A human experience

Signature Series No. 4

Life for us all is filled with moments of great joy, sadness, and every emotion in between. “A Human Experience” explores this vast spectrum through Mozart’s cleverly comedic Cosí fan tutte Overture, Anna Clyne’s jovial “Masquerade,” and Rachmaninoff’s nostalgic Symphonic Dances. Concluding the season, the GPO is honored to premiere Composer-in-Residence Dylan Fixmer’s Concerto for Electric Cello - a three movement work for solo electric cello and symphony orchestra commissioned for GPO Principal cellist Becky Kutz Osterberg. This new work is based on Becky's experiences navigating lifelong depression and depicts sets of characteristics that embody her emotional journey. Drawing from Becky's first-hand experiences and scientific research on mental illness and trauma psychology, this piece is dedicated to those facing these challenges, shedding light on the often silent agony of navigating mental health issues.

This concert is sponsored by Baessler Homes, North Range Behavioral Health, Ent Credit Union, & Cache NHA.

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ON THIS CONCERT

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Cosí fan tutte Overture

ANNA CLYNE Masquerade

DYLAN FIXMER Concerto for Electric Cello and Orchestra

Becky Kutz Osterberg, cello

*World Premiere

I. No Light at the End of the Tunnel 
II. It's Just Me... But Who Am I
III. Hope, Out of the Darkness

Generously Funded by North Range Behavioral Health

~ INTERMISSION ~

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances

I. Non allegro
II. Andante con moro (Tempo di valse)
III. Lento assai — Allegro vivace — Lento assai. Come prima — Allegro vivace

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