On American Public Media’s program “Composers Datebook”, Ron Nelson’s “Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H)” was featured in celebration of Sunday being Bach’s birthday! The recording used during the program was Holidays and Epiphanies featuring the Dallas Wind Symphony. Click Play to listen to Composers Datebook Featuring Ron Nelson’s Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H) Here is the written transcript from the show: One of the most serious — and daunting — of musical forms is the passacaglia, in…
For those fans of the Dallas Wind Symphony albums on Reference Recordings, we wanted to give you a heads up on a DWS concert! If you are in the Dallas area tonight, you need to get over to the beautiful and amazing Meyerson Center tonight at 8pm for the concert “Snake in the Garden.” Tuesday, October 13, 2009 — 8:00pmDeborah Ungaro Fabian, clarinet Alfred Reed — A Jubilant OverturePaul Richards — Snake in the GardenPaul…
In attempt to keep ourselves and our readers up-to-date with our Artists, sometimes we find them in unexpected places. This past weekend, Joel Fan took on the feat of performing two Liszt pieces with the Minot Symphony Orchestra in Minot, North Dakota during the symphony’s opening weekend! Check out the pre-concert story: Minot Symphony Orchestra opens its new season of ‘Myths and Legends’By CEECY NUCKER, Correspondent, [email protected] Daily News minotdailynews.com Maestro Dennis Simons will open…