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News > World-renowned musicians take the limelight in Reno-Tahoe, America's Adventure Place
World-renowned musicians take the limelight in Reno-Tahoe, America's Adventure Place August 1, 2005 RENO, Nev. — In October and November, Reno performing arts organizations will join together to welcome some of the country’s most accomplished musicians and composers for the “Harmonic Convergence in Reno,” a collection of world-class musical performances not often assembled in such an intimate setting. Reno-Tahoe, America’s Adventure Place, annually offers orchestra, philharmonic and opera performances, and this year the organizations have cooperatively joined together to create a musical and visual feast for attendees. Internationally renowned composer Joan Tower joins the Reno Chamber Orchestra, while Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra mark a first Nevada appearance, joined by accomplished violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg performing with the Reno Philharmonic. Joan Tower takes the conductor’s stand and leads the Reno Chamber Orchestra (RCO) in the West Coast premiere of her composition “Made in America,” sponsored by the Ford Foundation. The RCO is one of only 65 orchestras in the United States to debut “Made in America” in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. Following Tower, Maestro Carl Topilow conducts the remaining concert that includes a Gershwin medley and themes from “Schindler’s List” and “The Terminal.” The concert will be held October 22 and 23 at the Nightingale Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno. On October 27 and 28 the National Symphony Orchestra, which annually chooses only two states to visit, is gracing the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts with masterpieces by Bernstein, Barber, Ives and Tchaikovsky. The orchestra, based in Washington, D.C., will also present a children’s program called “Flying Around America,” featuring musical selections representing each of the country’s regions. Leonard Slatkin, a five-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of the National Medal of the Arts, joins the orchestra in the conductor’s stand. The following weekend, November 4 and 6, the Nevada Opera presents “Tosca” one of Puccini’s most celebrated masterpieces, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. The internationally known cast will be joined by the Nevada Opera Chorus and the Nevada Opera Youth Chorus, all directed by Kyle Marrero with artistic director of Pensacola Opera, for an evening of breathtaking opera. The Nevada Opera will also present “The Pirates of Penzance” and “The Magic Flute” for the 2005-06 season. The final performance of the concert series will feature acclaimed violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, performing with Shostakovich’s Vionlin Concerto No. 1 with the Reno Philharmonic. Salerno-Sonnenberg was featured in the 1999 Academy Award nominated documentary “Speaking in Strings” and will now grace Northern Nevada with her soulful melodies. The Reno Philharmonic is directed by Barry Jekowsky, a winner of the esteemed Leopold Stokowski Conducting Prize and formerly of the London Philharmonic, the City of London Sinfonia and the San Francisco Orchestra. Book a getaway to see these spectacular performances and experience Reno’s emerging arts and culture district, the Nevada Museum of Art, unlimited outdoor adventure and 24-hour nightlife and Nevada-style gaming — a combination only found in Reno-Tahoe. Find the hotels rates with “Best Rates” at www.VisitRenoTahoe.com. For additional information about the concert series and Reno-Tahoe, America’s Adventure Place, call 800-FOR-RENO (800-367-7366) or logon to www.VisitRenoTahoe.com/convergence. |
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