Brazosport Symphony Orchestra's season opener will begin with the music
of French composer Georges Bizet, featuring L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2 and
the Carmen Suite No. 1. The music from both of these suites is very fun
and recognizable, as it has been used in numerous movies, cartoons and commercials.
The second half of this concert will be Western themed, and feature a
music/art collaboration with hometown artist and now Dallas resident Mike Marshall.
Mike, inspired by Aaron Copland’s Hoedown, will have prepared an original
work of graphic art with a Western flavor. A fast-motion video demonstration
of Mike’s creation process will run as the orchestra performs. Three signed
prints of the original art will be presented for auction after the concert.
Other musical selections will include Overture from
The Cowboys by John Williams, Buckaroo Holiday and
Down a Country Lane by Aaron Copland.