A Great (and busy) Time for Music!

Holy cow, it has been busy the last couple of weeks!  I cannot believe how many rehearsals and performances have been going on in and around Tacoma.  This week is another concert packed opportunity for you to get our and experience some great classical music performances in our community.  Here are some opportunities:

• Tonight you can see me conduct the TCC Chamber Orchetsra.  Our program Cycles in Time features works by Elgar, Dvorak, and Schumann.
• Friday night do not miss the New York Chamber Soloists, performing in the Pantages.  Their program features Handel's Water Music.  This will be a world-class performance.  (FYI - I am giving a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM in the lobby of the Pantages).
• The Tacoma Concert Band performs in the Pantages on Saturday evening.  Their program is very interesting, with several contemporary works on to be played.  It should be a fantastic opportunity to hear some great works for winds.
• The Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra (part of the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association) performs this Saturday evening.  My wife, Cindy Renander, will be the guest soloist - performing Mozart's Clarinet Concerto.  This is a great student orchestra, led by a legend in local music education, Mr. Dale Johnson.  A wonderful chance for you to listen to young musicians performing and learning classical masterworks.

So go make your plans for the weekend.  There is a lot of music to experience!
~John Falskow