The Bozeman Symphony presents performances of Sinfonia Concertante on October 29th & 30th at Willson Auditorium, Downtown Bozeman, featuring the music of composers Miklós Rózsa and Antonín Dvořák. The golden age of Hollywood produced not only epic movies, but also epic movie scores, and gave classically trained European composers a niche in the “New World.” Having won multiple Academy Awards, for such films as Ben-Hur, Miklós Rózsa was also a highly respected and sought-after composer of music for the concert hall. His Sinfonia Concertante, was written for two of history’s most famous soloists: Jascha Heifetz and Gregor Piatigorsky. For this performance we are pleased to welcome Dallas Symphony members Jolyon Pegis and Maria Schleuning. Rounding out the program is the music of Antonín Dvořák. His upbeat Festive Overture opens the concert, and what has been dubbed both his “Pastoral,” and his greatest Symphony will conclude a program that will leave us all wanting more. Simply Gorgeous! Performances will be held Saturday, October 29th at 7:30PM and Sunday, October 30th at 2:30PM. Both performance held at Willson Auditorium, Downtown Bozeman.
These performances would not be possible without strong community support and sponsorship. This concert weekend is sponsored by The Art Family: Mike, Eve, Andy and Jackie for Saturday’s performance and Northwest Farm Credit Services for Sunday’s performance. Purchase a season subscription today and save up to 35% – new subscriber discounts available. Individual tickets are available for purchase online at bozemansymphony.org or by calling 406-585-9774. Adult ticket prices range from $27.00-$67.00. Student discounts are available. Tickets may be purchased for rush, based on availability on Friday, October 28th. Please contact the Bozeman Symphony for more information on rush tickets and purchase locations.
Please contact the Bozeman Symphony at 406-585-9774 or info@bozemansymphony.org with questions you have regarding performance, ticket sales, venue, and seating information.
JOLYON PEGIS, cellist
Jolyon Pegis, cellist, was born in Rochester, NY. He attended Indiana University and the Hartt School. His principal teachers include Alan Harris, Gary Hoffman, and David Wells. Mr. Pegis is a winner of the Artists International Awards in New York City. He has appeared as soloist with the Virginia Symphony, Maui Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony, Dallas Symphony, and the West Virginia Symphony among others. He gave his formal recital debut in New York at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1990 and has since appeared as a recitalist across the country. As a champion of new music he has commissioned and premiered several works and has worked with composers such as Gunther Schuller, Lukas Foss, and Don Freund. Jolyon was a member of the contemporary ensemble “Voices of Change” from 2004-2010.
A dedicated teacher, he has served on the faculties of Southern Methodist University, the Hartt School of Music, and the D’Angelo School of Music at Mercyhurst College. Recent master classes include Baylor University, Eastern Michigan University, the University of Georgia, SUNY Fredonia, the University of Toronto, The Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Eastman School of Music. He was a member of the Arcadia Trio in residence at the Yellow Barn Chamber Music Festival and has also been featured at the Anchorage Festival of the Arts and the Roycroft Chamber Music Festival in Buffalo. He was the Principal Cellist of the San Antonio Symphony from 1995-2000.
Currently, Jolyon is the Associate Principal Cellist of the Dallas Symphony and Principal Cellist of the Chautauqua Symphony. Other appearances this year include solo performances with the Dallas Symphony and the New Texas Symphony Orchestra.
MARIA SCHLEUNING, violinist
Maria Schleuning, violinist, has been a member of the Voices of Change Modern Music Ensemble since 1996 and Artistic Director since 2009. An advocate of new music, she has worked with many of the leading composers of our day, including the legendary Witold Lutoslawski, George Crumb, Aaron Kernis, John Corigliano, Augusta Read Thomas, Sebastian Currier, Bright Sheng, Samuel Adler, Donald Erb, David Dzubay, and Bruce Adolphe. She has premiered many new works, including “Dream Catcher”, a solo violin work written especially for her as a gift by Augusta read Thomas. The world premiere performance was on May 3, 2009 in Dallas, TX.
An active chamber musician, Ms. Schleuning has performed in venues such as New York’s Alice Tully Hall, Weill Hall, Merkin Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and the Museum of Modern Art, as well as at numerous festivals throughout the United States and Europe. From 1993-2012 she was a faculty member and performer at the Bowdoin International Music Festival in Maine and served in the same capacity at Idyllwild Arts in CA from 2007-2010, and the Bennington Music Festival, VT in 2012. She has recorded with Continuum modern music ensemble in NYC, as well as in Dallas with grammy-nominated Voices of Change, and the Walden Piano Quartet. In addition, she serves as Principal Second Violin of the New York Women’s Ensemble and as a member of the Lake Tahoe Summerfest Orchestra, where she was a guest concertmaster in 2014.
A member of the Dallas Symphony since 1994, she has been featured as a soloist with the orchestra on many occasions. Other solo highlights include appearances with the Oregon Symphony, Seattle Symphony, West Virginia Symphony, Abilene Symphony, Laredo Symphony, and with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra on a tour of Eastern Europe including concerts at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig and the Rudolfinuum in Prague. She studied with Josef Gingold at Indiana University, where she was awarded a Performer’s Certificate; with Yfrah Neaman at the Guildhall School in London, with a
grant from the Myra Hess Foundation; and with Joel Smirnoff at the Juilliard School, where she received her Master’s Degree.
