The Altered Landscape Panel Series explores various topics that tie to movements of Altered Landscape, the newly commissioned symphony written by Jimmy López Bellido and inspired by the Nevada Museum of Art photographic collection The Altered Landscape that will be premiered by the Reno Phil May 7 & 8, 2022.

PART 1 – ACCELERATION | FEBRUARY 7 (recording below)
PART 2 – STILLNESS | MARCH 14 (recording below)
PART 3 -RECKONING & ALIGNMENT (recording below)

Panel Series Part 3 

Panel Discussion #3, “Reckoning and Alignment,” took place on April 11 and explored the third and fourth movements of the symphony. These movements are an invitation to first reflect on the forced stillness of the second movement, and then step into a vision of hope for the future.

Our panel for April 11 included:

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil Music Director (virtual)

Claire Muñoz, Nevada Museum of Art
Charles N. Mathewson Senior Director of Education

Mauricia Baca, Nevada State Director, Nature Conservancy (virtual)

Antoinette Cavanaugh, Nevada Humanities Board Chair (virtual)

Dr. Denis Phares, Chief Executive Officer/ Dragonfly Energy Corp

Chris Morrison, panel moderator and producer/co-host of the Reno Phil podcast: Inside the Music

Panel Series Part 2
Stillness
March 14 at 4:30 PM

Panel Discussion #2, Stillness, took place on March 14, 2022 and  explored the second movement of the symphony. This movement depicts the months immediately following the World Health’s Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, and explored the contrast between what was happening in the medical community, where things were extremely busy, and what was happening in venues and traditional gathering spaces, where things became quiet. Dr. Brandi Kindig  shared her frontline medical experience, Dennyse Sewell contributed her perspective as Executive Director of the Pioneer Center, and Stephen Jacobs spoke from his background guiding people into stillness as a meditation teacher. Music Director Laura Jackson added insight about the newly composed symphony and the original photographic collection, some of which will be on display in an exhibit during Summer 2022. The panel explored the difference between silence we seek and silence that finds us.

March 14 Panelists: 

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil Music Director 

Dennyse Sewell, Executive Director, Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts 

Stephen Jacobs, Meditation Instructor 

Dr. Brandi Kindig,  Medical Director, Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center

Chris Morrison, panel moderator and producer/Host of the Reno Phil podcast: Inside the Music 

The first panel series took place Monday, February 7th and explored “The Great Acceleration,” which covers the time period from the 1950s to today. Conductor Laura Jackson will provided some background on the project alongside composer, Jimmy López Bellido. Bill Fox of the Nevada Museum of Art added context from the photographic collection that inspired the commission, and Steph McAfee, Nevada State Climatologist and Catherine Magee, Director of Nevada Historical Society contributed academic angles to enhance the artistic perspectives. Chris Morrison moderated the discussion as panelists explore how rapid growth during this period has affected our region socially and economically. Listening clips from the new symphony are included.

The Feb. 7 panelists:
Steph McAfee, Nevada State Climatologist

Catherine Magee, Director of Nevada Historical Society

Jimmy López Bellido, composer (virtual)

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil Music Director

William L. Fox, Peter E. Pool Director of the Center for Art + Environment, Nevada Museum of Art

Chris Morrison, panel moderator and producer/co-host of the Reno Phil podcast: Inside the Music

This is part 1 of a three-part discussion. Save the dates for Part 2 on March 14, and Part 3 on April 11.

Please note proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 (or a negative test result) is required to attend the in-person event on February 7. Masks are also required.