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Article: CANADIAN BRASS SHINES IN POPS CONCERT; THE GUESTS OF THE SYRACUSE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA EXHIBIT SUPERHUMAN MUSICALITY.(CNY)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- November 10, 2001
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Byline: John Johnson Contributing writer
I went to Friday night's concert by the Syracuse Symphony Pops feeling under the weather, in part because of, well, the weather: cold, wet and dark. But after I nestled comfortably into my seat, I was treated to two hours of warmth and musical brightness by the terrific symphony orchestra, under the baton of Resident Conductor Grant Cooper and featuring guest artists The Canadian Brass. They are amazing!
Before the guests sauntered in and were featured for what seemed a larger-than-usual portion of the program, Cooper and Co. tackled Dimitri Shostakovich's barn-burner "Festive Overture." Although displaying the ...