Upcoming Events

Upcoming events:

Billings Symphony

February 21, 2009: Music Inspired by Art
Joe Lulloff, saxophone
Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1
Sprenkle: Reflections on Titian’s Assumption
Williams: Escapades from Catch Me If You Can
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
A musical adventure that visits France via a Spain-inspired opera, Italy via the brush of an Italian master, across the continents via a saxophone driven film score and a St. Petersburg’s art exhibit against a backdrop of local student’s art.

March 14, 2009: Happy Birthday, Bach!
Billings Symphony & Bozeman Symphony Chorales
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3
St. Matthew Passion: Kommt, Ihr Tochter
St. John’s Passion: Ruh wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Mass in B Minor: Selections
Inspired by his deep religious beliefs, Bach’s compositions are revered for their intellectual depth and technical and artistic beauty. On March 21 the world celebrates 323 years of Johann Sebastian Bach.

April 18, 2009: Season Finale
Chee-Yun, violin
Mozart: Overture to the Marriage of Figaro
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Brahms: Symphony No. 4
Three classical masters are celebrated in an evening of crowning achievements. Mozart’s Overture to the Marriage of Figaro represents, perhaps, one of the best operas ever written. Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, one of the most important works of the violin concerto, will be performed by the charismatic Chee-Yun, whose flawless technique, dazzling tone and compelling artistry have enraptured audiences on five continents. The evening and season conclude with Brahms’ Symphony No. 4, a lushly romantic, lyric piece considered by many to be his most renowned achievement.