The Columbia Orchestra will perform Jean Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 1” tonight, along with Joan Tower’s “Made in America” and Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Sinfonia Concertante,” which will feature music director Jason Love and three of the orchestra’s principal players — oboist Lindsey Spear, bassoonist Monica DeLeon and violinist Brenda Anna — as soloists.
Part meditation on “America, The Beautiful,” Tower’s “Made in America” is a modern masterpiece by one of the nation’s most respected living composers. The piece is the result of a national initiative sponsored by the Ford Foundation.
The major work of the evening is Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 1.” Written in 1898, the Finnish composer’s piece maintains a lyrical Romantic approach. It remains in stark contrast to the divergent 20th century styles of the next decades.
Prior to the performance, Howard Community College faculty member Bill Scanlan Murphy will discuss the lives and works of the composers in a free prelude discussion at 6:30 p.m.
The Columbia Orchestra will perform at the Jim Rouse Theatre at Wilde Lake, located at 5460 Trumpeter Road in Columbia. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 to $18. For more information, visit www.columbiaorchestra.org.
— Emily Campbell
