The Bozeman Symphony Travels
Far Afield
THE FAR AFIELD PROGRAM, established in 1992, takes Bozeman Symphony chamber ensembles to rural communities to present free performances and share their musical perspectives. Far Afield enables the audience to see, hear and feel the music being created live instead of through the media of television or radio.
Absaroka Winds
Absaroka Winds is an ensemble made up of three professional woodwind players and educators who perform on flute, oboe, English horn, saxophone, and bassoon. The versatile ensemble performs a wide variety of styles from traditional woodwind chamber music to pop style tunes and folk music.
Bel Canto
This member of the Far Afield roster is a group of eight women from the Bozeman Symphonic Choir with accompanist Alison Todd. With the versatility of voice and numerous personnel combinations this group offers a wide variety of repertoire, from Baroque and Popular Favorites.
Bobcat Brass Trio
The Bobcat Brass Trio, Sarah Stoneback (trumpet), Mike Nelson (horn), and Jeannie Little (trombone), are three of the principalbrass musicians in the Bozeman Symphony. They are also the trumpet, horn and tromboneprofessors at the Montana State University School of Music. This newly formed chamber ensemble presentsa wide range of repertoire, from new music to the classics, works written specifically for the unique trio instrumentation, as well as works adapted from other settings. These consummate musicians bring to brass trio music a fantastic and innovative perspective in performance.But, equally important to the Bobcat Brass Trio are their outreach educational performances, where they emphasize musicas a lifestyle.Catch a performance by this group, and you will hear exquisite and excitingworks from Poulenc to Plog.With each presentation, the trio will entertain, educate and inspire. Enjoy!
Bozeman Trail Chamber Players
The Bozeman Trail Chamber Players features wind instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, and French horn) with the dynamic addition of percussion instruments. Drawing from a rich chamber music repertoire, the ensemble presents music ranging from the majesty of the Baroque, to the playfulness of ragtime and original, often jazz-influenced works.
Bozoon
The bassoon section of the Bozeman Symphony has come together to create the exciting ensemble, Bozoon. Music from The Renaissance, might start the journey, but Bozoon also works toward a “Modern” Renaissance, by presenting concerts of new works that include original and jazz-influenced pieces. There are even performances from the standard bassoon ensemble repertoire (yes, there is one!). The delightful programs will continually surprise and delight audiences at school concerts for K-12, or at evening concerts for adults. Bassoons are fun. Bozoon is extraordinary.
Emerald & Heather
One of three new groups this season, violinist Carrie Krause and cellist Julia Cory Slovarp bring specialized skills to baroque repertoire, as well as a love of folk and classical tunes.
Flutes and Friends
Flutes and Friends includes five professional flutists [all present and past members of the Bozeman Symphony Flute Section] who perform on piccolos, concert flutes, alto flutes, and bass flutes. Adding to the variety of sounds and textures are two musician friends who play a wide range of accompanying instruments: marimba, vibes, drums, saxophone, bassoon, and “assorted toys.” Founded in 2000, Flutes and Friends has been engaging the fresh ears of school children with its unique sounds and playfulness and also delighting the sophisticated ears of adult audiences with its artistry.
OBoze
OBoze features three talented performers in a delightful ensemble of double reed instruments. Their repertoire spans several centuries of musical styles from around the globe. You will hear music from Handel’s “Fireworks,” Beethoven’s trios, Jacob’s trio with a Scottish flair to jazzy tunes and everything in between! Join OBoze for a concert of unique and uplifting music that will please the young and the young at heart.
Palisade Chamber Players
The Palisade Chamber Players are a newly formed string quartet consisting of the associate principal members of the string section of the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra. Violinists Mary Kothman and Amy Leister, violist Bina Peters and cellist Julia Cory Slovarp are excited to present repertoire ranging from classical to music written by living composers. Join us as we reach out to the greater Montana community!
PercOrchestra
One of the longest running Far Afield ensembles, PercOrchestra performs a wide range of literature including: contemporary marimba ensembles, percussion ensembles, ragtime and world music. Our engagements have included educational performances for students in grades K-12, community concerts, special events, recitals and workshops.
Members of the PercOrchestra are Mark Brown, Kristofer Olsen, Stephen Versaevel & Jeff Vick.
Slidewinders
The Bozeman Symphony Slidewinders is a dynamic new group in the Bozeman music community. Its members include the four trombones of the Bozeman Symphony trombone section. Their repertoire includes both original works for trombone quartet and transcriptions with styles ranging from classical to ragtime, jazz and more. Performances are a fun combination of education and entertainment. If you’ve ever wondered what four trombones sound like together, you owe it yourself to come find out!
The members of the Slidewinders quartet include Jeannie Little, Eliese Besemer and Virginia Bratton, tenor trombones and Andrew Scruggs, bass trombone.
The Far Afield outreach program is made possible in part by grants from the SIDNEY E. FRANK FOUNDATION, NORTHWESTERN ENERGY and the
GILHOUSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION.
For more information or to request a FAR AFIELD ENSEMBLE please contact:
Amy Leister, Director of Operations
Phone: (406)585-9774 ext. 106 Fax: (406)585-0285
Bozeman Symphony Society
1001 W. Oak Street, Suite 110
Bozeman, MT 59715