The Festival has seen an increase of premieres and commissions in recent years due to the importance the current Music Director Donald Runnicles places on new works.
(meta data) TITLE:  World premiere of Stephen Paulus concerto Aug. 14-15 at Grand Teton Music Festival - Wyoming Arts Council Search: # Wyoming Arts Council Equity in the Arts What we do WAC Board WAC Staff Why the Arts Matter WAC Strategic Plan 2016-2020 WAC Programs Partnership Programs Who Can Apply Grant Guidelines ADA/504 Compliance for Grantees Grant Data and Award Info News & Media News & Media News/Blog Video Library Artscapes Magazine Logos/Publicity Wyoming Artists & Venues citizen business government visitor Text Only ## World premiere of Stephen Paulus concerto Aug. 14-15 at Grand Teton Music Festival Uncategorized | August 10, 2009 From a Grand Teton Music Festival press release:Grand Teton Music Festival steps onto the world's musical stage this week with the unveiling of a brand-new musical work commissioned by — and written for — the Festival by Minnesota-based American composer Stephen Paulus. This world premiere features longtime Festival friend and cellist Lynn Harrell alongside the Festival Orchestra with Music Director Donald Runnicles conducting in the Festival's acoustic home, Walk Festival Hall in Teton Village. These Festival Orchestra concerts take place at 8 p.m. Friday, August 14, and Saturday, August 15. Tickets: $25-50 Adults, $10 Students. 307-733-1128 or www.gtmf.org Accessible, engaging, and fresh, Mr. Paulus will be in residence the final week of the Festival for events that explore the connection between the modern-day composer and our society, find out what it means to create new classical music, and introduce us to his music, written especially for the Grand Teton Music Festival. What can audiences expect from the commission?"Stephen has a gloriously lyrical and colorful style which speaks to orchestra and audience immediately. After being enormously impressed by his Violin Concerto that we featured at the Festival a couple of seasons ago I was eager to bring Stephen together with Lynn Harrell in order to create a new Cello Concerto," explains Music Director Donald Runnicles. Mr. Harrell also expressed great enthusiasm for Paulus's new music, exclaiming, "Playing this new concerto is like a revitalization of my musical existence!"The world premiere of this new work is not only an exciting way for the Grand Teton Music Festival to close its 2009 summer season, but it also makes a bold statement about the Festival's vision for the future. Music Director Donald Runnicles eloquently put this achievement into context: "It is important and exciting for the Grand Teton Music Festival to not only bring to life the masterworks of our tradition, but also to play a role in the creation of new music for future audiences." For tickets and information, call 307-733-1128 or visit http://www.gtmf.org/ By Category Featured News Grant News Program News By Month August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 By Year ## ### ARTS COUNCIL FACT According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2014, there were 11,451 jobs devoted to our state's creative sector, which is 30% above the national average and second only to New York. ### ARTS COUNCIL FACT The Arts contributed $763.6 billion to the U.S. economy in 2015, 4.2 percent of GDP and counted 4.9 million workers, who earned $372 billion in total compensation.
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