MUSIC ON FIRE
    Igor Stravinsky         Firebird Suite  
    Takashi Yoshimatsu   “Cyberbird” Concerto
            featuring saxophonist Russ Peterson
    Manuel de Falla         Ritual Fire Dance
    Ottorino Respighi      The Pines of Rome    

I think there is an ecstatic, almost deliriously expressionistic quality to the music of our first concert.  Every piece blazes with color, light, spark and energy.  Special mention goes to our principal bassoonist, Russ Peterson, who will be on virtuosic display with his “other” instrument, the saxophone. The final piece, the Pines of Rome, uses a huge orchestra in a dazzling and irresistible display of instrumental prowess.

Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert Series, for more information visit http://fmsymphony.org/masterworks-series.