Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra Residency
It's always a pleasure to watch talented musicians perform, to wonder
how they achieved such a level of skill, and to marvel that they make
what we know is a complex task look so easy. We know that playing an instrument
involves not only an ability to read and understand the music, but also
great skill in how to interpret it and how to communicate the emotional
aspects of the work. On Saturday, October 7, at 1:00 p.m. in the MTU Rozsa
Center for the Performing Arts, the public will have the opportunity to
attend a group of master classes offered by members of the Grand Rapids
Symphony Orchestra. Music lovers and musicians are invited to watch and
listen as these professionals put some local musicians through their paces.
The results at such classes are interesting and often dramatic as students
respond to their teachers. The audience can really see and hear the difference
in playing and interpretation, and sometimes the improvement is amazing.
The orchestra's own DeVos Quartet, a nationally acclaimed ensemble, will
be teaching string classes, with other orchestra musicians teaching flute
and horn classes. Directions to the classes will be posted in the Rozsa
lobby.
Participating students will have been chosen before October 7; however,
all are invited to be a part of the audience for the classes. There is
no admission charge.
The Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra residency, which includes the gala
inaugural concert at the Rozsa Center at Michigan Tech, is made possible
with funding from the Katherine M. Bosch Endowment. The residency will
also include two concerts for area schools, the first events in a yearlong
series of outreach activities funded by a grant from the John S. and James
L. Knight Foundation. For further information contact Great Events at
the Rozsa (487-2844).
