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Laura Jackson, Beethoven 3, mvt. 1
Laura Jackson conducts Beethoven's Third Symphony live with the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, Fall 2024
Laura Jackson, Tchaikovsky 6, mvt. i
Conductor Laura Jackson leads the musicians of the Reno Philharmonic in this excerpt from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, Op. 74, movement 1. Music in public domain; video recording by Dave Schall; used by permission of the Reno Philharmonic.
Michael Daugherty: Letter to Mrs. Bixby from LETTERS FROM LINCOLN—Thomas Hampson, baritone—Reno Phil
Letter to Mrs. Bixby Movement V from "Letters from Lincoln" (2009) for baritone and orchestra Music by Michael Daugherty Words by Abraham Lincoln Reno Phil; Laura Jackson, conductor; Thomas Hampson, baritone Performance materials are available from Boosey and Hawkes Rental Library; To purchase a Letters from Lincoln full score, or reduction for baritone and piano, go to https://www.musicdispatch.com/. For more information on Thomas Hampson see: https://thomashampson.com
Laura Jackson, Pressing Truths (2026) by Michelle Isaac
A commission by Laura Jackson and the Reno Philharmonic in celebration of USA250, telling the story of Mary Katherine Goddard, a forgotten heroine of the American Revolution.
Symphony No. 3 "Altered Landscape" - Jimmy López Bellido
Performed & commissioned by the Reno Philharmonic and conducted by Music Director Laura Jackson, the world premiere performance of Symphony No. 3 "Altered Landscape" by Jimmy López Bellido took place at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno, NV on May 7 & 8, 2022. Informed and inspired by the Nevada Museum of Art’s “Altered Landscape, Carol Franc Buck Collection” of photography, his Symphony No. 3 "Altered Landscape” engages themes of humanity’s accelerated consumption of the Earth’s resources, the pandemic-imposed pause we have withstood, and the quest for a future of harmony and sustainable balance on Earth. Composed entirely in 2020, the Reno Phil seeks orchestral partners around the globe to perform the piece during the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons. Performances of “Altered Landscape” are intended to inspire audiences, build awareness, and act as a catalyst for important conversations between diverse groups and industries about how we humans utilize and deploy our planet’s finite resources. In addition, this project offers orchestras the opportunity to take tangible action against climate change through a partnership with the Nature Conservancy. Thanks to tremendously generous donors, the commission is completely funded. Because of this and the importance of the work, the Reno Phil is not charging orchestras to be a member of this consortium— “Altered Landscape” is a gift to orchestras of the world. In order to cover hard costs and “pay-it-forward,” participating orchestras will contribute a minimum of $1,000 to the The Nature Conservancy The commissioning of this symphony was funded by the generosity of: The Carol Franc Buck Foundation Chris & Parky May Charlotte & Dick McConnell Sandy Raffealli The Jane C. Raley Endowment Fund Published by Filarmonika https://www.jimmylopez.com/ https://www.renophil.com/
The Making of Symphony No 3 Altered Landscape by Jimmy López Bellido | Commissioned by the Reno Phil
Jimmy López Bellido, a world-renowned, Finnish-trained, Peruvian-American composer, was invited by Laura Jackson, Music Director of the Reno Philharmonic, to work with curators at the Nevada Museum of Art to select photographs from the Museum's Carol Franc Buck Altered Landscape Photography Collection to inspire his brand-new, Symphony No. 3 "Altered Landscape." The symphony explores the dynamic interconnectedness of humans and the Earth and envisions a hypothetical future where people exist in harmony with the natural environment. Ultimately, it explores two landscapes. One landscape has endured alterations to the environment related to the rapid acceleration of human innovation, technology, and travel since World War II; and a second reveals an abrupt halt in global activity caused by COVID-19 that juxtaposes the tragedy and opportunity we face as we make our way in a new reality. "Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, we live in an altered world now, but the future has not yet been written, and which direction we take from now on, is entirely up to us," López Bellido has written. "May this symphony be a testament to the vision of a world everyone wants to see themselves live in, and may it plant a seed of hope and beauty in all of us, especially in our children... and the children of our children," he continues. "For it is important to understand that we are all part of a grand and majestically inteconnected organism, and that our actions never occur in a vacuum, as they have inescapable consequences for us and future generations." Symphony No. 3 "Altered Landscape" was funded by the generous support of The Carol Franc Buck Foundation Chris & Parky May Charlotte & Dick McConnell Sandy Raffealli The Jane C. Raley Endowment Fund Learn more about Jimmy López Bellido: https://bit.ly/39p5QIK The Symphony No. 3 "Altered Landscape" A Collaboration between the Reno Philharmonic and the Nevada Museum of Art: https://bit.ly/3rXrj1Y The project & world premiere performances: https://bit.ly/39ktar5 Hear excerpts of the work Movement 1 The Great Acceleration: https://youtu.be/TzIkEC5nZ-Y Movement 2 Stillness: https://youtu.be/KKZOk7Xap9I Movement 3 Reckoning: https://youtu.be/7xGAS3oHzBE Movement 4 Alignment: https://youtu.be/nYbhBx5Lin8
Laura Jackson Leadership Clinic Highlights
Excerpts from orchestral conductor Laura Jackson's "Leadership of Note" clinic for the International Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium.
Zhou Tian "Transcend" performed by the Reno Phil 2019
The Reno Phil and Music Director Laura Jackson perform the world premiere of Transcend on April 27, 2019 in Reno, Nevada - written by Grammy-nominated composer Zhou Tian in celebration of the Reno Phil's 50th anniversary season. Zhou provided the following program note on the piece: "About 18 months ago, I was extremely delighted to have been invited to compose a new work commemorating the 150th anniversary of the First Transcontinental Railroad’s completion in May 2019. When I learned that 13 American orchestras — located along the route of the Railroad — would join forces together to commission and premiere this new work across the country, I was truly honored, as I knew the significant cultural impact this project would entail."