by Taylor Hollyer | Nov 20, 2017 | News
“In recent years, I have had the pleasure of singing with a variety of exceptional orchestras, including eight performances with the Elgin Symphony and seven with the Grand Rapids Symphony. I have also had the honor of performing in duo with some outstanding...
by Taylor Hollyer | Sep 27, 2017 | News
“The Seventh Symphony’s premiere concert was performed to benefit the soldiers wounded a few months earlier in the battle of Hanau. It was one of Beethoven’s most successful concerts. Viennese audiences, miserable from Napoleon’s 1805 and 1809...
by Taylor Hollyer | Sep 27, 2017 | News
The Marcus Roberts Trio is known for its virtuosic style and entirely new approach to jazz trio performance. While most jazz trios have the piano front and center, all members of the Marcus Roberts Trio share equally in shaping the direction of the music by changing...
by Taylor Hollyer | Aug 28, 2017 | News
“When the booing and catcalls began, Stravinsky left the hall in a rage and went backstage, where he spent the rest of the performance holding onto Nijinsky’s coat-tails while the choreographer stood on a chair shouting numbers (in Russian) to the dancers,...
by Taylor Hollyer | Jul 5, 2017
The composition of Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony took place during the height of Soviet Union oppression in his homeland of Russia. Though he was a composer and not soldier, Shostakovich’s career was exploited to produce propaganda. He had a successful opera condemned...
by Taylor Hollyer | Jul 5, 2017
The Resurrection Symphony cemented Gustav Mahler’s fame as one of history’s foremost composers. This mammoth piece is known for its grandeur and scale. It requires a performing force which includes soloists and a chorus, which the composer directed should be deployed...
by Taylor Hollyer | Jul 5, 2017
Music has a unique ability to bring people together from all walks of life. Elgar’s Enigma Variations is a literal testament to this fact. This piece is composed of 14 variations, each of which is a musical caricature of family members and friends, including his dog....
by Taylor Hollyer | Jul 5, 2017
Vivaldi was a master of his art in that he was capable of composing music which spoke more powerfully than words. The Four Seasons puts Vivaldi’s mastery on full display. For each season, there is a corresponding concerto which provides a vivid musical portrait....
by Taylor Hollyer | Jun 29, 2017
Be prepared for THE holiday experience of the season. We will be presenting not only the full force of the Mobile Symphony Orchestra but we will also be joined by Mobile’s Singing Children and soloist Diane Penning performing all your holiday favorites, popular movie...
by Taylor Hollyer | Jun 29, 2017
Our annual Beethoven & Blue Jeans is a reminder that you don’t have to dress up to enjoy the Symphony. We welcome you as you are! We are also celebrating the rich diversity that is classical music by contrasting two of the great masters. Beethoven’s...
