UF Orchestra presents The Bad Boys of Music

October 8, 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – At 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 in the University Auditorium, the University of Florida College of Fine Arts School of Music presents The Bad Boys of Music, a concert tribute to three composers, performed by the UF Orchestra and conducted by Raymond Chobaz.

Fifty years ago, in 1959, George Antheil, Bohuslav Martinù and Ernest Bloch passed away leaving three distinctly different styles of composition to posterity. The concert will feature the music of:

George Antheil: “A Jazz Symphony”
Bohuslav Martinù: “Cello Concerto No. 1,” Featuring Steven Thomas, Violoncello
David Homan: “In Homage to Bloch” – A World Premiere Performance
Ernest Bloch: “America” An Epic Rhapsody in Three Parts

For more information on why the artists are considered “bad boys,” visit www.arts.ufl.edu.

Steven Thomas, a featured performer, was appointed to UF’s School of Music in 2007 as an assistant professor, following a 13-year tenure at the Hartt School, where he chaired both the String and Chamber Music departments. He has appeared as a soloist and recitalist, orchestral and chamber musician and conductor on four continents. A top prize-winner in the Villa-Lobos and Bach International Cello Competitions, Thomas has appeared as a soloist with orchestras in North and South America and throughout Europe. As the Principal Cellist of several symphony and chamber orchestras, including the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra New England he has given over 1,500 concerts in that role in the last 25 years.

Tickets are $10 for the general public, $8 for UF faculty and staff, and free to UF students. Call 352-392-ARTS (2787) or visit www.ticketmaster.com.