SFCM Orchestra Concert with Edwin Outwater
Concert Orchestra
Grammy-winning composer Steven Mackey comes to SFCM to work with the orchestra as they present his work, Urban Ocean—described as mysterious, deep, vast, powerful, and teeming with life. Mackey's residency will be known as the Andrew W. Imbrie Visiting Chair in Composition. The concert also features Gershwin’s An American In Paris, a jazz-influenced symphonic poem, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, which took 14 years for the composer to create, known for its stormy, passionate opening, its contrasting lyrical second and third movements, and triumphant, heroic finale. SFCM conducting student Chih-Yao Chang conducts Gershwin in this concert.
Program
This program will include a pre-concert talk. More details to be announced soon!
Steven Mackey: Urban Ocean
George Gershwin: An American In Paris
Chih-Yao Chang, conductor
-Intermission-
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
II. Andante sostenuto
III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
IV. Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
Featured Artists
Edwin Outwater, conductor
SFCM Orchestra
Edwin Outwater
About the SFCM Orchestra
As a member of the SFCM Orchestra, you’ll experience firsthand the advantages of playing in a large ensemble. You’ll also get a complete overview of orchestral repertoire, and that begins with examining both masterworks and lesser-known pieces of every era. The symphony orchestra has a large repertoire, and each stylistic period deserves attention. Do you take to the classical period works of Mozart and Haydn? The grand romantic works of Brahms and Tchaikovsky? How about the 20th-century masterpieces by Aaron Copland and Benjamin Britten? Add to that more recent works by such luminaries as John Adams and Joan Tower, and collaborations with Opera Theatre, and you’re on your way to becoming the well-rounded, informed musician the performing world expects.
The SFCM Orchestra presents several performances a year that prominently feature student soloists. Participation also includes public orchestral workshops with distinguished guest conductors. Recent guests have included Donald Runnicles, Carl St. Clair, Nicola Luisotti, and Peter Oundjian.
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