Monday, March 2, 2009

CincinnatiSymphony.org: 'Celebrating the CSO’s world premiere by...Jeffrey Mumford'

[Jeffrey Mumford; Photo: Al Fuchs, courtesy Oberlin Conservatory of Music]

Friday, March 27, 2009
CincinnatiSymphony.org
Jeffrey Mumford Composer Residency
Born in Washington, D.C., composer Jeffrey Mumford has received numerous awards, grants and commissions. He was also the winner of the inaugural National Black Arts Festival and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Composition Competition. Mumford’s works have been performed extensively in the United States and abroad including Vienna, Paris, London, Helsinki, Mexico, as well as at the Library of Congress, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the National, Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta Symphony Orchestras. '…this music…has a deeply thoughtful, even soulful integrity…Mumford is a composer to watch.' —Robert Carl, Fanfare

Fri March 27 at 8 PM, Sat March 28 at 8 PM Music Hall
James Gaffigan conductor 
Colin Currie percussion
J. Mumford …and symphonies of deepening light…expanding …ever cavernous 
(World premiere commissioned for the CSO by Ann and Harry Santen in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary)
J. Higdon Percussion Concerto
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Jeffrey Mumford creates a rich orchestration and a sophisticated rhythmic interplay in this new work commissioned for the CSO. Jennifer Higdon wrote her Percussion Concerto in 2005 as a thrilling showcase for Scottish percussionist Colin Currie. The concert is capped off with perhaps the most famous symphony of all time. Join us in Corbett Tower after the Saturday performance for a free post-concert reception with the composer.”

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