It is with great pleasure that we bring you another season of wonderful string music and extraordinary soloists! To help us open our 24th Season we welcome one of the greatest double bass players of our time and a winner of the 2007 Avery Fisher Career grant, DaXun Zhang, who brings his sparkling virtuosity to our stage in September. Our December concert will be something very special, including both poetry and photography to celebrate the season and warm our spirits. In March, the Gold Medalist at the inaugural Christopher Parkening International Guitar Competition, Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas, joins us for a concert of brilliant guitar music, and in May we welcome the winner of the SOR Concerto Competition as our guest soloist. As always, we have something for everyone. I know you will enjoy our music this Season, and I look forward to having you join us.
Musically Yours, Johan Jonsson Artistic Director
All concerts are held in the Music Recital Hall in the Music Building on the campus of The University of Montana, Missoula.
A Unique Blend of Performing and Visual Art Our Gift! SOR collaborates with vocalists, authors and photographers in a mixed arts performance guaranteed to elevate your spirit. With works by: J. S. Bach, Vivaldi, Villa Lobos, Hols –
Download the SOR Poster for the December 14 Concert here
Missoulian article from December 12, 2008 about this concert
Join us as the finest young string players from across the US vie for a chance to perform as soloist with the String Orchestra of the Rockies. This biannual competition is always an exciting event and admission is FREE. Lend your ears and support as you cheer on your favorite player!
| By capturing the Gold Medal at the inaugural Christopher Parkening International Guitar Competition, Pablo Sáinz Villegas has quickly established himself as one of the world's leading classical guitarists. With works by: Handel, Mendelssohn, Brouwer, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn |
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This exciting and diverse concert season closes with a program of beautiful works and features the talents of the SOR String Competition winner. With works by: Handel, Haydn, Concerto, Milhaud, Britten
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“If the bass is finally to produce a headliner, the instrument can have no better champion,” wrote The Washington Post of double bassist DaXun Zhang, who has indeed made his mark as a soloist on this unusual instrument. With works by: Corelli, Bottesini, Yan-jun Hua, Parry |
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