Estevan Comprehensive School鈥檚 cafetorium swelled with the sounds of the Regina Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 (RSO) music last Sunday. The symphony performed the final concert in a series of shows across southeast Saskatchewan, to a crowd of appreciative residents in the Energy City, listening to the 24 musician ensemble, which created a rich sound that took listeners through a number of different musical eras, sampling several different styles. The concert featured pieces by classical artists聽
like Mozart and Bernstein, and a rousing finale, Gershwin鈥檚 Rhapsody in Blue, which blended the sounds of classical and jazz into a unique sound. During the finale, conductor and music director Gordon Gerrard brought a piano into the room to play along with the musicians of the orchestra. By the end of the concert, the entirety of the room was on its feet in an extended standing ovation for the musicians, who expressed their gratitude to be able to bring classical music to Estevan.聽
鈥淥ne of the things that I enjoy most about being with the RSO is the outreach we do across southern Saskatchewan,鈥� said Gerrard. 鈥淚 love meeting the people that live here, my new home province, and getting to share a unifying appreciation of music with them.鈥� 聽Gerrard noted that he was proud of the RSO鈥檚 performance in Estevan, and extended thanks to everyone who came out to listen, 鈥渁nd share in the symphony experience with us. I know that we鈥檒l be back in the future."
