Mobile Symphony Orchestra: Modern Romance

The MSO’s February concert opens with Steve Reich’s groundbreaking Clapping Music, a minimalist marvel that challenges conventional notions of rhythm and ensemble performance. Featuring precise handclap patterns that gradually shift and evolve, Reich’s composition mesmerizes with its hypnotic simplicity and intricate rhythmic interplay. Speaking of rhythm, we next present Philip Glass’s Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists, starring our own Principal Timpanist Laura Noah alongsi