Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra To Present Virtual Event Featuring Ryan Murray And Don Grishaw
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will present a free virtual event featuring MSO Associate Conductor and Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) Music Director Ryan Murray and MSYO conductor Don Grishaw on Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 pm. The live event will feature performances by Ryan Murray, Don Grishaw and his son Andrew (an MSYO alumni), and the MSYO String Quartet.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / September 15, 2020
(From left to right: MSYO conductor Don Grishaw, MSO Associate Conductor Ryan Murray)
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Modesto Symphony Orchestra To Present Virtual Event Featuring Ryan Murray And Don Grishaw
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will present a free virtual event featuring MSO Associate Conductor and Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) Music Director Ryan Murray and MSYO conductor Don Grishaw on Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 pm. The live event will feature performances by Ryan Murray, Don Grishaw and his son Andrew (an MSYO alumni), and the MSYO String Quartet.
“We’re excited to put the spotlight on our MSYO artistic staff and feature our conductors Ryan Murray and Don Grishaw,” said Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “We are all accustomed to seeing them on the podium, but we wanted to give our audiences the chance to hear Ryan and Don perform in a recital setting and to see some of their work with the MSYO students.”
This will be the MSO’s third free virtual event and will be shown live on the MSO’s YouTube channel. Recordings of this event and past events are available to watch at ModestoSymphony.org. The MSO’s virtual events are free of charge to help bring music to everyone in the community.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, MSO at Home: Spotlight on the MSYO
Hosted by Ryan Murray
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 7:00 pm on the Modesto Symphony’s YouTube channel
PROGRAM
Ryan Murray on bassoon
Don and Andrew Grishaw performing a viola duet
The MSYO String Quartet performing a piece by Vivaldi
Selections from past MSYO concerts
Streaming for free on the Modesto Symphony’s YouTube channel - Click here for the direct link
A recording of the virtual recital will be available from the same link following the performance.
This virtual performance is free to all and supported in part by H. Dieter and Hanna Renning.
Artist Biographies
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of The Gallo Center for the Arts
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra to Present Virtual Recital August 26
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will present a virtual recital featuring MSO Concertmaster Dan Flanagan and hosted by Associate Conductor Ryan Murray on Wednesday, August 26 at 7:00 pm. The live performance will feature a variety of works for violin by Bach and Strauss and will also feature some of Flanagan’s own compositions.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / AUGUST 13, 2020
(From left to right: MSO Associate Conductor Ryan Murray, violinist Dan Flanagan)
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Modesto Symphony Orchestra to Present Virtual Recital August 26
Dan Flanagan in Recital, hosted by Ryan Murray
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will present a virtual recital featuring MSO Concertmaster Dan Flanagan and hosted by Associate Conductor Ryan Murray on Wednesday, August 26 at 7:00 pm. The live performance will feature a variety of works for violin by Bach and Strauss and will also feature some of Flanagan’s own compositions.
This will be the second free virtual event that the MSO has presented since being offstage due to the current pandemic. This recital, along with future virtual events, will be shown live on the MSO’s YouTube channel, and a recording will be available to watch at ModestoSymphony.org. The MSO’s virtual events are free of charge to help bring music to everyone in the community.
“We are excited to feature our Concertmaster Dan Flanagan in this month’s recital,” said Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “Last month’s recital was a great reminder of how music can connect us all, even if it’s through a virtual setting. We can’t wait to hear Dan again after all these months and he’s really looking forward to playing for an audience and reconnecting with the community.”
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, MSO at Home: Dan Flanagan in Recital
Hosted by Ryan Murray
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 7:00 pm on the Modesto Symphony’s YouTube channel
Dan Flanagan, violin
Ryan Murray, host
PROGRAM
Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003, Andante and Allegro
Catherine Neville
Danses
Traditional
Various Fiddle Selections
Richard Strauss
Daphne-Etude in G Major, AV 141
Dan Flanagan
An Animated Street in Autumn*
*World Premiere
Streaming for free on the Modesto Symphony’s YouTube channel - Click here for the direct link
A recording of the virtual recital will be available from the same link following the performance.
This virtual performance is free to all and supported in part by John & Nhan Dequine.
Artist Biographies
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of The Gallo Center for the Arts
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra to Present Virtual Recital July 22
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will present their first virtual recital featuring MSO pianist John Hillebrandt and hosted by Associate Conductor Ryan Murray on Wednesday, July 22 at 7:00 pm. The live performance will feature works by Ravel and Chopin and will conclude with one of Hillebrandt’s compositions, Nocturne.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Erin Nishimori
enishimori@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / JULY 10, 2020
(From left to right: MSO Associate Conductor Ryan Murray, John Hillebrandt)
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Modesto Symphony Orchestra to Present Virtual Recital July 22
John Hillebrandt in Recital, hosted by Ryan Murray
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will present their first virtual recital featuring MSO pianist John Hillebrandt and hosted by Associate Conductor Ryan Murray on Wednesday, July 22 at 7:00 pm. The live performance will feature works by Ravel and Chopin and will conclude with one of Hillebrandt’s compositions, Nocturne.
The MSO is planning to have a virtual event each month while they remain offstage due to the current pandemic. This first virtual recital will be shown live on the MSO’s YouTube channel. The MSO’s virtual events will be free of charge to help bring music to everyone in the community.
“We certainly miss performing, but most of all we miss connecting with our community,” said Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “We’re making our virtual events free to all as a way to make classical music more accessible to the community. This is a hard time for everyone and we want to help by creating a digital space where we can gather, reconnect, and enjoy music.”
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, MSO at Home: John Hillebrandt in Recital
Hosted by Ryan Murray
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 7:00 pm on the Modesto Symphony’s YouTube channel
Ryan Murray, host
John Hillebrandt, piano
PROGRAM
Ravel: Jeux d’eau (Fountains)
Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
Hillebrandt: Nocturne
Streaming for free on the Modesto Symphony’s YouTube channel - Click here for the direct link
A recording of the virtual recital will be available from the same link following the performance.
This virtual performance is free to all and supported in part by Caroline Nickel & Tony Vlcek
Artist Biographies
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of The Gallo Center for the Arts