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Charlottesville Symphony concert just misses the mark

Nov 18th, 2019 | By Ralph Graves

Tags: Anton Bruckner, Ben, Ben Wager, benjamin rous, Brenda Patterson, charlottesville symphony orchestra, Classical music, Concert Review, Felix Mendelssohn, Jamison Walker, Jessie Montgomery, Katy Ambrose, Michael Slon, Pamela Beasley, Richard Strauss, UVA University Singers

One phrase characterizes my impression of the Charlottesville Symphony’s November 16th concert: “it was great, except for…” The program itself, “Romantic Titans” was first-rate. The first half of the program featured two orchestral works; the second two large-scale choral works. Maestro Benjamin Rouse freely admitted “Caught by the Wind” was something of an outliner. Composer […]
Charlottesville Symphony Director discusses upcoming concert April 28/29

Apr 17th, 2018 | By WTJU

Tags: benjamin rous, charlottesville symphony orchestra, contemporary classical music, Gustav Holst, interview, Kaija Saariaho, Orchestral music

Gustav Host: The Planets, Op. 32 Kaija Saariaho: Orion (2002) The Charlottesville Symphony The Women of the UVA Chamber Singers Benjamin Rous, conductor April 28 & 29, 2018 Benjamin Rous, director of the Charlottesville Symphony, visited WTJU to discuss the last Masterworks concert of the season at the end of April. Listen to what Maestro […]