San José Chamber Orchestra presents NEW SOUNDS, three fabulous new works by American composers.
The Program:
· Vivian Fung: Trumpet Concerto (co-commissioned by SJCO)
· Durwynne Hsieh: Symphony #1 for Chamber Orchestra. World Premiere, climate change inspired work (commissioned by SJCO)
· Elizabeth Jonasson: Wind through the Poplar Trees. World Premiere, Winner 2021 Allen Strange Memorial Composition Prize
Conductor: Barbara Day Turner
Guest Artist: Trumpet soloist Mary Elizabeth Bowden
Tickets General Admission: $75 Senior: $65 for age 62 and above. Student: $15
Masks recommended.
Vivian Fung’s Trumpet Concerto is a virtuosic, tour de force work displaying the capabilities of the Eb Flugelhorn and Piccolo Trumpet, and stretches the imagination to what is possible for the instruments. Written for trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden, the concerto originally was inspired by a conversation about Mary’s journey in her solo career, in general, and as a woman in a male-dominated field.
Durwynne Hsieh’s Symphony #1 explores how we humans cause and respond to impending environmental trouble, more from the point of view of an ordinary person rather than that of an expert.
Elizabeth Jonasson’s Wind Through the Poplar Trees is especially personal to the composer as she remembers the peace and solace trees have brought her in times of distress...especially during the last days of her brother's life as he passed alone in the hospital during COVID regulations, and how the poplar trees seemed to whisper her brother voice.
Maestra Barbara Day Turner is the founder and music director of the San José Chamber Orchestra. An ardent advocate for new music, she has premiered more than 200 new works with San José Chamber Orchestra alone, as well as leading the first performances of 5 American operas.