How to go
What: Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra's Miami Valley and Good Samaritan Hospitals Classical Series, "Clarinet Milestone: World Premiere"
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 5 and 7
Where: Schuster Center, downtown Dayton
Cost: $16-$63
Info: (937) 228-3630, www.daytonphilharmonic.com
What: Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra's Classical Connections Series, "Lowell Liebermann: On the Record"
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 6
Where: Schuster Center, downtown Dayton
Cost: $16-$43
Info: (937) 228-3630, www.daytonphilharmonic.com
Saxophones are the glam rockers of the woodwind family. They are glossy, loud and flamboyant. Saxophones bellow and bark in pop, jazz and blues but rarely surface in classical music.
First cousin to the saxes are clarinets.
Clarinets are svelte, cerebral, reedy and far more difficult to play. They are the woodwind of choice in most symphonic works.
The clarinet takes center stage in Lowell Liebermann’s “Clarinet Concerto” which will have its world premier Nov. 5 at the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s Classical Series’ “Clarinet Milestone: World Premiere” at the Schuster Center.
DPO staffers refer to the combination of a two-day Classical and one-day Classical Connections Series as a “musical sandwich.”
“Our normal flagship classical concerts are Friday and Saturday,” said DPO marketing director David Bukvic. “But for some Classical Series programs, we stick a Classical Connections concert in between. We do the Classical Series on Thursday and Saturday and a less-formal Classical Connections on Friday.”
Clarinet virtuoso Jon Manasse will be featured soloist on the Liebermann piece. He studied at the Juilliard School of Music and was the youngest winner of the International Clarinet Society Competition.
Liebermann, who will join conductor Neal Gittleman on the Meade Theater stage at the Connections concert on Friday (Nov. 6), is a composer, pianist and conductor. His most popular works are “Sonata for Flute and Piano” and “The Gargoyles” for piano.
“Liebermann’s coming in early to rehearse the new piece,” Bukvic added. “He’ll be hearing it for the first time so there is a possibility there may be changes.”
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2167 or kmoss@DaytonDailyNews.com.
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