Lockington's 10th Season Spectacular THIS WEEKEND!
- Richard and Helen DeVos Classical Series
- Friday, May 8, 2009 at 8 pm – DeVos Performance Hall
- Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 8 pm – DeVos Performance Hall
“The essential ingredients are collaboration,
colorful contrast, and dazzling drama.
I’m very excited about these concerts.”
-- David Lockington
colorful contrast, and dazzling drama.
I’m very excited about these concerts.”
-- David Lockington
David Lockington, Conductor
Grand Rapids Ballet Company, Gordon Pierce Schmidt, Artistic Director
A Spectacle of Sight and Sound
In celebration of Lockington's 10th season as music director, the orchestra will perform an evening of works that depict the colors of his personality. Experience the soul stirring, the enchanting, the rousing, plus, live dance elements, in collaboration with the Grand Rapids Ballet Company.- A SELECTION OF DAVID LOCKINGTON'S PERSONAL FAVORITES
Copland’s Appalachian Spring: Suite | Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis | Respighi’s Roman Festivals
- BRASS FANFARE IN SURROUND SOUND OPENS CONCERT
Small brass choirs perform throughout the hall to herald the evening
- MADE IN GRAND RAPIDS: BALLET WITH BEETHOVEN
"Having the opportunity to create the choreography with a live orchestra will make the music and dance come alive even more.” -- Gorden Peirce Schmidt
- 9 PERCUSSIONISTS PAY TRIBUTE TO JOHN BONHAM
Led Zeppelin's legendary rock drummer is honored in this work by Christopher Rouse, made more dynamic with added dance visuals
Small brass choirs perform throughout the hall to herald the evening
- MADE IN GRAND RAPIDS: BALLET WITH BEETHOVEN
"Having the opportunity to create the choreography with a live orchestra will make the music and dance come alive even more.” -- Gorden Peirce Schmidt
- 9 PERCUSSIONISTS PAY TRIBUTE TO JOHN BONHAM
Led Zeppelin's legendary rock drummer is honored in this work by Christopher Rouse, made more dynamic with added dance visuals
- Giovanni Gabrieli
- Selections from Sacrae Symphoniae
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Grosse Fugue, Op. 133
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
- Christoper Rouse
- Bonham
- Aaron Copland
- Appalachian Spring
- Ottorino Respighi
- Roman Festivals