Etats-Unis : L’hommage touchant d’un compositeur à une célèbre violoniste devenue SDF
Le compositeur américain Dylan Fixmer a créé une œuvre originale, inspirée par le parcours tragique de Terri Sternberg. Cette ancienne violoniste renommée dans les années 70 a fini sa vie dans une extrême pauvreté.
Dans les années 70 Terri Sternberg a joué sous la direction de Leonard Bernstein
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She was a world-class violinist who became homeless. Now her instrument is getting a new life, and a new concerto, in Greeley
Unless you are a musician, many who hear a violin seldom consider the history of the instrument, the life it lived, and the story it tells. Dylan Fixmer is a musician and the composer in residence for the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra. When he came into contact with this particular violin, he did wonder about the story it held. The story he discovered moved him deeply and inspired his new violin concerto.
Years ago, the violin came into a music store in Boulder where Fixmer was working, without any documentation — and in distress.
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Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra announces new managing director
The Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, GPO, has announced that it has hired Micayla Bellamy to fill the role of managing director for the group.
Bellamy will help support the organization by creating, managing and implementing GPO programs including special events, concert, fundraisers and community programs, explained a press release from the GPO.
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Greeley Philharmonic, UNC Symphony orchestras to tell stories of 2 amazing women through A Musical Odyssey of Life
Music allows musicians to tell a story both unique and universal. When listening to music, one doesn’t have to be a musical scholar to understand the message the music is trying to convey.
Through big, bold blasts of horns and the pounding of percussion to the soft willowy notes from strings and woodwinds, people of all languages, backgrounds, customs and cultures can understand the story it is trying to tell.
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Play Your Part - YOU Make the Difference!
Over the years, the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra (GPO) has had many challenges and successes, and we have always required and deeply appreciated the support of our community. Today we are writing to you on behalf of our Board because we have never had a greater need for your inspired support than we do now. What a difference one virus can make!
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