Greensboro Symphony 2006-2007 Season
Greensboro Bicentennial
Beethoven, Brahms, and a Birthday Celebration!
Thursday May 1, 2008 7:30 pm
Saturday May 3, 2008 8:00 pm
Peter Coyote - narrator
Pedja Muzijevic - piano
Jakov Jakoulov (b. 1958)The Gift of the Magi
City of Greensboro Bicentennial Celebration Commission (world premiere performance)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)Fantasia for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra, Op. 80
Pedja Muzijevic, piano
The Choral Society of Greensboro
Dr. Bruce Kiesling, conductor
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
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Peter Coyote - narrator
After graduating from Grinnell College with a BA in English Literature in 1964, Peter Coyote moved to the West Coast to pursue a Master's Degree in Creative Writing at San Francisco State University. From 1967 to 1975, Peter took time to "do the Sixties," and many of the stories of that period are included in his memoirs, Sleeping Where I Fall. Read more...
Pedja Muzijevic - piano
Pedja Muzijevic made his New York recital debut in Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall as a recipient of the Juilliard School's coveted William Petschek Award. Recent performances include the Milwaukee Symphony, the Residentie Orkest in The Hague, Dresden Philharmonic, Shinsei Nihon Orchestra in Tokyo, Orquestra Sinfonica in Montevideo, Zagreb Philharmonic, Boston Pops, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Napa Valley Symphony, and the Richmond Symphony. Read more...