Symphony finishes season with vibrant virtual concert
The Bozeman Symphony returns to the Willson Auditorium for its final free livestream concert of the season, “Montgomery, Mendelssohn & Bach” on April 17th, featuring its very own principal flute Sue Makeever and the string section of the orchestra. To close a remarkable season of challenges and triumphs, the Symphony presents a thrilling array of music – from classical to contemporary – showcasing the talent of leading female composer Jessie Montgomery, the wildly celebrated J.S. Bach, and the genius of a young Felix Mendelssohn.
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Opening this exciting program is acclaimed New York-based composer, violinist and educator Jessie Montgomery’s contemporary work Strum, a piece that the Washington Post described as “…wildly colorful and exploding with life.” Principal flute Sue Makeever follows with her interpretation of J.S. Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 2, playing seven movements building to an epic finale with one of Bach’s greatest orchestra works. The concert finishes with Felix Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 7, one of twelve string symphonies he wrote between 1821-1822. The audience will listen in awe to his piece when the realization hits that he was only 13-years-old at the completion of this work.
The Montgomery, Mendelssohn & Bach concert will livestream to the Bozeman Symphony’s website, YouTube and Facebook pages on Saturday, April 17th at 7:30pm. The Symphony wishes to thank David Ross and Risi for their season sponsorship along with Thomas J. Scanlin for sponsoring this performance. For more information about the free livestream concert, please visit www.bozemansymphony.org. •
