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Scroll below to see all of the amazing music our beloved Music Director, Rei Hotoda, has been making this summer! Then join us on the 28th and 29th this month for our 70th anniversary season opener! …
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Sergei Babayan Returns to Fresno!70th Anniversary Season Opener September 28 & 29, 2024 Babayan himself has observed that making music should be open to surprises and spontaneous insights, allowing unexpected emotions to emerge and subtle shadings to evolve naturally. In recent seasons, Mr. Babayan’s schedule included concert performances with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, and the Verbier Festival Orchestra, among others. Sergei Babayan regularly performs at many of the world’s most prestigious venues, including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Carnegie Hall, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Vienna Konzerthaus and …
The season launches with a special concert by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) led by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, Managing & Artistic Director, and comprised of 15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players today. With the world-renowned JLCO and guest artists spanning genres and generations, Jazz at Lincoln Center produces thousands of performance, education, and broadcast events each season in its home in New York City (Frederick P. Rose Hall, “The House of Swing”) and around the world, for people of all ages. Jazz at Lincoln Center is led by Chairman Clarence Otis, Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, and Executive Director Greg Scholl. About JLCO The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), comprising 15 of the finest soloists and ensemble players …
For his second appearance in Fresno, Juan Pablo Contreras rejoins us for a performance of his newest work, MeChicano, co-commissioned by the Fresno Philharmonic. Juan Pablo Contreras (b. 1987, Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Latin GRAMMY®-nominated composer who combines Western classical and Mexican folk music in a single soundscape. His works have been performed by 30 major orchestras in the United States, Mexico, Slovakia, Colombia, Argentina, and Venezuela. Contreras is celebrated as the first Mexican composer to sign a record deal with Universal Music, serve as Sound Investment Composer with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and win the BMI William Schuman Prize. Education & Recent Works Juan Pablo holds degrees in composition from the University of Southern California (DMA), the …
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Music Director Rei Hotoda and the Fresno Philharmonic present a dazzling season of concerts in the William Saroyan Theatre featuring classical masterpieces, exciting new works, internationally renowned guest artists and a special concert by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. The Fresno Philharmonic and Music Director Rei Hotoda announced the orchestra’s 2022-2023 season Ignite & Inspire!, which explores the rekindled energy of the human spirit through compelling musical experiences in a wide range of genres. From jazz legend Wynton Marsalis to Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, the Fresno Philharmonic’s season celebrates the perseverance, diversity and creativity of our community. Season Opener | Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis The …
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