MARTIN MAJKUT
A JUDY GARLAND CHRISTMAS
It is always a special occasion for the Rogue Valley Symphony to perform at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Bowmer Theater. Every year, our aim is to reframe expectations by presenting something surprising, yet completely delightful. Hearing Judy Garland's original arrangements of holiday songs, performed with authenticity and authority by the soprano Joan Ellison, is exactly that kind of treat. Joan will even wear several of Judy Garland's original dresses!
This show was put together specifically for the RVS. We will complement the songs with several purely orchestral numbers. Sometimes, creating a perfect program takes work... You can read about the quest to present more than the usual holiday fare in my blog post.
See you at the Bowmer Theater for the unique trip down a memory lane!
LATEST NEWS
MEDIA APPEARANCES IN SLOVAKIA, OREGON; NEW PIANO FOR THE RVS... AND SOMETHING PERSONAL.
I was interviewed for the “Guest of Radio Slovakia” show. 150,000 listeners tune in for this segment - very cool! Here is the podcast link.
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I also did a video interview for TA3 TV. A thoroughly enjoyable half an hour! The interview was accompanied by an article in the newspaper Pravda. You can find it here.
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Later, the TV interview got transcribed in its entirety and published in the Pravda magazine under the heading: When you don't take money from politicians, you don't depend on them.
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Lastly, my concert with the Slovak Sinfonietta received a terrific review.
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The review as well as the interviews are in Slovak.
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The Rogue Valley Symphony acquired a very special concert grand piano that I found in New York. We are so excited! Read about it here!
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To hear what is cooking at the Rogue Valley Symphony and the Oregon Coast Music Festival, take a listen to the Jefferson Public Radio interview here.
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And finally, our family life is entering a new chapter.