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Program notes: Symphonie fantastique – the full story

Adapted from the program notes for Symphonie Fantastique, written by Jane Girdham Berlioz is recognized for his imaginative and expressive use of orchestral instruments, and hisinterest extended into writing a treatise on orchestration, which was first published in...

The Evolution of Minimalism: How Philip Glass’s Company Shaped the Genre

Minimalism in music is an intriguing style that invites listeners to engage deeply by doing more with less. Using repetitive motifs, gradual changes, and a focus on simple patterns, minimalist music often evokes profound emotions in an unexpected way. One of the...

How Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 Shaped the Future of Classical Music

Ludwig van Beethoven is a name that resonates with music lovers around the world. Often celebrated for his later symphonies like the Fifth and the Ninth, Beethoven’s journey as a symphonic composer began with a piece that might not get as much attention but is just as...
June/July 2022 Newsletter

June/July 2022 Newsletter

The mission of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra is creating magical and memorable experiences through the power of symphonic music. 

May/June 2022 Newsletter

May/June 2022 Newsletter

The mission of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra is creating magical and memorable experiences through the power of symphonic music. We are performing for you, join us and connect, listen and recharge! We are continuing to create extraordinary musical experiences...

Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1178)

Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1178)

Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1178), also known as Saint Hildegard or Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German Benedictine abbess, as well as an active writer, composer, philosopher, mystic, visionary, and medical writer and practitioner during the High Middle Ages. She is one...

March/April 2022 Newsletter

March/April 2022 Newsletter

The mission of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra is creating magical and memorable experiences through the power of symphonic music. We are performing for you, join us and connect, listen and recharge! We are continuing to create extraordinary musical experiences...

Scott Joplin (1868-1917)

Scott Joplin (1868-1917)

Scott Joplin (1868-1917) was a composer and pianist known as the “King of Ragtime” for his famous ragtime compositions. During his career as a composer, he wrote over 40 original ragtime compositions, including “Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer”, possibly the two...

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

The world's first Black conductor, colonel of the world's first Black military corps, and the finest swordsman in all of Europe - Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was a French classical composer, virtuoso violinist, conductor of Le Concert des Amateurs and...