Section Principal Trumpet at BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Philippe Schartz, to perform Boléro with the Reading Symphony Orchestra on March 12, 2022, at the Santander Performing Arts Center.
Reading Symphony Orchestra’s March 12, 2022, concert “Boléro” will feature guest soloist Philippe Schartz on trumpet. Schartz, Principal Trumpet at the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is the first Continental* European to hold a Principal Trumpet chair in the United Kingdom this and last century.
“It is a privilege to have Mr. Schartz play with the Reading Symphony Orchestra” shares David Gross, Executive Director of the Reading Symphony Orchestra, “Schartz is an incredibly talented musician who makes the most complex pieces seem simple.”
Performing Maurice Ravel’s most famous composition, Boléro, this one-movement orchestral work is known for beginning softly, gradually building to a powerful ending. This riveting performance is sure to have the RSO audience on the edge of their seats.
Contributing to its popularity, Ravel’s composition has been featured in contemporary culture over the years. The piece was prominently featured in the romantic comedy 10, costarring Dudley Moore and Bo Derek. Boléro has also been heard several times at the Olympics, most recently at the torch-lighting ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo games.
Conducted by Reading Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director, Andrew Constantine the March 12, 2022, performance will feature Suppe’s Light Cavalry Overture, Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto, Debussy’s La Mer, and Ravel’s Boléro.
Join us at 7:30pm on March 12, 2022, at the Santander Performing Arts Center sponsored in part by Boscov’s and M&T Bank. Get your tickets today at www.readingsymphony.org or by calling (610)373-7557.
About Reading Symphony Orchestra
Since 1913, the Reading Symphony Orchestra has been providing uninterrupted access to exceptional classical music to the citizens of Berks County and beyond. Throughout the past 108 years as one of the nation’s continuously operating symphonies, the RSO has performed masterworks from Bach to Beethoven, and many more, and has been joined by illustrious guest soloists including soprano Renée Fleming, pianists Yuja Wang and Fabio Bidini, violinists Pinchas Zukerman, and Midori, and guitarist Jason Vieaux.
The RSO has blossomed under the artistic leadership of Maestros Harry Fahrbach, Walter Pfeiffer, Hans Kindler, Alexander Hilsberg, Louis Vyner, Sidney Rothstein, and its current music director Andrew Constantine. The orchestra currently performs six concerts annually on its Classics series with additional Pops performances, and collaborations with other community performing arts organizations.
The RSO’s numerous educational and outreach programs continue to benefit the community. Among others, the Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings program gives talented area music students the opportunity to perform advanced orchestral repertoire with like-minded peers under the guidance of high-caliber artistic staff; the Orchestra Zone program provides free private instrumental music lessons to underserved students in the Reading School District; and the Masterclass series gives community members an opportunity to learn from visiting soloists. www.readingsymphony.org
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