Galleries
Legend of the Keyboard (Jan '08)
GGFSO with Ralph Votapek, the first winner of the coveted Van Cliburn Award. Votapek plays Rachmaninov’s Rhasody on a Theme of Paganini.
Photos by Joel Medd
Conductor James Hannon Conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 ‘Eroica’ |
The Orchestra is shown here being conducted by Maestro Hannon. |
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Guest Pianist Ralph Votapek is shown here in a series of photographs performing in Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
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Guest Pianist Ralph Votapek |
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Guest Pianist Ralph Votapek |
Guest Pianist Ralph Votapek |
Guest Pianist Ralph Votapek |
After the concert Symphony Board President and Co-Principal Oboist Philip McKenzie chatted with Conductor James Hannon and Pianist Ralph Votapek. |
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Spooky Nights (Nov '07)
GGFSO with YAC Winner Kayla Johnson and Nicholas Hagen, Make Me a Maestro winner Terry Dullum
Photos by Joel Medd
Grand Forks Symphony Conductor, James Hannon spoke to the Grand Forks South Forks Lions about the upcoming Symphony Season. |
The " Spooky Nights" concert was held on November 3rd and 4th. Several wore their Halloween Costumes. |
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"Make-Me-a-Maestro" contest winner WDAZ personality Terry Dullum conducted the orchestra, but here thinks it is time to try something else.
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Guest Conduct Dullum took seat while the orchestra played "Stars and Stripes" without him. |
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Getting hungry from his efforts, Dullum looked at his cell phone getting an idea to call for a pizza. |
Guest Conductor Dullum lead the orchestra in a rousing rendition of "Stars and Stripes". |
Dullum conducted the orchestra with gusto. |
Guest Conductor Dullum acknowledged the efforts of the orchestra to his conducting. |
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Flutist Kayla Johnson, the winner of the Young Artist Competition Winner played with the orchestra |
Nicholas Hagen, played Trombone as a guest with the orchestra. |
Shown here are trombonist Nick Hagen and Conductor James Hannon. |
Conductor James Hannon took time to explain the various movements for the main piece "Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14". |
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The audience raved over the performance of Conductor James Hannon in conducting "Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14".. |
The "Tin Man" won the best costume prize at the concert. |
Long time Symphony supporters John Foster and Tom Abar enjoyed the performance. |
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Down a River of Time (Sept '07)
GGFSO with guest Andrea Gullickson
Paul Boese, orchestra member and Youth Programs Administrator explained the "Make Me a Maestro" contest which is being conducted as a fund raiser for the symphony. You can cast a vote for either Ginny Bollman, Terry Dullum, or Ryan Bakken by getting a ballot at Hugo's and can be printed out by clicking on the symphony website. One vote is counted for each dollar contributed to the Symphony. |
"Make Me a Maestro" candidates Ginny Bollman, Terry Dullum are introduced by Conductor James Hannon who gave them a chance to give a campaign speech. |
Guest Oboist Andrea Gullickson performed with the orchestra for "Down a River of Time" Gullickson is a Walhalla, N.D. native who played with the Grand Forks Symphony from 1975 to 1979. She now is Professor of music and chair of the Department of Music at Butler University in Indianapolis.
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Conductor James Hannon explained the upcoming movements of the "Down a River of Time" |
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Conductor James Hannon asks members of the orchestra including Board President and Oboist Phil McKenzie to stand as the audience applauds the performance. |
The orchestra stands to acknowledge the applause of the audience at the conclusion of the concert. |
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