Thanks to the members of the ISCS, the board the Symphony League, and all of the people who made another great season possible. I also want to thank our patrons for the sold out houses and tremendous enthusiasm they showed this year.
This is what we’ve got on the docket for next year. Looking forward to seeing all of you and many more next year!
Many thanks to the amazing Ahn Trio for a spectacular performance of Mark O’Connor’s new triple concerto - March of the Gypsy Fiddler. They moved heaven and earth to get here after being snowed in by the East Coast storm and gave a concert that brought the house down after being on the road for two days straight. Bravos also to the ISCS, who took all of the crazy schedule changes in stride and proved once again that they’re a special group of people. What a huge honor it was to work with all of you.
What a great time we had with Acoustic Eidolon. Great people and real, authentic music making. Fantastic support by the Idaho State-Civic Symphony. Another feather in their cap and more proof of their fantastic versatility. Bravos all around!
Looking forward to Acoustic Eidolon being here the week for the world premiere performances of new orchestral arrangements of the music from their new Christmas album. Third straight sellout this season. Just amazing and a testament to the hard work of our fine ISCS players. Bravo.
I just found out that my orchestra teacher form Lane Technical High School, John Cina died of leukemia this past June. I’m very much in shock from the news. This is what i recently wrote about his influence on me in an article to be published by Polyphonic, the online journal of the Eastman School of Music:
I’ve been lucky enough during the course of my education and career to be trained by demanding and caring instructors and mentors. Three people, however, stand out. My high school orchestra teacher, John Cina, was a man of tremendous talent and ability. He could reduce El Salon Mexico from the full score at the piano and play every instrument in the orchestra with a decent degree of competence. It was in high school orchestra that I first heard Strauss waltzes, Mozart Symphonies and heard about musicians named Reiner, Szell, Dutoit and Blomstedt, conductors who remain among my favorites to this day. He was a throwback to a different era, and I was very fortunate to have had this link to the past teaching me daily how to become a better musician.
Mourning his passing, and so very grateful that I met him. Musical integrity was paramount for him and he instilled that in me, as well. Condolences to Mr. Cina’s family and everyone else close to him.
