OBF Family: Mother Goose Suite - 11am

Experience the magical storybook world of the Mother Goose Suite as we celebrate Ravel’s 150th birthday! Join the fun as audiences, #instaballet, and members of the OBF Modern Orchestra work together to create an enchanting journey through the iconic tales of Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, Empress of the Pagodas, Beauty and the Beast, and The Fairy Garden. The event begins at 10:00am with a flurry of exciting lobby activities, followed by the concert. Fun for all ages!

Ravel - Mother Goose Suite
Ravel - Bolero

OBF Modern Orchestra
#instaballet
Deanna Tham, conductor

Community Sing with Craig Hella Johnson - 2:30pm

Among today’s most popular choral musicians, the composer/conductor prepares a choir of
community members to participate in “All of Us” – a critical vocal role during the June 28 performance of Considering Matthew Shepard. Registration and administrative fee required.

Let’s Talk! Considering Matthew Shepard - 6:30pm

Conductor, composer, and OBF artistic partner Craig Hella Johnson offers a pre-concert talk to enhance your listening experience.

Considering Matthew Shepard - 7:30pm

On October 6, 1998, University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, beaten, and left to die, in what became an infamous act of brutality, and one of America’s most notorious anti-gay hate crimes. Shepard’s murder served as a catalyst for legislation that expanded the definition of a hate crime to include sexual orientation. The Grammy-nominated oratorio, composed and conducted by OBF artistic partner Craig Hella Johnson, is an evocative and compassionate musical response to the murder of Matthew Shepard.

OBF Chorus
OBF Modern Orchestra
Camilla Tassi, projection designer
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor

Location: Hult Center for the Performing Arts

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