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Pianist Avery Gagliano joins the Open Notes Podcast to discuss Mozart's 24th piano concerto, her love of pop music, the hardest part of being a pianist, and more!

Join us for the live or live-streamed concert on February 4, 2023. Tickets and more information are available at https://fcsymphony.org/delight

Learn more about Avery Gagliano at https://www.averygagliano.com

02:47 What's unique about Mozart's 24th Piano Concerto
06:03 Dialogue in Mozart 24
08:36 Avery's goal as a pianist
09:44 Avery's favorite variation in Mozart 24
12:36 How pop music is different from classical music
16:04 The challenges and rewards of being a pianist
17:27 on chamber music
19:43 Avery's unique hobbies
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"Woman Suffrage is coming - you know it." Carrie Chapman Catt

The FCS performs Battle for the Ballot on November 5th, 2022 at the Lincoln Center. Tickets and more information are available at https://fcsymphony.org/events/escape-to-new-realms-signature-concert-2/
Stacy Garrop's The Battle for the Ballot features the voices of seven Suffragists: Carrie W. Clifford, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Adella Hunt Logan, Mary Church Terrell, Jane Addams, Susan B. Anthony, and Carrie Chapman Catt.
The 70-year fight for Women's Suffrage ended in 1920 with the passage of the 19th amendment. In 2020, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music commissioned Stacy Garrop to compose a piece celebrating the 100th anniversary.
The Battle for the Ballot took the shape of a dramatic narration, focused on a single speech by Susan B. Anthony. But it became clear to Garrop and the Cabrillo Festival's Music Director Cristian Măcelaru that Anthony's support of anti-black politics meant that a new avenue would have to be explored.
With only a week to work, Stacy Garrop found the texts of six additional Suffragists (four of whom were black, two white) and changed the focus of the piece, replacing the texts within the same music and timings. Because it was to be premiered virtually, the orchestra had already recorded their parts for the video preparation. 
What resulted is a work of depth and inspiration, commemorating the bravery and endurance of generations of women fighting for their rights.


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In this episode, Fort Collins Composer James David sits down with FCS Assistant Conductor Jeremy D. Cuebas to discuss his new piece, Ostinato Fantastico, and the role that rhythm and dance have in his music.

Ostinato Fantastico was commissioned by the FCS in 2019, but its first performance was halted by the Covid-19 pandemic cancellations.

The world premiere will be on October 1st in Fort Collins, Colorado, at our opening concert of the season.

Learn more on our website at FCSymphony.org.
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Kay Edwards has just finished a project 23 years in the making. By securing 38 Endowed Chairs, one for each principal player in the orchestra, she has raised over $580,000 to support the FCS and its long-term sustainability.

In this episode, FCS Assistant Conductor Jeremy D. Cuebas talks with Kay about the history of the Endowed Chairs project and the impact it will continue to have for years to come.

Learn more about the Fort Collins Symphony on our website at FCSymphony.org



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Pianist David Korevaar discusses Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto with Fort Collins Symphony Assistant Conductor Jeremy D. Cuebas. 

Korevaar also shares some of his early influences and the special place that teaching and chamber music have in his career.

David Korevaar performs Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto with the Fort Collins Symphony on August 12th, 2022 at the Timberline Church Auditorium in Fort Collins as a part of the FCS Beethoven Summer Festival.

00:20 David's early influences
02:36 Learning from Teaching
04:38 Introducing Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto
08:35 Discussing the concerto
10:54 On collaboration

Tickets and more information are available at https://fcsymphony.org/events/beethoven-summer-festival/
FCS Guest Artist Interviews are available at https://fcsymphony.org/guest-artist-interviews/
Learn more about the Fort Collins Symphony at https://fcsymphony.org
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When you go to an orchestra concert or start learning about classical music, you’re likely to encounter many new words. The most common word you will see (except perhaps “symphony”) is “concerto.” So, what is a concerto?

In this episode, Jeremy and Kate discuss what a concerto is, what to expect from a concerto, and some of their favorite concertos.

What is your favorite instrument or concerto? Send us a message on Facebook or Instagram, or email us at note@fcsymphony.org.

Find the full blog post for this episode at https://fcsymphony.org/blog/what-is-a-concerto/
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