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ne Battalion Aggielife Page 5 • Thursday, October 8, 1998 ighly orchestrated ea volunteers help keep classical traditions, culture alive y wer eprev way a it all BY TRAVIS IRBY The Battalion n he age of MTV and Top 40 ta^lio, students seeking a more Jassical sound may find their Ins limited. lie Brazos Valley Symphony mestra expands those options Iffering people a chance to lalas well as partake of classi- llusic. Tie non-profit organization is Photo Courtesy of the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra opolitan Opera soloist Emily will be a featured performer aening night. not a part of Texas A&M, but its ties to the school are strong. Of the 55 members who are volunteers, 31 are A&M students and staff. The orchestra also contracts about 23 musicians from Austin and Houston when necessary. Many students get involved with the orchestra to exercise their musical talent. Jim Bankson, cellist and an electrical engineering graduate student, played the cello in high school, but put it down after graduating. Then, last January, he joined the orchestra. “I enjoyed it in high school and missed it so much,” Bankson said. Bankson said the orchestra pro vides him with a way to relieve the pressures of school. “It is a great release for me,” he said. “The whole week I have classes and work, and the stress builds up, but when I play music, it all fades away.” Arywin Hood, a violinist and junior molecular biology major, said she was excited to join the symphony. “I have always been involved in music,” Hood said. “It has been a wonderful experience. Everyone you work with is very nice.” Sunday, the Brazos Valley Sym phony Orchestra will open its 1998- 99 season with its “Letters from the Old World” concert at 4 p.m. in jtat all sii ino scene Is now hi lem. 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VISA Sale valid thru October 18, 1998 Rudder Auditorium. Student tick ets cost $5. The soloist. Metropolitan Opera Soprano Emily Pulley, will perform Mozart’s “Exultate Jubilate,” K. 165. In addition to the Mozart piece, the orchestra will play Brahms’ 2nd in D Major and Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture.” The orchestra’s board of direc tors are responsible for choosing the pieces and artists. Managers from all over the world send the muscial composi tions from their composers. This provides the orchestra with information about artists in Amer ica and abroad. Marcelo Bussiki, the music di rector of the Brazos Valley Sym phony Orchestra, said the or chestra usually picks artists with which it is familiar. “The best way to assure quality of the program is to invite artists you already know in performance, or have come through recommen dation,” Bussiki said. He said the pieces for the open ing concert help define the general theme of the upcoming season. “The idea of this year’s season is a trip around the world by means of music,” Bussiki said. “We de cided to begin our trip from the old world, with some of the finest mu sic they produced.” Bussiki said the addition of Pulley will only strengthen the performance. “She is a top-quality artist in every sense of the word,” Bussiki said. “Her performance with us last year was a tremendous success.” Hood said the pieces add their own touch to the overall performance. “The Brahms has so much en ergy, I think it will blow people away,” Hood said. “The Beethoven is a nice piece with lots of energy, but it is very dif ferent form the Brahms.” Bankson said he is looking for ward to the new season. “The entire season is fantas tic,” Bankson said. He said the orchestra offers stu dents a listen to some great music. “At the very least it offers stu dents exposure to more forms of music,” Bankson said. “They might find they like a particular piece and see fellow students. Plus it is cheap to listen to.” Hood said some people who may have thought of classical mu sic as boring might change their minds when they see the orches tra’s performance. “It is important we keep this culture alive, it is a different ex perience,” Hood said. “It gives a feeling of culture. You can get dressed up.” Bussiki said the orchestra will # MSC Film Society presents “A Real Nail-Biter! Tms Pekfkctt.y Susm/sHfu KllLffi IhlRSUJiB Is PKoPfcU.KO By Powerful Performances From Michael ixiuolas and Gwyneth Paltrow and A Shocker Ending. “A Suck, Savvy thriller.” "Riveting, Suspenseful, Sexy, Spellbinding.” Friday, Oct. 9 7:00 & 9:30 Film on Video presents . . (Artistic Use of Costume in Film) Dangerous Liaisons Wed. Oct. 14 @7:00p.m MSC Forsyth Galleries (Free Admission) Tickets: $3.00 at the door or $2.50 in advance at the MSCBox Office. (845-1234) Or Avoid long lines and buy a season pass for $15. Ail films shown in the Rudder Theatre Complex. Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three(3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our ability. Questions? Call the Aggie Cinema Hotline 847-8478. Website: http:// films.tamu.edu Beat The Hell Outta Nebraska!! Specials good Thurs. 10/8 thru Sat. 10/10 www.jjspackage.com 1600 Texas Ave. S. 693-2627 College Station info@jjspackage.com 721 Texas Ave. S. 696-3346 College Station W.L. 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He said attending the performance is a worthwhile endeavor because of the quality of the scheduled acts. “This season has a magic to it,” Bussiki said. “It is charged with energy and expectation. Students who enjoy classical music have a rare chance to go to a high-quali ty performance at a very reason able price. “Those who are not classical music lovers could use this oppor tunity to get to know, the richness of this inspiring musical language. ” a -techno seduction *.* *" |:> f *;? v i : o o T < :: s wo r*k X/ HI 7* : 3 O |3. rn ANIMATION RECAP o <r. t . □L *5 s* m Rudder Theatre Caasidy Johnson The week of October 11 -October 15 Acct229 Test Reviews Acct 229 Shoemaker Acct 230 Acct 327 Sana 303 Anthony Bana 303 Stein Hayiett Bana 305 Anthony Econ 202 Econ 203 Fine 341 Mgmt 211 Parti Sun Oct 11 7pm-9pm Johnson TueOct 13 9pm-12am Part I Wed Oct 14 9pm-llpm Part II Mon Oct 12 7pm-9pm Cassidy Wed Oct 14 4pm-7pm Part III Tue Oct 13 7pm-9pm Test Review Sun Oct 11 | or 9ptn-12am Part II Thu Apr 15 9pm-llpm Cassidy [or] Thu Oct 15 6pm-9am W Part IV Wed Oct 14 7pm-9pm — Part 1 Mon Oct 12 5pm-7p«n Parti Sun Oct 11 9pni-l Ipni Parti Mon Oct 12 7{>m~9pm Part 1 Mon Oct 12 5pm-7pm Parti Wed Oct 14 6pm-9pra Parti Mon Oct 12 6p>w-9ptn Parti Mon Oct 12 9pm-llpm Part I Sun Oct II 6pm-8pm 8pm-10pm 10pm-12am Test Review Mon Oct 12 9pm-12am Check out our web page at www.4.0andGo.com Part II Tue Oct 13 Spm-7pni Part I! 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