Review of "Journey"


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Posted by Steve Marcus on December 20, 2003 at 11:01:20:

Below is an excerpt from today's Chicago Tribune of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's concerts this weekend, featuring Gene Pokorny reprising the performance of John Stevens' Concerto for Contrabass Tuba and Orchestra.

"Stevens is professor of tuba at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music and also a professional tubist. You must admire his attempt to turn this growling behemoth into a legitimate solo instrument. His operative metaphor is a train chugging through an American landscape -- a homage to Pokorny's love of America's classic steam locomotives. Think Fafner the dragon roaring and spluttering his way across Aaron Copland's prairies.

"Pokorny is the finest tuba virtuoso the city has heard since the late, great Arnold Jacobs. He galumphed gamely through the score and was warmly applauded for his efforts."

Click on the link below to read the entire review.

Pete Link had the pleasure of playing tuba on the same program for the Nielson Symphony No. 4.



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