{"id":52137,"date":"2020-08-14T19:51:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T01:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/san-juan-symphony-unveils-digital-season-passes-for-music-lovers\/"},"modified":"2020-08-15T01:51:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T01:51:57","slug":"san-juan-symphony-unveils-digital-season-passes-for-music-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/san-juan-symphony-unveils-digital-season-passes-for-music-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"San Juan Symphony unveils digital season passes for music lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The San Juan Symphony will go online for its 2020-21 season with a series of concerts and extra content.<\/span>Courtesy of Kathy Myrick Photography<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Like just about every other form of local entertainment, the symphony, which performs in both Durango and Farmington, saw its performances cut short because of the novel coronavirus pandemic that took hold in the spring and has been with us ever since. In-person closures have motivated a lot of performers to get creative, which is also the case with the symphony.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a really difficult thing to navigate, but I\u2019m excited about what\u2019s coming,\u201d said Music Director Thomas Heuser.<\/p>\n

The symphony\u2019s season, named \u201cEssential,\u201d will be made up of four concerts with an orchestra ensemble. The concerts will mirror the four subscription concerts the symphony usually does, just no live audiences, Heuser said. The shows will be produced with these small ensembles at various places around the Four Corners.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur first one coming up, we\u2019re going to be at Blue Lake Ranch with a small orchestra and make a video out there,\u201d Heuser said. \u201cThe videos will be made in advance and released as a \u201clive\u201d streaming event where I\u2019ll probably be interviewed or interviewing others and then we\u2019ll release the recordings that we\u2019ve made. People can then access them through their membership through our website.\u201d<\/p>\n

Digital season passes are available for $99 and can be purchased at www.sanjuansymphony.org<\/a>. According to a news release from the symphony, in addition to the four main programs, the website will host a variety of engaging content, including the pre-concert talks by Heuser, interviews with composers and musicians, plus a video series of solo and ensemble performances by SJS musicians that have been commissioned by Heuser specifically for the online audience.<\/p>\n

Passes are good for a year, and the symphony said that as the season progresses, other ticketing options will be introduced, including a $25 weeklong pass, a $5 day pass with limited content access and coupons for students and music teachers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the virtual tickets may seem like an unfortunate alternative to live music, they also offer a unique opportunity to reach new audiences, particularly first-time listeners, families with young children, audiences in other parts of the country, and those who might have physical limitations to attending concerts,\u201d the symphony said.<\/p>\n

The first subscription event the symphony has planned will be streamed Oct. 3. It\u2019s called \u201cBlack Voices and a Ballet for Martha,\u201d with Aaron Copland\u2019s Appalachian Spring Ballet for its original 13 musicians alongside two new works by Black composers. It will launch a seasonlong conversation about diversity and inclusivity.<\/p>\n

The symphony said other composers planned for the subscription series include George Walker, Eleanor Alberga, Gustav Mahler and Astor Piazzola.<\/p>\n

As for the San Juan Symphony Youth Orchestra program, the symphony said musical instruction will go on this year with plans for online tutorials and practice guides that will assist students in their preparation of orchestral repertoire, with conductors and professional coaches establishing both remote and in-person relationships as the year progresses.<\/p>\n

And there is a bright side to having to pivot in the face of a global pandemic: Aspects of the digital concert experience are likely to become lasting features of the symphony even after concert halls reopen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are determined to make music and to connect with our audience,\u201d Heuser said in the news release. \u201cNow more than ever before, we feel that music is essential. \u2026 We cannot have live audiences, nor can we bring large orchestras together, but we can still make music. And so rather than throw in the towel, we are thinking outside the box and bringing the symphony into people\u2019s homes.\u201d<\/p>\n

katie@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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On the net<\/h4>\n

For complete information and to purchase a digital season pass, visit
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