Arts-Entertainment
The Bozeman Symphony, in partnership with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP), announces a series of free summer ensemble concerts featuring Symphony musicians performing across Montana. These intimate, open-air, one-hour performances will precede select MSIP productions during their statewide summer tour, offering audiences a unique pairing of live classical music and Shakespearean theater.
The concerts begin on Tuesday, July 1st, at 5:15 pm with a duet by Violinist Chelsea Linda and Violist Nathan Hallauer at Makoshika State Park in Glendive before MSIP’s As You Like It performance at 6:30 pm. The series continues on Friday, July 11th, with a duet for oboe/English horn and percussion in Fishtail Family Park in Fishtail. Bozeman Symphony Principal Oboe Sandy Stimson and Principal Timpani Jeff Vick will perform at 5:15 pm, leading into MSIP’s presentation of As You Like It at 6:30 pm. The duet will also perform on Saturday, July 12th, at 5:15 pm at Silver Gate Park in Silver Gate, before Henry V.
On Friday, August 1st, flutists Sue Makeever and Megan Makeever will present a duet at 4:45 pm at Legacy Plaza on the University of Montana Western campus in Dillon, ahead of the 6 pm showing. There will also be musician performances before the Thursday, Aug. 14th program at 4:45 pm at Woodland Park in Kalispell and on Saturday, September 6th, at 3:45 pm at Pony Park in Pony.
These performances are part of the Bozeman Symphony’s Far Afield outreach initiative, which for more than 30 years has brought live classical music to rural and underserved communities across the Greater Yellowstone region. Far Afield concerts aim to inspire and connect Montanans of all ages through the power of music.
For more information and concert updates, visit www.bozemansymphony.org or call (406) 585-9774.