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Sunday, April 1, 2001
Buhidar ably leads orchestra
Concert celebrates musical adventure
By Martina R. Flores
Special to the Caller-Times
Spending an evening with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra under the direction of finalist conductor William Buhidar, proved to be a celebration of musical adventure.
The "Quest for the Best - A Symphonic Bouquet" was a delightful program. From the moment that Buhidar strolled on stage until the final number, emotion and spirit soared through the auditorium.
The evening opened with Mozart's one-movement form piece, Symphony No. 32 in G Major, K318, Overture in Italian style.
Buhidar's flick and twist of his baton commanded the notes to evoke soothing emotions from the onset then led into a heart-pounding rhythm, only to bring the notes spiraling back to a smooth bittersweet ending.
Also gracefully making its way into the evening was Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64. Soloist Anton Miller performed with grace and elegance, making himself one with the violin.
Adding a special blend to the night was a Silver Screen Serenade with original scores to "Peyton Place," "The Cotton Club," "Cinema Paradiso" and "Catfish Row."
"Peyton Place," a 1957 film based on a bestseller, was selected for its memorable score by Oscar-winning composer Franz Waxman. "Peyton Place" was a Corpus Christi live performance premiere.
"The Cotton Club's" score, most notable for its jazz-peppered numbers, was superb.
"Cinema Paradiso" a film which won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film, was also among the scores. Anton Miller, again, graced the audience with his violin playing during this number.
Ending the evening was "Catfish Row." The selected operatic score pays homage to the "labor of love" George Gershwin wrote about while composing his opera "Porgy and Bess." This score included "Summertime," "Porgy Sings" and the "Finale Music."
The selection of music was one which reached the depths of the spirit, leaving the audience awestruck and fulfilled. A Symphonic Bouquet was a concert, not only of music, but of passion.
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