It's the fourth day of Symphony Week, and guests Luke Baumgarten of Terrain and Aaron Nicholson of Opera CDA came to talk all about the collaborations their organizations are doing with the Spokane Symphony. SPR's goal today was to take a look at how the symphony is embracing a more cutting-edge approach with collaborations in other cultural arenas. It can definitely be said that the most progressive arts endeavors today are pushing the envelope in terms of cross-genre creative projects. Take 2Cellos, a modern cello duo that prides itself on breaking boundaries between classical, rock, pop, and world music to create an eclectic sound all their own.
The Spokane Symphony is aware of these trends and quickly jumping into this emerging arts scene. In part 1 of another double header this week, Verne talked with Luke Baumgarten, co-founder of Terrain, about his role in the Spokane Symphony. [See Part 2 with Aaron Nicholson here.] As posted on their website, Terrain is "a non-profit in Spokane, WA dedicated to creating a stronger and more vibrant emerging arts community in the Inland Northwest." Last season, Terrain and the Spokane Symphony partnered for the first time with a widely popular pop/rock/classical concert, and they hope to repeat their success again later this season. Luke and Verne talked about the emergence of Terrain as an organization, its plans for the future, and how it fits with classical music and the symphony.
The Spokane Symphony's Classics concert series begins this weekend - Saturday, September 19th at 8:00pm and Sunday, September 20th at 3:00pm - with "Russian Adventures," featuring Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain, Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2, "Little Russian." Tickets available now online at TicketsWest or by contacting/visiting the Box Office at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox.
