ENHANCE your concert experience - FREE - It's an "Up-Close and Personal" experience with Maestro Franz, and the guest artist/composer/or guest conductor. Take a glimpse into their talent, experiences, works for the concert and even their personal lives. Enhance your concert experience or just take an hour to meet some of the most sought-after musicians in the world.
Hosted by The Honorable Steve Trott
Concert Fridays 12 noon - 1 pm
Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy
FREE Admission
(Optional pre-order lunch for $8.00 each - Call 344-7849 one day in advance.)
Dates and Guests
September 16, 2011: Opening Night - Robert Franz, conductor | Carol Wincenc, flute.
October 21, 2011: Heroic Beethoven - Robin Browning, guest conductor | Carlos César Rodríguez, piano.
November 18, 2011: Rachmaninov 3 - Robert Franz, conductor | Barry Douglas, piano.
January 20, 2012: Wizard of Oz - Robert Franz, conductor | Steve Trott, guest lecturer. Click here for more information.
February 24, 2012: Caroline Goulding - Robert Franz, conductor | Caroline Goulding, violin. Click here for more information.
March 23, 2012: German Requiem - Robert Franz, conductor | Mary Wilson, soprano | Grant Youngblood, baritone. Click here for more information.
April 20, 2012: Don Quixote - Robert Franz, conductor | Behzad Ranjbaran, composer | Geoffrey Trabichoff, violin | Dave Johnson, viola | Samuel Smith, cello. Click here for more information.
May 4, 2012: Mahler 2 - Robert Franz, conductor | Leslie Mauldin, soprano | Michele Detwiler, mezzo-soprano. Click here for more information.