A Symphonic Celebration of the Silent Age
Movie
magic paired with great classical music takes the stage on Thursday, Feb. 20,
at 7:30 p.m. at the Heritage Center.
The Orchestra of Southern Utah will provide full symphonic accompaniment
to vintage silent films. This concert is dedicated to the memory of Winston Seegmiller, a devoted OSU musician.
Dr.
Xun Sun directs the orchestra in great classics such as Finlandia by Sibelius. A Night on Bald Mountain by Mussorgsky creates a firestorm of sound. Danse Macabre by French composer Saint-Saëns features the solo
violin tuned to a different pitch than the rest of the violins called scordatura,
performed by concertmaster LuAnne Brown. “In the Hall of the Mountain King”
from Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suites is a favorite piece used in numerous cartoons, ads, and
movies. The Infernal Dance from
the “Firebird Suite” by Stravinsky is an exciting and challenging piece.
The
orchestra is celebrating vintage silent movies such as George Melies’ A Trip
to the Moon and Charlie Chaplin classics.
Film excerpts capture the silent movie era with an emphasis on comedy
accompanied by the full symphony orchestra. Debbie Doyle will be backstage coordinating the computer
linking the movies to the music. The music and silent films have been
coordinated by Video Ideas of Tennessee, who created the visual enhancement for
the Spanish Trail Suite for a
previous OSU performance. Steven
Swift and Emily Hepworth are adding more comedies to the original presentation.
The
recent movie Hugo re-introduced
modern audiences to the silent movies and this program allows you to see a
silent movie as it would have been performed with live music, although most of
the time it was a theater organ rather than the full symphony orchestra you
will enjoy.
The
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and Dennis Loeffel are the major
sponsors for the evening Flickers concert.
Pre-concert
lobby music provided by percussionist Jason Gottfried.
Tickets
are now available at the Heritage Center, 105 N. 100 East in Cedar City. Adults $10, students $5, and groups of
6 are $30. Children over six
welcome with adult supervision. No
babies please as the concert is recorded. We have removed the horror films so the emphasis is on comedy. The suggested age is now 6 and above.
For
a look at the Silent Movie era check out stars, costumes, and movies at http://www.pinterest.com/laurelkayd/flickers/ Previews of silent movie era:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOeZL3BptJA&list=UU9nsAT3-XJ5YFB-_ENUw2BQ,
Dream a Little Dream Medley with music from fall recitals and a train slapstick comedy at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKw00YFT0lk&list=UU9nsAT3-XJ5YFB-_ENUw2BQ Videos and Pinterest page
produced by Laurel Dodgion.
For more information, please visit www.orchestraofsouthernutah.org,
email osucedarcity@gmail.com, or
call OSU Manger Emily Hepworth at 435-233-8213.
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Emily Hepworth
OSU Manager
435-319-0692 (good
for texts and calls)
435-233-8213 (good if you need a local number, no texts)
Summary
Who: Orchestra of Southern Utah
What: Evening performance of classical music with vintage
silent movies
When: Thursday,
Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Heritage
Center, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City
Why: To enjoy
great classical music and movies from the silent movie era
Cost: $10
adults, $5 students, $30 groups of six.
Children over six with adult supervision are welcome. No babies please,
as the concert is recorded.
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