by Taylor Hollyer | Jun 29, 2017
The opening of our season will celebrate the rich history of Russian ballet. We will be joined by dancers from The Juilliard School to bring to life famous scenes from some of the world’s most popular ballets. In addition, MSO will be partnering with the Mobile Museum...
by Taylor Hollyer | May 17, 2017 | News
Mobile Symphony is proud to announce Minyoung Cho as the new Principal Second Violin. Dr. Minyoung Cho is a native of Seoul, Korea, and she has performed with many orchestras in her homeland, including the Korean-American Youth Orchestra, Gwacheon Youth Orchestra,...
by Taylor Hollyer | Apr 10, 2017 | News
Artist Spotlight: Inbal Segev Inbal will be joining the Mobile Symphony for the 16/17 season finale, performing Dvorak’s inspiring cello concerto. One of the most challenging pieces in the cello repertoire, the concerto features riveting and heart melting...
by Taylor Hollyer | Apr 9, 2017 | News
Pictures at an Exhibition, musical work in 10 movements by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky that was inspired by a visit to an art exhibition. Each of the movements represents one of the drawings or artworks on display. Although originally composed in 1874 for solo...
by Taylor Hollyer | Mar 13, 2017 | News
Meet the incredible soloists that will be performing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with the MSO. “Acclaimed for her ‘intuitive sensitivity’ (Montreal Gazette), ‘thrilling top range, rare breath control and an awesome legato’ (Globe and...
by Taylor Hollyer | Mar 12, 2017 | News
Hailed as one of the most influential pieces in history, Beethoven’s 9th symphony continues to be a source of inspiration and hope for any who experiences it. NPR’s Christopher Gibbs wrote a wonderful article giving the reader a closer look at the...
by Taylor Hollyer | Feb 20, 2017 | News
Though most know and love the horror movie classic Psycho, there are many aspects of the the film that many don’t know. See a list of our favorite trivia surrounding the film below: Director Alfred Hitchcock was so pleased with the score written by...
by Taylor Hollyer | Feb 20, 2017 | News
Oscar-winning composer James Horner has been described by many as a “giant of the film scoring world.” Horner, who passed away in 2015, was the composer for many great films including Aliens, Titanic, Brave Heart, Avatar, Star Trek III: The Search for...
by Taylor Hollyer | Jan 13, 2017 | News
Scott Speck & Austin Wintory Discuss Video Game Music at Mobile Museum of Art Video game music is one of the most exciting areas of music composition today, and Austin Wintory is a leader in the field. Assassin Dances, drawn from the score he created for the...
by Taylor Hollyer | Dec 27, 2016 | News
Lauded by Daily Telegraph (UK) for his “searingly poetic lyricism” violinist Philippe Quint is carving an unconventional path with his impassioned musical desire for reimagining traditional works, rediscovering neglected repertoire to commissioning works by...
