20210214 RGF Spotlight Concert

This Valentine's Day, the VSO invites you to an intimate and romantic program featuring members of the woodwind section of our orchestra. Jenny Jonquil steps into the shoes of jazzman Benny Goodman, who premiered Copland's beloved Clarinet Concerto. Beth Orson delivers a gorgeous Soliloquy by the American composer Jennifer Higdon, while bassoonist Julia Lockhart romances listeners with the music of Elgar and Piazzolla. Roger Cole caps a career of over forty years as Principal Oboe with the music of Cimarosa. "Love is like the wind, you can't see it, but you can feel it." - Nicholas Sparks