Mozart - Master of the Symphonic Form

Few composers wrote as many symphonies as Mozart did and even fewer did so with such high quality. It was Mozart and Haydn who really defined the symphony that generations followed. So it seems only fitting that PSWE should play a Mozart symphony on our upcoming concert Symphonic Winds.

Fitting, perhaps. But we will pay homage to Mozart in a different way. We will look at a kindred spirit of the symphonic form: the concerto. The concerto is in fact a much older form than the symphony but is similar in that it is multiple movement and the movements themselves, at least in Mozart's day, similar in structure to that of the symphonic movements.

Mozart's Concerto in C for Oboe (and also written for flute), will be performed by the winner of our most recent Youth Soloist Competition. Ron Mann is young oboist currently at the University of British Columbia studying with Vancouver

Symphony Orchestra oboist, Beth Orson. Here's a little more about Ron:

"Ron Mann, 18, is in his second year of a B.Mus. in oboe performance at the University of British Columbia; he has been playing the oboe for four and half years. He studies with Beth Orson, and has worked extensively with Roger Cole, with masterclasses and coachings from James Mason, Rebecca Henderson and Morgan Zentner. This year he is playing in the UBC Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. In past, he has played with many ensembles including the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra, BC Youth Philharmonic Orchestra and Capilano University Wind Ensemble and has participated in the Kiwanis Festival, earning first place standings, as well as the Royal Conservatory of Music, receiving First Class Honours with Distinction in several oboe-practical examinations. Ron's playing has been recognized by the District of North Vancouver, where he was awarded the Civic Youth Award in 2008 for his achievements. He has taken part in several music festivals including Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific, Marrowstone Summer Music Festival, and UBC Summer Music Institute."

Tickets are now available from your friendly, neighbourhood PSWE musician or from the Evergreen Cultural Centre Box office for the performance on November 14th. Tickets for November 21st are available from Kay Meek Centre.