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Bemidji Symphony Orchestra presents MIDIots & More!
The Bemidji Symphony Orchestra presents MIDIots & More on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 3:00 pm at the Bemidji High School Auditorium.
With a blend of classical, funk, fusion and fun, the MIDIots, a Bemidji ensemble, will perform original compositions arranged for electronic music and orchestra. This will be the first time the MIDIots have played with an orchestra, and the first time the BSO will have played with a group of this musical genre. Dr. Beverly Everett conducts.
Also on the program will be Holsts energetic and colorful work, Ballet Music from his opera The Perfect Fool, and the full version of Rossinis William Tell Overture, including the beautiful but seldom-heard introduction that features a large cello part and a beautiful English horn solo.
Formed in 2011, the MIDIots is a highly inventive group exploring electronic music through original compositions and contemporary arrangements. They integrate components of jazz, rock, and fusion into their work, and can move through a range of genres, from contemporary instrumental to atmospheric soundscapes. The name MIDIots is a light-hearted take on the MIDI acronym (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) which refers to the means by which an instrument communicates with a computer. They have performed locally and regionally, including at one of the Midwests premier jazz clubs, The Dakota, in Minneapolis. The MIDIots primarily perform original compositions written by the members of the group, and in 2013 released a CD entitled Before the Dawn.
MIDIots members include Kevin Daley on electric & MIDI guitars; Greg Gaston on MIDI percussion and Wavedrum; Eric Sundeen on MalletKat MIDI percussion; Del Lyren on electronic wind instrument; Lee Foster on electric bass; and John Stewart on sound.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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LocationBemidji High School Auditorium (View)
2900 Division Street West
Bemidji, MN 56601
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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