Southern Miss Symphony Showcases Masterworks in Voyages: Vienna to Venice
Thu, 11/02/2023 - 01:52pm | By: Mike Lopinto
In the next stop of their exciting season of performances, The University of 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒) Symphony Orchestra transports audiences to 18th century Western Europe in 鈥淰oyages: Vienna to Venice鈥� on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Bennett Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus.
Under the direction of Dr. Michael Miles, the orchestra will present masterworks from beloved composers Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Niccol貌 Paganini. Tickets are available exclusively at usm.edu/symphony.
The first stop of the evening is Venice, Italy, where esteemed composer Antonio Vivaldi lived and worked. His 鈥淐oncerto for Trumpet and Strings in C Major鈥� features sections of dramatic dialogue and contrasting slow movements.
鈥淭he Vivaldi has a fanfare like quality that our audience will love, and will set the tone for the entire concert,鈥� said Miles.
To perform this piece, the Symphony welcomes guest artists Chris Moore, professor of trumpet at Florida State University and life-long friend of Dr. Miles, and Brian Walker, a former student of Miles and current professor of music at Tarleton State University.
The orchestra then musically travels to Vienna, Austria, the final home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arguably the greatest composer of Western music, his 鈥�Symphony No. 35 in G major, K. 385,鈥� highlights his ability to write deeply moving melodies and rich harmonies that are easily recognizable by audiences all over the world.
鈥淚t is the most dynamic and expressive of all the Mozart Symphonies,鈥� Miles continued. 鈥淚 think our audiences will be surprised by how much they enjoy this piece.鈥�
The orchestra will be joined by William T. Gower Competition winner Claudio Palazzi on flute. From Alatri, Italy, Palazzi is in his first year at The University of Southern Mississippi where he is pursuing a Master鈥檚 degree in flute performance with Dr. Danilo Mezzadri.
The final stop of the evening is Genoa and Parma, Italy where the most famous violin virtuoso, Niccol貌 Paganini, was born and then moved to study music. The piece, 鈥�Nine Variants on Paganini for Double Bass and Orchestra鈥� is based of Paganini鈥檚 鈥�24th Violin Caprice鈥� and was written by Frank Proto, considered to be one of the best double-bass performers and composers of our time.
In a rare North American appearance, Proto will be in residence at the School of Music and in attendance at the concert. Performing with the orchestra is Southern Miss professor of bass, Dr. Marcos Marchado. The demanding concerto will showcase his sensitive lyricism and virtuosic technique in this entertaining conclusion to the musical voyage.
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