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- Compact Discoveries 185: Lee Actor
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- Fred Flaxman
Fred Flaxman recounts the unusual dual career of this Denver, Colorado native. Despite his last name, one of those careers has never been acting. You'll hear Actor's 2009 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, performed by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kirk Trevor with Debra Richtmeyer as soloist; his Dance Rhapsody; and his Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, performed by Karol Nitron with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Piece Description
Fred Flaxman recounts the unusual dual career of this Denver, Colorado native. Despite his last name, one of those careers has never been acting. You'll hear Actor's 2009 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, performed by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kirk Trevor with Debra Richtmeyer as soloist; his Dance Rhapsody; and his Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, performed by Karol Nitron with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Broadcast History
This is the world premiere of this program.
Transcript
see script at www.compactdiscoveries.com
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Timing and Cues
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