Fun facts about John Philip
Sousa:
* This noted composer &
and conductor of band music was a violin player who nearly ran away
to join the circus
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Keith Brion |
You can learn much more about
Sousa from Keith Brion, conductor and Sousa expert. He’ll be
leading the West Virginia Symphony in a program called “Sousa at the
Symphony” this weekend. They will be recreating some of what Sousa’s
concerts would have been like, with lots of short pieces including light
classics, opera arias, and other music, along with marches by Sousa.
Brion also shared some of these
stories in a conversation we had this week. You can download it
as a podcast or listen to the streaming audio below:
Interview with Keith Brion