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...
by Taylor Hollyer | Dec 26, 2016 | News
Why Donate? “After playing Chopin, I feel as if I had been weeping over sins that I had never committed, and mourning over tragedies that were not my own. Music always seems to me to produce that effect. It creates for one a past of which one has been ignorant, and...
by Taylor Hollyer | Dec 7, 2016 | News
This December, Mobile Symphony is partnering with Toys for Tots! Please bring a new toy with you when you come for Swingin’ Christmas with the Boston Brass on either December 10 or 11. Our staff will be standing by to accept the toy donations ensuring that the...
by Taylor Hollyer | Dec 6, 2016 | News
For 30 years, Boston Brass has set out to establish a one-of-a-kind musical experience. From exciting classical arrangements, to burning jazz standards, and the best of the original brass quintet repertoire, Boston Brass treats audiences to a unique brand of...
by Taylor Hollyer | Oct 17, 2016 | News
Through a full and varied lineup of solo recitals, orchestral collaborations, and chamber concerts, over the coming season Alessio Bax continues to prove himself among the most remarkable young pianists now before the public (Gramophone). In the first of three...
by Taylor Hollyer | Oct 4, 2016 | News
“The aural sensation was thrilling… Musicians’ fingers flew across the strings as Mr. Incredible’s son Dash outran villains. Percussion boomed as Buzz, Woody and the gang from “Toy Story 3″ approached a fiery doom…The most important...
by Taylor Hollyer | Oct 1, 2016 | News
The Mobile Symphony has partnered with Visit Mobile and hotels, restaurants and attractions across Mobile to create a special Pixar in Concert Family Weekend Package for October 14-16. Enjoy special offers at four of downtown’s best hotels – all within a short walk to...
by Taylor Hollyer | Sep 7, 2016 | News
These performances are made possible by: Community Foundation of South Alabama Chamber Music America Bluecross Blue Shield of Alabama Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson Mary Josephine Larkins Charitable Foundation BASF M.W. Smith, Jr....
