local composer. I've performed many works of this genre composed by many great composers and this brand new work should certainly find its way into the understated canon of music for solo horn.
Come hear it for yourself on April 30. 7p; Joslyn Castle. Doors open at 6p. Preconcert talk at 6:30p. Reception follows with wine compliments of Morning, Noon, and Night.
www.omahaconsort.org
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Video: Omaha Consort's Rheinberger and Spohr Nonets
Enjoy this video that captures some of my favorite moments from our Nonet concert from January. What a memorable night and one of the finest concerts I've ever been a part of. The musicians were fantastic and the crowd was full of energy. This is what we do and I hope you'll join us on April 30th for our next concert at the Joslyn Castle, "Home From the Hunt". The music starts at 7p and features music of Mozart, M. Haydn, and a world premiere for Omaha-based composer Phill Smith. Check out our website for tickets and more information:
http://omahaconsort.org/
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