2024 Classical Concert Series
Journey Museum and Learning Center
222 New York St., Rapid City
Tickets for the Classical Concert Series may be purchased from the Journey Museum and Learning Center at (605) 394-6923 ext. 0
2024 Season
An exciting series of concerts with each work carefully selected for your musical enjoyment. Don't miss this opportunity to hear world-class musicians performing some of the greatest music ever composed.
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July 12 and 13; 7:00 PM
Mexican Monterey composed for the 100th anniversary of Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Did you know that Robert Louis Stevenson came through South Dakota in 1879? Next is Elegy, a work by Haitian/American composer Lee Holdridge. You may recognize his music if you have ever watched skating in the Olympics, movies such as Mr. Mom, Splash, and TV shows Eight is Enough, Moonlighting, and of course the made for TV series, East of Eden. Price: Selection of folk songs and spirituals by Florence Price a composer whose career spanned both the Harlem and Chicago Renaissances, and the first African American woman to gain national recognition for her works. Beethoven: a masterpiece in the quartet repertoire. Beethoven's response to a violinist complaining of the difficulty, "who cares of the difficulty when the spirit moves me." July 19 and 20; 7:00 PM
A salute to the music of Ennio Morricone and the Spaghetti Westerns. Joined by members of the Dakota Choral and soloist, Dr. Nancy Roberts. More info soon!
Works by Paquito D'Rivera and Salon de Buenos Aires by Argentinian composer, Claudia Montero. July 26 and 27; 7:00 PM
Testimony is written from the Prayer Band experience, and from specific rhythms in African American churches and communities—the ‘Gullah Clap’ (on beats two, two-and, and four) and the ‘Half Clap’ (on beat one only).” Debussy Afternoon of a Faun and Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite both arranged for chamber size with guest soloist and founding member of our festival, Aaron Goldman, principal flute of the National Symphony in Washington, D.C. Bob's Choice! We have let our pianist Bob Koenig decide between Mendelssohn Trio D minor or C minor. It was a close call but the choice is C minor! |
"Spirituals and Beethoven"
Mexican Monterey Savourna Stevenson Elegy for harp and strings Lee Holdridge Negro Folk Songs in Counterpoint Florence B. Price Go Down Moses Joshua Fit de Battle Little David Somebody's Knockin Shortin Bread Swing Low Intermission String Quartet #3 Op. 59 Ludwig van Beethoven “Once Upon a Time in the West"
Music of the Spaghetti Westerns Once Upon a Time in the West Ennio Morricone Intermission Wapango Paquito D'Rivera String Quintet Salon de Buenos Aires Quartet Claudia Montero String Quartet "Ravel, Debussy, and Mendelssohn"
"Testimony" Charlton Singleton String quartet Afternoon of a Faun Claude Debussy Strings, Harp, and Flute Mother Goose Suite Maurice Ravel Strings, Harp, and Flute Intermission Photon (new composition) Cyrano Rosentrator through the support of the Goldman Foundation winner of the National Young Composer's Challenge for flute and strings Piano trio in C minor Felix Mendelssohn Piano, Violin, Cello |