Aside from soothing savage beasts and giving love something to feed upon, music has a special knack for transporting listeners to a time or a place, and triggering moods and feelings. This weekend at the Grand Teton Music Festival, the Festival Orchestra ... See more
Certain pieces of music evoke instant associations: Rossini���s ���William Tell��� overture = The Lone Ranger; Samuel Barber���s ���Adagio for Strings��� = a nation mourning; Wagner���s ���Ring Cycle��� = Bugs Bunny (IYKYK). The Grand Teton Music Festival... See more
The Grand Teton Music Festival honored three more talented young musicians Sunday at the ninth annual Donald Runnicles Musical Arts Scholarship Competition. This year���s field of five semifinalists was flutists ��� Ella Charette and Devon Meyers, both fr... See more
Canadian composer Kevin Lau remembers going to see the film ���Jurassic Park��� when he was 13. He was captivated by the genetically resurrected dinosaurs, of course, but what really struck him was John Williams��� score. ���It jolted me out my seat,��� L... See more
Bass-baritone Brian Wacker, who graduated from Cheyenne East High School, earned his bachelor���s degree in music from Oberlin College and Conservatory and is currently training with the Metropolitan Opera���s Keith Miller. He���s getting ready to apply t... See more
