Arts-Entertainment
The Bozeman Symphony and Montana State University’s Montana Institute on Ecosystems invite the public to Symphony, Storytelling, & Science. This dynamic panel discussion blends music, science, and storytelling to highlight the vital roles of honeybees, wolves, and buffalo in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
The free event takes place Thursday, October 9th, from 2 – 3:30 pm at the Museum of the Rockies’ Hager Auditorium, 600 W. Kagy Blvd., Bozeman.
Panelists include:
- Dr. Jill Falcon Ramaker, MSU Assistant Professor of Indigenous Food Systems and Land Practices; Director, Buffalo Nations Food Systems Initiative
- Dr. Michelle Flenniken, MSU Professor, Department of Plant Sciences & Pathology; Co-Director, Pollinator Health Center
- Mike Phillips, Executive Director, Turner Endangered Species Fund
- Stephanie Ann Boyd, composer of Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals
The conversation will be moderated by Norman Huynh, Music Director of the Bozeman Symphony.
This panel is presented in conjunction with the world premiere of Boyd’s Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals during the Symphony’s upcoming concert, Nature’s Wonders: Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, on October 11th and 12th at the Willson Auditorium in downtown Bozeman.
In her new work, Boyd brings 13 endangered species to life through the orchestra, weaving together the sounds of their environments to create a vivid and deeply human musical journey. Both celebratory and urgent, the piece sheds light on threats such as pollution, habitat loss, and climate change—urging audiences to reflect on nature’s fragility and resilience.
Concerts are Saturday, October 11th, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, October 12th, at 2:30 pm. Tickets start at $30 for adults, with discounted tickets available for students. Purchase at www.bozemansymphony.org/beethovens-pastoral-symphony or by calling 406-585-9774.