The Fort Collins Symphony’s Musical Journey Continues with Masterworks 4 Concert
February 9, 2019
The
musical odyssey continues! Join the Fort Collins Symphony (FCS) for an
audio adventure that spans two continents in its Masterworks 4 concert,
“The Andes to Austria,” on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Fort Collins Lincoln Center. Under the direction of Maestro Wes
Kenney, the performance features music composed by Gabriela Lena Frank,
Felix Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Featured soloist: Max Soto, FCS principal oboist.
During
the Fort Collins Symphony’s evening of musical travel, audience members
will trek though the Peruvian Andes to the pentatonic harmonies of Elegía Andina
(Andian Elegy). Contemporary composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s family
roots are clearly evident in this tone poem that evokes the strength and
majesty of South America’s towering mountains with native Peruvian
sounds.
A
hop across the Pond takes the audience to the wild seas of Scotland’s
Inner Hebrides. Inspired by his visit to the cavernous basalt caves on
the Isle of Staffa, the young composer Felix Mendelssohn interpreted his
experience through the Hebrides Overture, commonly known as Fingal’s Cave.
Then it’s off to the Baroque city of Salzburg for an early Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composition, the Oboe Concerto in C Major.
One of the more important concertos in the oboe repertoire, this lively
work will showcase the fine musicianship of the Symphony’s principal
oboist, Max Soto.
The
Masterworks 4 musical odyssey concludes in the elegant Austrian capital
city of Vienna with a romp through Ludwig van Beethoven’s lively and
upbeat Symphony No. 8.
Guest Artist: Max Soto began his musical education with the Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil
of Costa Rica. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance
from Loyola University of New Orleans and performed an entire season
with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Soto earned his Master’s in
Music Degree in 2004 from the Lamont School of Music at the University
of Denver. He has performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra,
Colorado Ballet, Opera Colorado, Colorado Springs Philharmonic,
Steamboat Springs Orchestra, Central City Opera, and Cheyenne Symphony
Orchestra. Max Soto is Principal Oboe with the Fort Collins Symphony
Orchestra, Boulder Chamber Orchestra, and Greeley Philharmonic
Orchestra. He also appears with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra.
Pre-Concert Talks and Events: The concert journey begins with the Friends of the Symphony’s Composer Talk
by Dr. Dawn Grapes on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at noon at the Old
Town Public Library. The following evening, on Thursday, February 28,
2019, families are invited to attend the Open Rehearsal from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Center. Both events are free of charge and open to the public.
The week of music continues on Sunday, March 3, 2019 when the Friends of the Symphony host Musical Zoo at Timberline Church from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person.
For tickets, call 970.221.6730 or LCtix.com. The Fort Collins Symphony 69th Season is sponsored by the City of Fort Collins Fort Fund and Dr. Peter
Springberg. Masterworks 4 is sponsored by the Friends of the Symphony
and the Friends of the Symphony Endowed Chairs. Additional concert
sponsors are Jay’s Bistro and Paul Wood Florist.