Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra to present free winter concerts
Feb 9, 2012, 9:57 a.m.
Nashville, TN — The Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, a community orchestra with over 70 members, is bringing symphonic classics to your neighborhood with two of its upcoming free concerts.
Its Sunday, Feb. 19 concert will be held at the Gordon Jewish Community Center, 801 Percy Warner Blvd. in Nashville at 3 p.m., followed by its Sunday, Feb. 26 concert at the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street in Nashville at 3 p.m.
Under the baton of Music Director Christopher Norton, the Nashville Philharmonic's repertoire for both concerts will include: C.M. von Weber's Overture to Oberon; C. Gounod's Petite Symphonie for Wind Nonet; G.F. Handel's Royal Fireworks; and P. Grainger's Irish Tune from County Derry.
The featured performer is John Mock, who will share with the audience his elegant and unique concert presentation, From the Shoreline, where he captures in music and in photographs the heritage of the sea with his original instrumental compositions on the guitar, concertina and tin whistle. Mock's own photography will be projected onto a screen behind him, providing a beautiful backdrop for the music. The audience will enjoy his casual narration and storytelling, which enliven the characters and places upon which the music is based from New England to Chincoteague to Ireland.
A native of Connecticut's eastern shore, Mock's work has taken him around the world. Widely sought after as a composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, he has worked with such notable artists as the Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, Nanci Griffith, Maura O'Connell, Sylvia, Kathy Mattea and Mark O'Connor. His orchestral arrangements have been performed by orchestras throughout America and abroad, including the London Symphony, the National Symphony and the symphonies of Atlanta and Nashville.
Admission to all performances is free and open to the public. For further information, call 615-383-1800 or visit www.nashvillephilharmonic.org.
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