12 Broadcaster Press October 6, 2015 www.broadcasteronline.com To Allow Rare Stradivari To Be Played At Historic Sioux City Symphony Event

Unique “Night At The tional Music Museum (NMM) ments.” At least two of Museum crown jewels — an ally different from the valved largest Javanese percussion will present “Night at the Mu- the instruments are being Antonio Stradivari , trumpet used by modern or- orchestra and consists of Museum” Concert seum.” This spectacular pro- incorporated into a public and — in chestras, it is rarely heard in more than 50 instruments. Celebrates SCSO 100th duction will feature not only performance for the first the Museum’s renowned performance in part because The gamelan was acquired Anniversary the NMM’s Stradivari cello time in more than a century. Rawlins Gallery. so few pieces have been by the National Music Mu- Vermillion, SD/Sioux City, (played by Kenneth Olsen, The harpsichord has never “Some of the most com- written for it. “The keyed seum in 1999 as the result IA – For understandable of the Chicago Symphony previously been played with mon questions we get at the trumpet also requires an ex- of a generous gift from the reasons, the National Music Orchestra), but a historic a modern symphony orches- museum are ‘What does a ceptional musician — a true late Margaret Ann Everist Museum (Vermillion, South 1780 Calisto harpsichord, an tra. “It will also be a historic Stradivari sound like? Or specialist,” says Haskins. of Sioux City. Minneapolis- Dakota) very rarely per- 18th-century keyed trumpet, night for the classical music ‘Do you ever let anyone play “Only a handful of musicians based professional group mits its priceless Stradivari a special 1937 Martin alto world as a whole,” says them?’ Here are some an- throughout the world can Sumunar (Joko Sutrisno, instruments to leave the saxophone, and a stunning Haskins. swers,” says National Music play it, and well.” The instru- Director) will play the NMM museum and be played. Indonesian gamelan. The Sioux City Symphony Museum director Cleveland ment will be played by cel- gamelan. “So, to have the chance The Saturday, October Orchestra is celebrating its Johnson. ebrated Baroque trumpeter Among the classical to hear a Strad — and in 17th event will take place at 100th year. “Night at the Among the other instru- Barry Bauguess. pieces to be performed live performance — is not 7:30 p.m. People are urged to Museum” will showcase the ments gracing the Orpheum The featured Martin at “Night at the Museum” only a great privilege but a reserve tickets now. “This is vitality of classical music stage for “Night at the alto saxophone, one of the are Handel’s Music for the once-in-a-lifetime concert- not a concert we will be able and instruments. Museum” will be the NMM’s treasures in the National Royal Fireworks; J.S. Bach’s goer experience,” says Ryan to repeat,” says Haskins. The NMM’s rare Calisto harpsichord. One of Music Museum’s saxophone Concerto for Harpsichord in Haskins, Sioux City Sympho- The New York Times Stradivari “Fruh” cello was only a half dozen Portuguese collection, was owned by re- F minor BWV1056; Haydn’s ny Orchestra director and recently called the National originally a bass da harpsichords to survive, it nowned American classical Trumpet Concerto; and the conductor. Music Museum “one of the gamba, made in , was made about 1780 and saxophonist Cecil Leeson, previously mentioned Glazu- On a historic evening this largest and most important Italy, around 1730. It left the is the only known example who debuted the Glazunov nov Saxophone Concerto. October, on the Orpheum collections of historical Stradivari workshop with of maker José Calisto’s Concerto to the United Other National Music Theater stage in Sioux City, instruments in the world,” five or six strings and frets masterful craftsmanship. States on it in 1938. Zachary Museum treasures will be the National Music Muse- whose “galleries teem with but was converted into a The Calisto will be played Shemon, of the acclaimed displayed throughout the um’s 1730 Antonio Stradi- masterpieces.” Haskins cello in the mid-19th century by award-winning American PRISM Quartet, will play the Orpheum venue during this vari cello will come alive says, “It will be a great to suit changing musical harpsichordist Byron Schen- Martin. enchanting “Night at the once again. The Sioux City privilege, and indeed thrill, tastes. Formerly owned and kman. The massive Kyai Rengga Museum” experience. Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) for the Sioux City Symphony played by cellist Karl Fruh, A keyed trumpet will also Manis Everist Gamelan, For further information in collaboration with the Na- Orchestra to perform with the cello resides along- be making a special appear- which also will be displayed and tickets, go to siouxcity- these masterpiece instru- side other National Music ances at the event. Structur- in the Orpheum, is America’s symphony.org