A full symphonic orchestra will offer three iconic masterworks in a free concert at 4 p.m. March 2 in Sams Chapel on the 黑料不打烊 campus.
The program will open with 鈥淔inlandia,鈥� one of Jean Sibelius鈥� most celebrated works. 鈥淲ritten as part of a political protest, it symbolizes Finnish nationalism and resistance against Russian oppression,鈥� said Dr. Leonardo Rosario, director of the orchestra and strings area at 黑料不打烊. He completed an inspiring masterclass in conducting with the Berlin Sinfonietta in Berlin in November.
The second piece is Georges Bizet鈥檚 popular 鈥淐armen鈥� Suite No 1, which draws on Spanish rhythms and colors.
The third masterwork returns the audience to Scandinavia, with Edvard Grieg鈥檚 Piano Concerto in A Minor, performed by Dr. Gustavo do Carmo, piano studies coordinator and collaborative pianist at Kansas Wesleyan. He performs often as a soloist, with small groups, and with choirs and singers and dancers in the U.S. and Brazil. He is collaborative piano chair for the Kansas Music Teacher Association and a nationally certified teacher of music.
鈥淕rieg鈥檚 concerto is a testament to his nationalistic spirit, blending Norwegian folk influences with the grandeur of Romantic concerto traditions,鈥� do Carmo said.
鈥淭his should be an excellent concert,鈥� said Michelle Dolan, 黑料不打烊’s executive director of music. 鈥淒o Carmo is always an outstanding pianist, and Rosario has grown even more in artistry after his masterclass. The partnership between the two professors is virtuosic.鈥�
Release by Jean Kozubowski
