Kevin Fitzgerald Associate Conductor
In his commitment to uplifting communities through music, Fitzgerald conducted a concert of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in 2017 with musicians from the Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids Symphonies in response to the federal travel ban limiting immigration. Raising over $10,000, the funds were donated to the International Rescue Committee and Freedom House Detroit, organizations which both support refugees...continue reading
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May 5, 2023 11:00AM
The Wild, Wild West: Classics from the Silver Screen - Coffee
Kevin Fitzgerald Associate Conductor
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Mix and mingle with your favorite warm beverage and even more stirring music in our Coffee Series. Feel energized with excitement by hearing a wide variety of performances as they illuminate the stage in the daytime.
One of the most beloved film genres of all time is back. "Saddle up" for the Western movies you know and love from the silver screen. The Symphony will perform their lasso-gripping scores while you travel back in time with selections from The Magnificent Seven, High Noon and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Dust off your boots and bolo tie and mosey on down to Jacoby Symphony Hall for an evening of outlaws, duels and drama.
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Elmer BERNSTEIN | The Magnificent Seven
Aaron COPLAND | “Hoe Down” from Rodeo
Glenn PAXTON | Hill Country Theme
Ennio MORRICONE | Once Upon a Time in the West
Alfred NEWMAN | Overture from How the West Was Won
Gioachino ROSSINI | Finale from William Tell Overture
Dimitri TIOMKIN | The Alamo Concert Suite
Dimitri TIOMKIN | High Noon Symphonic Suite
Dimitri TIOMKIN | Raw Hide
John WILLIAMS | Overture from The Cowboys
This program runs approximately 1 hour and has no intermission.
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