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University Orchestra

Entremets: The Story of a Musical Snack

mattshepherd.jpg Last December, members of the University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra premiered my short work Entremets for 14 winds and 2 percussionists. In the midst of Mendelssohn and Brahms, it was a little out of place—like some odd second cousin to the two great composers’ works. entremets.mp3 The story of how this little piece came to be is somewhat amusing, and at the request of Philip Thompson, I’m writing it here.

orchestra dress rehearsals & concert - March 24-26

dress rehearsals [all events in Bellefield Hall Auditorium] NB. Ben Harris’s work has been rescheduled to the last concert of April 16th Monday March 24 at 7:30 pm in concert order: Weber Oberon Overture Nielsen: Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony no. 6 mvts 2 and 3 Tuesday March 25 please note this rehearsal begins at 8:30 pm concert order: Weber Oberon Overture Nielsen: Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony no. 6 mvts 2 and 3 Wednesday, March 26 Sound check at 7:10 pm