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R. Carlos Nakai to Perform Vision II by Judith Sainte Croix on October
28 and 29 with the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Post, Guest Conductor

Native American flute virtuoso R.  Carlos Nakai and the Bozeman Symphony
Orchestra, Arthur Post, Guest Conductor, will perform Vision II by
American composer Judith Sainte Croix in two concerts entitled "The Song
of the Earth", on October 28 and 29 at 8 PM in Wilson Auditorium, 1822
W. Lincoln in Bozeman, Montana.

Vision II was commissioned by Heliosphere a New York group led by oboist,
Matt Sullivan and the piece premiered in New York City at Merkin Hall.
This 11-minute work is one of a series of pieces the composer has dedicated
to the survival of the Native people of the Americas.  Depicting Cherokee
history poetically, the piece unfolds in three sections.  The beginning
represents a point before the arrival of Europeans, then moves into the
crisis of contact with Europeans and finally in the third section is
resolved with the rebirth of the Cherokee Nation in the West.  Vision
II was recorded by Heliosphere for the Sonic Muse CD release Visions
of Light and Mystery.

Also on the concert are works by John Williams, Alan Hovhaness, R. Carlos
Nakai, Silvestre Revueltas and others.

Tickets range from $8 to $45 and can be purchased from the Bozeman
Symphony at http://www.bozemansymphony.org/tickets.php or by calling
406-585-9774.

Composer, pianist and vocalist Judith Sainte Croix has created opera,
chamber, orchestral and electronic music that has been commissioned and
performed across the United States and in Europe by such ensembles as
Orchestra of St.  Luke's, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Netherlands
Radio Chamber Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, Canton Symphony,
Minnesota Youth Symphony, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Composer's Concordance
and the Sonora Ensemble.  She has been a recipient of grants from the
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), the Jerome Foundation (twice),
the Mary Flagler Cary Trust Recording Program, the Heathcote Arts
Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts for the creation
of a multimedia work on the life of Louis Armstrong.  Her debut Sonic
Muse CD release Visions of Light and Mystery, features 5 of her major
chamber works, including Vision I and Vision II.  Her website is at
http://www.judithsaintecroix.com.

R. Carlos Nakai is perhaps the most famous and well known of all Native
American flute players.  His numerous CD releases have made the Native
American flute familiar to countless people around the world.  Visit him
online at http://www.rcarlosnakai.com/

Arthur Post is the musical director of the San Juan Symphony which is
a regional orchestra which nurtures the art of music through education
and high quality performances that touch the soul. In the early 1970's,
amateur musicians in Farmington, New Mexico and Durango, Colorado founded
two separate orchestras. Today, the combined groups form the core of a
65-member orchestra that draws musicians from the entire Four Corners
region. In his third season as Music Director of the orchestra, Arthur
Post is building a reputation for groundbreaking programming that combines
the great classics with music reflecting local land, cultures and concerns.
He enjoys a distinguished record with major orchestras in the United
States and Europe. Visit him and the orchestra at
http://www.sanjuansymphony.com.

The Bozeman Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Matthew Savery, Music
Director. Mr. Savery is now in his twelfth season as Music Director of
the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Choir. He enjoys a rapidly
expanding reputation for his multi-faceted career as an electrifying
performer, dedicated orchestra builder and charismatic teacher. His
innovative subscription, family and children's programming earns consistent
praise - and sold-out houses, Matthew Savery regularly offers the state's
schools a "Conductor in Residency" program that, for the past several
seasons has accounted for dozens of hours per school year. Mr. Savery
is a recipient of the Eugene and Sadie Power Award for the Performing
Arts. In October 1998, he and the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra were the
subjects of a special feature on "CBS Sunday Morning." Find out more
about him and the orchestra at http://www.bozemansymphony.org/.

For more information about composer Judith Sainte Croix, contact
Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or by E-mail at
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Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
Website: http://www.jamesarts.com

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