Thursday, August 19, 2010

Gareth Johnson & Mississippi Symphony Orchestra in Baroque Concerts Sept. 17 & 18, 2010


[Gareth Johnson, 24, of Wellington, Fla., took first place in the Sphinx Competition for String Players. (David Guralnick / The Detroit News)]

Violinist Gareth Johnson has distinguished himself in a variety of settings, as is clear from his very informative website, http://garethjohnson.org/ This February, he became First-Place Laureate in the Senior Division of the 2010 Sphinx Competition at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Next month Gareth will perform baroque music with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, under Crafton Beck, Music Director and Conductor, on two consecutive nights. Friday, September 17, 2010 will see Gareth Johnson and the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral in Jackson, Mississippi. Saturday, September 18, 2010 will find them at the Mississippi University for Women, in Columbus, Mississippi.

7:30 PM, Friday, September 17, 2010
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral
305 East Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39201-3414
(601) 354-1535

An evening of Masters, including Bach’s toe-tapping Orchestral Suite No. 2 and dances by Handel. The program also features a dazzling performance by 24-year-old violinist Gareth Johnson, the 2010 winner of America’s prestigious Sphinx Competition.

Program

George Frederic Handel - Overture & Dances from Alcina

Francesco Geminiani - Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op. 2, No. 3

Henry Purcell - Incidental Music from Abdelazer or The Moor’s Revenge

Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042
Gareth Johnson, violin

Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestral Suite No. 2, in B minor, BWV 1067

7:00 p.m.
Mississippi University for Women, Rent Auditorium
Crafton Beck: Music Director and Conductor
Soloist: Gareth Johnson, Violin

Featured pieces by composers such as Handel, Geminiani, Purcell, and Bach
Tickets: $20 Adults
$10 Seniors and Students






Comment by email:
Gareth is a fine young player whom we invited to perform at Interlochen about ten years ago. It's good to watch his progress and the opportunity he has to perform in Mississippi. Byron Hanson

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