Pride & Prejudice: Notes from LGBTQ
Event Details:
Location: Paramount Theatre
Date: Friday, February 9, 2018
Time: 8 pm
Program:
Michelle Meow, Master of Ceremonies
Samuel Barber
First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12
Bryan Nies, conductor
Benjamin Britten
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31
Jonathan Blalock, tenor
(Appearance is underwritten by Michael Colbruno)
Meredith Brown, horn
Jennifer Higdon
blue cathedral
Bryan Nies, conductor
Camille Saint Saёns
Piano Concerto No. 2
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
(Appearance is underwritten by the Ross McKee Foundation)
Tim Rosser and Charlie Sohne
With The Right Music: A Song Cycle
World Premiere, Commissioned by Oakland Symphony
Orchestrations by Matt Aument
Noah Galvin, singer
Katelyn Wilson, soprano
Shayla Lawler, alto
Taylor Rawley, tenor 1
Alex Perkins, tenor 2
Brandon Bell, baritone
Special Appearance by Jonathan Cozart
(Appearance is underwritten by Jim and Bonnie Bell)
Free pre-concert talk begins at 6:45 pm
In this concert, part of our Notes from … series, we will reflect on self-identity and self-expression through the artistry of LGBTQ composers and musicians – celebrating difference, finding common ground and embracing the beauty of authenticity. Noah Galvin from ABC’s The Real O’Neals will be featured, along with world-renowned pianist Sara Davis Buechner.