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The Flying Ace composer notes
Carlos Simon Reel 1 – Lead Composer As the lead composer for this project, I decided to compose two themes that I and the other composers would use throughout the film as developmental tools for character development and storytelling. The first theme appears firstly as a love…
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Mahler’s Ninth program notes
Gustav Mahler Born July 7, 1860 in Kalischt, Bohemia | Died May 18, 1911 in Vienna, Austria Symphony No. 9 Approximate duration 81 minutes World premiere June 26, 1912 in Vienna, Austria. Mahler’s first instrument was accordion—he was three At age 4, he discovered a piano in his…
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Bernstein & Stravinsky program notes
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) 3 Dance Variations from Fancy Free Ballet Approximate duration 8 minutes World premiere for the ballet: 18 April 1944 in New York City, New York; For the 3 Dance Episodes February 3 1946 Bernstein’s career was skyrocketing when Fancy Free premiered…
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Mozart & Tchaikovsky program notes
Guillaume Connesson Born in 1970 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France Maslenitsa (World Premiere February 9, 2012; Bordeaux, France; Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine; and Pau, France; Orchestra de Pau Pays de Béarn) Connesson is one of France’s most frequently performed…
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Rachmaninoff’s Third Program Notes
Fate Now Conquers Carlos Simon Born 1986 in Washington D.C Approximate duration 5 minutes World premiere: March 26-29, 2020 in Philadelphia Turning 40 this year, Carlos Simon has already amassed an impressive resume He was a Sundance Composer Fellow in 2018 at historic Skywalker…
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Jacoby Symphony Hall: Refreshed
The Jacksonville Symphony’s Jacoby Symphony Hall is undergoing a major renovation ahead of the 2026/27 Season, with completion scheduled for late August prior to the Symphony’s 77th Season. The project includes new seating, updated carpeting, enhanced acoustic elements and a new…
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Beethoven’s Triple & Brahms Program notes
Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2026. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Trances (2022) Tarik O’Regan Born 1978 in Croydon, South London, UK · Currently residing in San Francisco…
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Beethoven’s Fifth Program Notes
Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2026. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Prelude to Die Meistersinger Richard Wagner Born May 22, 1813 in Leipzig, Germany · Died February 13,…
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Greta Challen Berg
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” — Plato As we reflect on 76 years of the Jacksonville Symphony, we’ve discovered very important individuals who were crucial to the formation of our great organization.…
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Barber & Mendelssohn Program notes
Barber & Mendelssohn Program notes Program Notes by Laurie Shulman © 2026. Reproduction of all or part of these notes without explicit written permission from the Jacksonville Symphony is strictly prohibited. Toward the Unknown Region (1904-06) Ralph Vaughan Williams Born…