Northwest Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the first concert in its 2014-2015 season. The concert will open with the Prelude to Act III from Richard Wagner’s Lohengrin, followed by The Holy City by Armenian-American composer Alan Hovhaness, one of the most prolific and well known composers of the 20th century, who lived in the greater Seattle area from the 1970s until his death in 2000, and who was profoundly influenced by the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. The Holy City will feature local trumpet prodigy Natalie Dungey. The concert will conclude with The Planets by Gustav Holst, a suite of seven movements, each of which is themed around one of the planets (as understood in 1914-1916, when the piece was written). The concert will include projected visual footage of the planets from NASA, and photography by local astrophotographer Andy Ermolli. NWSO will be joined by the choirs from Kennedy and Mount Rainier High Schools on The Planets.

“This is a great concert for the entire family. The Planets is one of the most popular pieces of classical music, and alongside the orchestral performance, will be an impressive large screen display of footage of the Planets from NASA, as well as astrophotography by local photographer Andy Ermolli.”

- NWSO Conductor Anthony Spain
Fifteen year old American trumpeter Natalie Dungey came to international attention
through her stunning performance of the Arutunian Trumpet Concerto at the National
Trumpet Competition that went through the trumpet world on Youtube when she was
10. Since then she has been a featured soloist with Christopher O’Reilly on NPR’s
From The Top (show #202), has premiered works for trumpet and orchestra, and been
the featured soloist with orchestras and bands around the country and as far as Japan.

Family Concert
Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 7:30pm Highline Performing Arts Center
Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin- Richard Wagner The Holy City- Alan Hovhaness
Trumpet soloist, Natalie Dungey The Planets- Gustav HolstNorthwest Symphony Orchestra Season October, 2014

ABOUT NORTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Now in its twenty-eighth season, Northwest Symphony Orchestra has performed to local, regional, and national acclaim. The orchestra has performed an unprecedented number of compositions by Northwest composers and has garnered eight national awards for Programming of Contemporary Music from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, including a first place national award in June 2012. The orchestra has been featured repeatedly on National Public Radio and has recorded five compact disks. Dr. Anthony Spain is Music Director.

The NWSO has performed with a variety and eclectic mix of internationally known artists including Alice In Chains, Anne and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Joshua Roman and Natalie Cole.

Northwest Symphony Orchestra makes complimentary tickets available to local school music programs. Teachers may call the orchestra office at (206) 242-6321. More information about the entire Northwest Symphony Orchestra season, information is available on the Web at www.northwestsymphonyorchestra.org or by calling (206) 242-6321.