February 10, 2012
by Maestro McCoy
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I was thinking about our upcoming Family Concert entitled “Space and Beyond”, and found myself hoping that this concert would encourage parents to bring their kids to experience the Loudoun Symphony, again or for the first time. But I soon found myself in deeper thought as to why I felt this way. It was not [...]
November 12, 2011
by Maestro McCoy
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As I have been preparing for our upcoming chamber music event with the wonderful musicians of the Loudoun Symphony, the program has presented a unique juxtaposition of two monumental composers and their styles. The first composer, Antonin Dvořák, writes music steeped in the Slavonic traditions, melodies that exude a folk-like character, and employs a harmonic [...]
October 18, 2011
by Maestro McCoy
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A friend revisited: Antonín Dvořák
This past week I spent some time thinking about favorite composers, their lives and music. As usual, my fondness for Antonín Dvořák came to the forefront. I have always had an affinity for Dvořák’s music. Perhaps it is the personal, non-pretentious nature of his music, or the folksong-like character of his [...]