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Toast of the Town - Overture (2016 - 2020)
for Orchestra
Composed September 2016 - July 2020
7-8 Minutes
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 3 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, 2 Percussion (Cymbals, Triangle), Harp and Strings
(virtual) Premiere:
Nevada All State Orchestra - Bruce Walker conducting - April 2021
Live Premiere:
National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic - James Ross conducting - June 20, 2021
Subsequent Performances:
Utah Symphony Orchestra; Conner Gray Covington conducting - June 22/24/July 17, 2021
National Youth Orchestra of the United States; James Ross conducting - July 8, 2021
Harmonia Orchestra; Will White conducting - October 9, 2021
Rensselaer Orchestra; Tamara Dworetz conducting - October 21, 2021
Auburn Symphony Orchestra; Wesley Schultz conducting - December 13, 2021
Symphoria (Syracuse, NY); Lawrence Loh conducting - January 22, 2022
Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra; Marcello Cormio conducting - February 20, 2022
Fort Dodge Area Symphony; Joshua Barlage conducting - February 27, 2022
Detroit Symphony Orchestra; William Eddins conducting - March 2/4, 2022
Rainier Symphony; Jeff Lund conducting - April 9/10, 2022
West Virginia Symphony; Quinn Mason conducting - April 30/May 1, 2022
Memphis Youth Symphony; Kalena Bovell conducting - May 14, 2022
Seattle Junior Symphony Orchestra; Marcus Tsutakawa conducting - May 15, 2022
Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles; Quinn Mason conducting - June 2, 2022
Sewanee Music Festival Cumberland Orchestra; Kalena Bovell conducting - July 1, 2022
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Norman Huynh conducting - July 21, 2022
Richmond Symphony; Chia-Hsuan Lin conducting - September 10, 2022/October 26-27, 2022
University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra; Dr. Rachel Waddell conducting - October 1, 2022
Vermont Youth Orchestra; Dr. Mark Alpizar conducting - October 16, 2022
Williamsport Symphony Orchestra; Gerardo Edelstein conducting - October 18, 2022
Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra; Alexey Shabalin conducting - November 6, 2022
Davidson College Symphony Orchestra; Tara Villa Keith conducting - November 10, 2022
Western Piedmont Symphony; Matthew Troy conducting - November 19, 2022
MMEA Northeastern District Senior Orchestra; Nathaniel Efthimiou conducting - January 7, 2023
Pasadena Community Orchestra; Bethany Pflueger conducting - January 27, 2023
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'Toast of the Town' is a festive and fun overture to an operetta that doesn't exist. It is designed in the style of light operetta, comparable to Gilbert and Sullivan or Offenbach overtures. - Quinn Mason
“Toast of the Town” is an instantly celebratory work, with march-like motives against fluttering, soaring melodies in the upper voices. Filled with plenty of character, “Toast of the Town” is fitting proof of Quinn Mason’s ability to channel tradition while simultaneously pushing the music toward a modern, dynamic sound. - Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra