It might not have been a traditional concert, what with the masks, Plexiglass shields, and social distancing between musicians, but the Summer Music Festival presented two concerts in June, which were broadcast live to an audience through two radio stations and the Summer Music Festival\u2019s Facebook page. In order to follow state regulations, the number of musicians involved in the \u201cLive From Packard Hall\u201d concert was limited, says Sue Grace, director of the Summer Music Festival, which is now in its 36th year. Only five musicians were allowed on the stage at a time, with the string players and pianists wearing masks and a clear Plexiglass panel set up at the front and sides of the wind players to contain the air they pushed out.\u00a0\u201cThe musicians were up for the challenge,\u201d says Grace. \u201cThey were eager to play together.\u201d<\/p>\n
The June 21 concert featured works by Mozart, Doppler, Uebayashi, Penderecki, and Bartok; the June 23\u00a0concert featured\u00a0works by Mozart, Hoffmeister, Brahms, and Schumann. Professor of Music Michael Grace gave a pre-concert lecture via Zoom one hour before each concert.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Summer Music Festival is the highlight of our year,\u201d says Conductor Scott Yoo, who has been with the festival since 2002. \u201cDriving into Colorado Springs in early June brings a huge rush of excitement \u2014 to be reunited with friends, see the beauty of Colorado, and especially, to meet 55 wonderful young fellows. This summer, we\u2019ve missed that. But to get the chance to perform with our colleagues was a huge relief for all of us. \u2028It brought all of us a sense of meaning and connection \u2014 both to each other, and to the music. We are all very grateful that Susan Grace organized one of America\u2019s only live classical music performances of summer 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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