JOIN YOUR FRIENDS FOR HERO'S JOURNEY THIS WEEKEND!
We are delighted to present our Hero's Journey concerts on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2! Featuring the West Coast premiere of Seven Decisions of Gandhi by composer and violinist William Harvey, followed by Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E♭major (Eroica), this program will showcase the juxtaposition of heroic journeys by Gandhi and Beethoven, symbolizing their evolution and triumph of free will against fate. You'll be inspired by William Harvey's passionate artistry and collaborative genius as he performs his violin concerto The Seven Decisions of Gandhi. It features a symphonic ensemble and traditional instruments of the Indian subcontinent. Described as "enthralling" in its world premiere several weeks ago, this violin concerto will be memorable!
ABOUT OUR COMPOSER AND SOLOIST
William Harvey is a violinist, composer, conductor, and educator who has forged a unique international career that has taken him from Carnegie Hall to the jungles of Papua New Guinea to the streets of Kabul. He is the first American concertmaster of Mexico's premier orchestra, the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional, and has taught violin and conducted the orchestra at Afghanistan National Institute of Music on Afghan national television, for President Karzai, and on tour to sold-out audiences at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. He has served as concertmaster of OSSLA (Mexico), Orquesta Sinfónica de la UNSJ (Argentina), and the Spokane Symphony (USA), as well as guest faculty at Indiana University String Academy, Myanmar Music Festival, and Mehli Mehta Music Foundation (at the invitation of Zubin Mehta), among others. Mr. Harvey holds a master's degree from the Juilliard School and bachelor's degree from Indiana University, where he studied with Mimi Zweig (first teacher of Joshua Bell) and participated in the Violin Virtuosi Ensemble. He has since performed concerti with orchestras in the USA, the Philippines, Mexico, and Argentina, and been nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards. His compositions have been performed over one hundred times worldwide, and as a conductor he has led youth orchestras in the USA, Mexico, Argentina, Zimbabwe, and Qatar, among others. As the founder and director of the non-profit Cultures in Harmony, he conducted nearly 40 cultural diplomacy projects in 16 countries from Pakistan to Cameroon. [biography adapted from imdb.com.]
William Harvey's Seven Decisions of Gandhi, along with Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major (Eroica) will celebrate the milestones on the often tumultuous journey of the hero. We hope you'll join us for these epic performances!
