Simply love the music?
Curious about the origins and context of a piece of music?
Or how to follow the developing theme central to a composer’s work?
Do you want to hear an overview of the 2009 OICMF Festival from an
ebullient, passionate lover of music who has an encyclopedic knowledge of its history, style, composition, performance and performers?
George Shangrow will return to Orcas to offer a Music Lovers’ Seminar (MLS) on Saturday, May 9, 2009, focusing on the repertoire of the ’09 Festival Season.
Shangrow is well known for his breadth of historical knowledge blended with contemporary wit and humor. A musician with a broad range of skills, as a Conductor and Music Director, George Shangrow founded the Seattle Chamber Singers in 1969 and Orchestra Seattle in 1979. A University of Washington graduate, he began his professional conducting career at age 18. George has appeared as guest conductor with the Seattle Symphony, Northwest Chamber Orchestra, Tacoma Opera, Rudolf Nureyev and Friends, East Texas University Opera, Oregon Symphony and the Sapporo (Japan) Symphony. He has conducted world premieres of many operas, orchestral, and choral works and as an educator, he has taught music history, theory, and composition at Seattle University, Seattle Community College, and Seattle Conservatory of Music. Seattle-area music lovers also recognize Mr. Shangrow as former announcer and host of the Live! By George radio program on Classical KING-FM.
Music Lovers’ Seminar will be held at St. Francis Catholic Church ~ Mt. Baker and North Beach Roads from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9th
Tuition is $20 ~ Youth are encouraged to attend at no charge!
To register, send your check to OICMF, PO Box 646, Eastsound, WA, call 376-6636 or e-mail Victoria@oicmf.org.
Guests are asked to bring a brown bag lunch; they will be welcomed with coffee, tea, waterand “notorious treats” prepared by OICMF enthusiasts and St. Francis members Velma Doty, Karen Hedge,Trisha Loop, Mary Poletti and Eileen Pyka.
Participants may also register at the door the day of the seminar if space is available.
