STUDIO STAGE | Orchestra I.S. | Opacity

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[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” max_width_alignment_desktop=”default” max_width_alignment_tablet=”inherit” max_width_alignment_phone=”inherit” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]In the optometrist’s chair and being asked, “this one or this one, this one or this one, this one or this one,” the doctor is working towards the right prescription. The one that brings clarity, and with this clarity, with the right glasses, you can see each and every leaf on the Autumn tree. This is music of the classical period, clarity over abstraction, simplicity over ornamentalism. But clarity is not always preferred, and not always possible. This concert puts the spectrum of clarity on display. On one end, Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 is a 20th century nod to the transparency of a much older music, while on the other, three Longy composers, Tristan Johnson, Alex Van Sant, and Rose Williams, use varying degrees of blur, obscuring narrative and meaning, to convey their 21st century truths.[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][toggles style=”minimal”][toggle color=”Accent-Color” heading_tag=”default” heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”about Orchestra I.S.”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Longy’s Orchestra I.S. brings together our full student body of brass, string, and woodwind players to perform diverse repertoire drawn from both the canon and today. With Longy faculty playing side by side with students under the direction of guest conductors, the aptly named Orchestra I.S. is both the name of our orchestra and an invitation to fill in the blank. What I.S. an orchestra? What CAN an orchestra be? Every instrumental student takes part in Orchestra I.S. through the Instrumental Studies Seminar, rehearsing across the semester and performing in concert each term. The side-by-side format places you in the section next to the artists who teach you, so you learn orchestral craft by sharing a stand with working professionals. Faculty who have joined the orchestra include Ralph Farris, Andy Kozar, Pascale Delache-Feldman, and Josh Henderson, each bringing years of performance experience into the rehearsal room and modeling the listening, leadership, and collaboration that great ensemble playing requires. Every concert pairs major works from the orchestral repertoire with world premieres by Longy student composers. You’ll master the pieces that define the orchestral tradition while helping create the next generation of orchestral music. Performers work directly with the composers as each new piece takes shape, bringing a score to life for the first time and sharing the stage with its composer on opening night.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][/toggles][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”] Studio Stage Series Studio Stage is your chance to experience the thrill of discovery. Here, emerging artists take the stage to share their ideas, test their creativity, and invite you into their artistic journey. Each performance features Longy students presenting works in progress, a core part of their training and an expression of Longy’s academic and performance mission. These performances are alive with the energy and excitement of music in the making, and you get to be there as the next generation of musicians finds its voice. Longy’s performance are free and open to the public, but please register in advance.