We are delighted to welcome Spanish Broom back to the San Juan Symphony! Spanish Broom’s artistic vocabulary is derived from Flamenco, and their performance will feature a Guitarist, a Vocalist, and three Dancers in an hour-long program. We are excited to promote this fantastic Latin art form and welcome back our friends from the Albuquerque […]
MODERN CLASSICAL STYLE Thomas Heuser, conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture Igor Stravinsky, Pulcinella: Suite (1922) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 543 The elegance of Mozart and Mendelssohn echoes through Stravinsky, who crystalizes the Classical style in his ballet Pulcinella. Maestro Heuser brings a searing intensity to this music, […]
TIM FAIN AND BEETHOVEN FIVE Thomas Heuser, conductor Tim Fain, violin soloist Tim Fain, Edge of a Dream: Concerto for Violin (2021) Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 Violinist and composer Tim Fain “plays like a virtuoso and thinks like a cinematographer” (Vanity Fair). Experience the romance and expressive brilliance […]
WORLD PREMIERE: WHAT MUSIC IS Thomas Heuser, conductor Bill Barclay, composer and creator Shawn Feeney, animator and producer Claude Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faune Jessie Montgomery, Starburst for Orchestra (2020) Edward Elgar, “Nimrod” from the Enigma Variations Kaija Saariaho, Asteroid 4179: Toutatis (2004) Sergei Prokofiev, Symphony No. 1, “Classical” Gustav Holst, “Jupiter” […]
PASSION MEETS PRECISION Thomas Heuser, conductor Julia Perry, Short Piece for Orchestra (1952) Bela Bartok, Hungarian Peasant Songs (1933) Side by Side with Student Musicians Sergei Prokofiev, Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major (1944) Twentieth century musical expression became a highly personal vernacular. Julia Perry wrote music that echoes Stravinsky, even as a Kentucky native. […]
FAMILY CONCERT: TYRANNOSAURUS SUE! Thomas Heuser, conductor Bruce Adolphe, Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto (1999) Join Maestro Heuser and the San Juan Symphony for "Tyrannosaurus Sue!" by NPR personality Bruce Adolphe. The fun and friendly narrative will have both kids and adults laughing out loud! All ages are welcome for $5 each!
