Symphony Musicians Play for Shriners Patients; Inaugural Performance in New Community Connections Outreach Program.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1999-- A quintet of Houston Symphony The Houston Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra based in Houston, Texas. Since 1966, it has performed at the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in downtown Houston. brass players performed for patients, families and care-givers at Houston's Shriners Hospital for Children today in the kick-off of a new community outreach program by the orchestra. Dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. "Music Matters-Community Connections," the program features members of the Houston Symphony, as soloists or in small groups, going out into the community as performers and musical coaches, at no cost. Volunteering almost without exception for the project, the musicians in the orchestra will be appearing in schools, hospitals, community centers, senior citizen residences, homeless shelters Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people. Usually located in urban neighborhoods, they are similar to emergency shelters. The primary difference is that homeless shelters are usually open to anyone, without regard to the reason for need. , churches (for non-worship occasions) and libraries during the 1999-2000 season. Some musicians will perform as solo recitalists or give solo "informances" (playing and talking demonstrations). Others will perform together in duets, trios, or small ensembles such as string quartets string quartet Ensemble consisting of two violins, viola, and cello, or a work written for such an ensemble. Since c. 1775 such works have been perhaps the predominant genre of chamber music. . Still others will work with school or community orchestra musicians as coaches or in master classes. The primary purpose of the Community Connections program is to reach, in their own setting, the under-served components of our community who might otherwise not ever experience the music of Houston's world-class orchestra. Appearing today were John DeWitt, principal trumpet trumpet, brass wind musical instrument of part cylindrical, part conical bore, in the shape of a flattened loop and having three piston valves to regulate the pitch. ; Jim Wilt, associate principal trumpet; Brian Thomas, horn; Dave Waters, bass trombone trombone [Ital.,=large trumpet], brass wind musical instrument of cylindrical bore, twice bent on itself, having a sliding section that lengthens or shortens it and thus regulates the pitch. The descendant of the sackbut, it was developed in the 15th cent. ; and Dave Kirk, principal tuba tuba (t  `bə) [Lat.,=trumpet], valved brass wind musical instrument of wide conical bore. . They played a variety of music, ranging from Baroque-era masterpieces to 20th century popular music and jazz. Ginny Garrett, Director of Symphony Education and Outreach, called today's performance, "the culmination of a lot of hard work and commitment by the musicians and staff of the Houston Symphony to fulfill our mission of bringing great music and great musicians to all segments of our community." Organizations wishing to request a performance or coaching session can contact Karen Wolff, Houston Symphony Outreach Coordinator, at 713/224-4240. |
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