Start the season off right by enriching your understanding of the Music of the Masters. This class will be a magical journey through Symphonic Masterpieces: The language of music and its unique ability to non-verbally communicate emotional, historical, spiritual and intellectual ideas. The evolution of Symphonic form and hear examples from orchestral repertoire. We will contrast "great" and "not-so-great" works and learn why some have risen to the top of the charts. We'll explore works by the ... view more »
Start the season off right by enriching your understanding of the Music of the Masters. This class will be a magical journey through Symphonic Masterpieces: The language of music and its unique ability to non-verbally communicate emotional, historical, spiritual and intellectual ideas. The evolution of Symphonic form and hear examples from orchestral repertoire. We will contrast “great” and “not-so-great” works and learn why some have risen to the top of the charts. We’ll explore works by the greatest masters of orchestration and innovations that forever changed the orchestral landscape. And we’ll compare symphonic interpretations by renowned conductors and hear how they influence their orchestra’s performances. About the Instructor: After receiving a Master’s degree in composition, composer David M. Cohen worked and composed in New York City where his work was performed at various universities and at Lincoln Center. He then attended UCLA’s film scoring program under the direction of CBS music supervisor Don Ray and studied “Hollywood” orchestration from the preeminent orchestrator, Dr. Albert Harris. David subsequently composed music for documentary features and written songs for film. In 2011, he was commissioned by the Cape Symphony to compose an original work, Cape Cod Impressions, to celebrate the orchestra’s 50th anniversary. He also wrote arrangements for Siobhan Magnus’ performance with the symphony in celebration of Barnstable’s 375th anniversary and for the CSO’s 2014 holiday concert. Classes are Tuesdays, from 3-4:30pm, September 1 through October 6.
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