The Medical Arts Symphony has been in existence for over 30 years. Its members are amateur musicians, many of whom are either active or retired members of the medical profession. Some are retired professional musicians. The orchestra gives two concerts yearly in Kansas City--usually in late November and late April. Professionals fill out the ranks for these concerts.
Notable compositions performed were Berlioz's HAROLD IN ITALY, Rachmaninoff's RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI, and Brahms' Second and Third Symphonies. Several contemporary works were performed--several of them premiers of local composers'.
The orchestra for many years sponsored the Leopold Shopmaker Violin Competition. This awarded three prizes and a performance with the orchestra for the first-prize winner. A recent winner went on to win the Queen of Belgium Competition.
We welcome new, qualified members. There are openings in strings and bassoon. If you would like to audition, call me at 816-523-7376. Rehearsals are held at Battenfield Auditorium at the corner of Olathe Blvd. and Rainbow Blvd. each Monday evening at 7:15.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment