| THE PRINCE WILLIAM SYMPHONY O r c h e s t r a CONCERT SEASON 2007-2008
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THE ORCHESTRA
The
Prince William Symphony Orchestra is a professional ensemble that presents
concerts to audiences from the Greater Manassas and
The
orchestra was founded in 1972 as a civic ensemble and was first
conducted by Luis Haza, followed by John Welsh, Joel Revzen and, most recently, Carl Long.
As the Potomac News puts it, the PWSO "has grown in
artistry and vision as
the surrounding area has
burgeoned". Its membership now includes professional players and gifted
educators, as well as a number of musicians from the various military
performance ensembles, including the bands of the Army, the Marines,
the Navy and the National Academy. In the fall of 2009, the PWSO
will begin its residency in the new Community Performing Arts Center on
the campus of the George Mason University in Manassas.
The PWSO is generously supported by numerous local and statewide institutions, businesses and private sources, including, from the public sector, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the City of Manassas, and Prince William County Park Authority Arts Council, and from the business sector, Novec, Lockheed Martin and Virginia Systems.
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THE MUSIC DIRECTOR
David Montgomery was a pupil of the French composer and conductor René
Leibowitz and the Viennese pianist Paul Badura-Skoda. He trained at the Oberlin Conservatory, the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellung in Berlin, and privately in Vienna and Paris. He made his
conducting debut at the Opera de Lyon in France and then served on
staff at several major U.S. companies, including the Santa Fe Opera,
the San Francisco Opera and the Opera Company
of Boston. He made his
recording debut as a pianist on RCA Victor and as a conductor in
Germany with the Jena Philharmonic on BMG's Arte Nova label in Munich.
He holds the
Ph.D. from U.C.L.A. and is an authority on Viennese classical music.
For many years he was a musical advisor, editor and administrator for
Sony Classical, both in the U.S. and Europe. Dr. Montgomery was
appointed to the PWSO in the spring of 2007 as Executive
Director and shortly thereafter as Music Director, succeeding Carl Long. He is
committed to the orchestra's role in education, as well as to its larger cultural service to the community.
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with concert hosts
Col. G.H. Dimon and soprano Linda Maguire
David Montgomery, conductor
photo: Bob Dvonch