Festival Favorites / Britt Orchestra

Friday, August 19, 2011 • 8 p.m.

BRAHMS	Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
SAMUEL JONES	Trombone Concerto "Vita Accademica"
	featuring Jim Decker, trombone
ROSSINI	Overture to The Thieving Magpie
MOZART	Overture to Marriage of Figaro
TCHAIKOVSKY	1812 Overture

Photo by Josh Morell Image This Photography

Perfect music for a picnic under the stars, this program features an array of favorite curtain raisers. Familiar tunes and an opportunity to hear the 1812 Overture makes this a great night to gather with friends and enjoy the thrill of a live orchestra.

Join Geoffrey Riley, Jefferson Exchange Host at Jefferson Public Radio, in the lower Britt gardens at 7 p.m. for a Q&A with trombonist James Decker and composer Samuel Jones.

3.5/5 Stars (2 votes)

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Posted Sep 03, 2011 at 09:09 PM By Britt Patron

The Mozart and the trombone solo were enjoyable. The rest of the program seemed lackluster, especially in the opening Brahms and the Tchaikovsky where the brass sounded very restrained.