sedona news – The Sedona Symphony Orchestra (formerly Verde Valley Sinfonietta) will present its third concert of the 2023-2024 season under the direction of Artistic Director Gianna Hymes. The concert will feature guest artist Ralph Schiano, who will perform pieces by Weber. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor Op. 73 Sunday, Feb. 4, 2:30 p.m., at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd. In Sedona.debussy's Petit suiteand Mozart's Symphony No. 35 in D major K.385 Complete the program.

Ralph Schiano is currently principal clarinetist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, having previously held the same position with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and Des Moines Metro Opera. He has also appeared as guest principal clarinetist with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra. Critics have praised his solo and orchestral playing, saying he has the ability to “bring the audience closer to the stage, turning the performance into a more intimate piece of storytelling.”Huffington Post).

Mr. Schiano has toured extensively throughout Europe and Asia with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and can be heard on several recent recordings released on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Live from Orchestra Hall label. . Additionally, he can be seen and heard through an innovative high-definition video archive created by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra called “DSO Replay.”

Always passionate about connecting with his audience, Schiano founded the Atlantic Chamber Ensemble in 2012 with a mission to find new ways to build meaningful connections with classical music through innovative programming and alternative performance formats. . The ensemble continued to serve as a testing ground for new ideas and was successful in creating new audiences for classical music in Virginia.

Mr. Schiano has served on the faculty of the music departments of the University of Cincinnati College of Music, James Madison University, the College of William and Mary, and the University of Oakland. An active speaker and clinician, he continues to give master classes at universities across the United States.

There is no doubt that the clarinet was Carl Maria von Weber's favorite wind instrument. From 1811 to his 1816, Weber wrote seven of her works featuring clarinet. Six of her seven works were written for Munich court clarinetist Heinrich Bearmann.. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor Op. 73 The work was commissioned by King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria after the composer achieved success with his works. Concertino Op. 26, I wrote just before. The B-flat major concerto, written for clarinet, follows the fast-slow-fast format. Weber was primarily an operatic composer, incorporating operatic dramatic passages throughout his work, as indicated by expressive symbols such as: Conduolo (painful), Molendo (dead), Anima (With all my soul) Here are some examples. This work was premiered by him on June 13, 1811 in Munich in the presence of Maximilian I Joseph.

Claus Debussy composed Suites for Piano Duet (piano duet, in which two players play the same piano simultaneously) between 1886 and 1889. Petit suite. The piece was first performed at the Paris Salon on February 2, 1889 by Debussy and pianist and publisher Jacques Durand. The piece was later orchestrated by Debussy's colleague Henri Busser and premiered on November 4, 1907, conducted by the Orchester de Lamoureux. of Camille Chevilard. This work consists of his four movements, the first two of which were inspired by Paul Verlaine's poems included in his 1869 book. Fettes Galantes. The poems recall his 18th century aristocratic country travel days, the world depicted in the paintings of Fragonard and Watteau.

Symphony No. 35 in D major K.385also known as Hafner Symphony, Composed by Mozart in 1782. hafner symphony The piece did not begin as a symphony, but rather as a serenade used as background music for the investiture of Sigmund Hafner (his brother). It was commissioned by the prestigious Hafner family of Salzburg. (Do not confuse with 8th movement) serenade (Mozart wrote it in 1776 for the wedding of Marie-Elizabeth Hafner and Franz Xavier Spas) The Mozarts were married to Siegmund Hafner, the father of Sigmund Hafner, the mayor of Salzburg and who helped with the early tours. He knew about the Hafner family through Hafner (an elder). European. This commission came to Mozart through his father Leopold at a time when Mozart was busy with teaching, rearranging one of his opera scores, and dealing with problems regarding his proposal to Constanze Weber. It has arrived. In fact, Mozart may have missed his father's deadline to complete his music by the investiture of Sigmund Hafner. Mozart later reworked this music into the music we know today. hafner symphonypremiered at the Vienna Burgtheater on March 23, 1783.

The Feb. 4 concert will be co-sponsored by Sedona residents John and Ann Steinbruner. Tickets range from $15.00 to $65.00 (half price for children) and are available on the Sedona Symphony Orchestra's website, SedonaSymphony.org, and at the door on the day of the concert.