Artistic Director and Conductor for the Cape Symphony Jung-Ho Pak has worked with world class artists like Yo-Yo Ma and James Taylor, and has conducted orchestras around the world.
He thinks that every person deserves a chance at experiencing beauty and joy. He thinks that a symphony can be as loved as a pennant winning baseball team, as customer oriented as a first class hotel, as fun as a giant amusement park, and as entrepreneurial as a high tech, start-up company. And he thinks that audiences want one thing: to experience something unforgettable.
Have you ever wondered what a Maestro listens to to prepare for upcoming performances? Jung-Ho Pak has shared some of his picks for his upcoming performances!
Maestro Pick:
The Trolley Song from Meet Me in St. Louis by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine
One of the reasons Judy Garland was a STAR was her ability deliver an incredibly committed performance on film. This is tricky because in the golden era of Hollywood musicals, one always sang to a playback of a previous recording. This tended to lead to slight imperfections of lip syncing and safe performances. Judy grew up understanding how to play to an audience, even if it was just a camera. Her flame is inextinguishable.
Don’t miss the Cape Sympony’s tribute to Judy Garland, Just Judy, featuring Broadway star Sarah Uriarte Berry on October 10 & 11.
Maestro Pick:
Cello Suite no. 1, 1st movement (Prelude) by J. S. Bach performed by Anner Bylsma.
Bylsma was the former principal cellist with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, one of the greatest orchestras of the world. Like many great artists, he left the orchestra world to pursue a solo career. As a freshman in college, his recording was an awakening to the fact that classical music could be as visceral and organic as a Shakespeare play. It began my lifelong love affair with early music. You can feel how he breathes and speaks through the cello.
Maestro Pick:
TV Themes by Mike Post (Hillstreet Blues, Law and Order, etc.)
Mike Post came along in the 70s and 80s and helped infuse the jazz/rock influence of pop music into television. His themes helped create a contemporary feel for dramas that were themselves re-working of standard ideas, like detective shows. His name was synonymous with “hit show”.
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