Classically Speaking

This Sunday, the West Virginia Youth Symphony presents its 60^th Anniversary Celebration Concert.  The concert takes place at 3pm on Sunday at the Clay Center for Arts & Sciences in Charleston, and it will include all of the WV Youth Symphony’s current ensembles, as well as the Alderson-Broaddus Brass Choir.

Concerto Competition winner Julia Dombek will be featured as a soloist in the concert. Dombek plays the French Horn, and she is a senior at George Washington High School in Charleston. On Sunday's concert, she will perform the first movement from the Horn Concerto No. 1 by Richard Strauss. 

We talked about her musical experiences and her future plans:

The concert will also feature the world premiere of the Epic Overture by Matthew Jackfert, a WV Youth Symphony alum who currently studies music composition at West Virginia University. 

Jackfert spoke with me about the Epic Overture and his approach to writing music:

WV Youth Symphony alumni have been invited to bring their instrument and play on stage for the finale (Respighi’s Pines of Rome).  To find out more about the concert, visit the West Virginia Youth Symphony website .

Related links:
 
* WV Youth Symphony Alumni Search 
* WV Youth Symphony, Sean Burdette and Bob Turizziani
* Meet the Composer: David Williams  (WVYS Wind Ensemble conductor)
* Meet the Composer: John Beall  (Composition teacher at WVU)