Estevan Comprehensive School’s cafetorium swelled with the sounds of the Regina Symphony Orchestra’s (RSO) music last Sunday. The symphony performed the final concert in a series of shows across southeast Saskatchewan, to a crowd of appreciative residents in the Energy City, listening to the 24 musician ensemble, which created a rich sound that took listeners through a number of different musical eras, sampling several different styles. The concert featured pieces by classical artists
like Mozart and Bernstein, and a rousing finale, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, which blended the sounds of classical and jazz into a unique sound. During the finale, conductor and music director Gordon Gerrard brought a piano into the room to play along with the musicians of the orchestra. By the end of the concert, the entirety of the room was on its feet in an extended standing ovation for the musicians, who expressed their gratitude to be able to bring classical music to Estevan.
“One of the things that I enjoy most about being with the RSO is the outreach we do across southern Saskatchewan,” said Gerrard. “I love meeting the people that live here, my new home province, and getting to share a unifying appreciation of music with them.” Gerrard noted that he was proud of the RSO’s performance in Estevan, and extended thanks to everyone who came out to listen, “and share in the symphony experience with us. I know that we’ll be back in the future."
