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NOVEMBER 16-22, 2016 UCW 13 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM EVENTS On Nov. 19, the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra will perform the concert Czech it Out! This concert is part of the five concerts this season that are interviews for the five finalists vying for the position as the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra's conductor next season. "The guest conductor for the November concert is Stefan Sanders, who is currently the assistant conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic and the music director of the Round Rock Symphony in Texas," Christine Kastner the president and CEO explained. "He began his career playing trombone and then decided to pursue a career as a conductor." The season's concerts are a strong reflection of each guest conductor's style. "The guest conductors were asked to submit several concert programs as a part of their interview process. The programs they are conducting are ones they submitted," Kastner said. This month, the theme chosen by Sanders is "Czech it Out!" which features Dvorak's Symphony No. 8. It is described as cheery and inspired by Bohemian folk music. Scott Marosek will perform Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major. To get an even better look into what makes the guest conductors tick, there will also be a preconcert talk featuring the guest conductors and the FSO Music Nerd. "The music nerd is interviewing the guest conductors this season. He asks them some personal questions, but also they discuss the music that will be performed on that evening's concert," Kastner said. These preconcert talks allow everyone in the audience to learn not only about the conductor, but also about the music. They offer fun insight into the evening's entertainment. The beauty of these interview concerts is the variation and talent that it showcases. It is not often that a single season will feature five such impressive artists. For Kastner, this is one of the most exciting aspects of the entire season. "We get to experience five different conductors with different backgrounds, personalities and styles,"she said. The conductor guides the orchestra and provides the audiences with a unique interpretation of music. It is a vital role in a concert and this season truly highlights how influential this guidance can be. Another important part to the concerts is that they allow for community participation in the selection of the next conductor. Audience members will receive surveys following the performances to gauge the most popular candidate. One does not have to have a degree in music to give a valuable opinion. Kastner advises, "attend as many of the concerts as possible and be sure to give us your email so that you will receive a link to the online audience survey. You do not need to know conducting or even music, just let us know what you think as an audience member. Did you enjoy their concert? Would you come see them again?" Czech It Out! starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Seabrook Auditorium located at 1200 Murchison Rd. on the Fayetteville State University campus. The preconcert talk begins at 6:45 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at http://www. fayettevillesymphony.org/2016-2017-concerts/. Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Presents Czech It Out! by ERINN CRIDER ERINN CRIDER, Staff Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com. 910.484.6200. Guest Conductor Stefan Sanders Things we want you to know: Full applicable data speeds apply for the high-speed allotment defined by your Simple Connect Prepaid Plan and data speeds shall be slowed to 1X thereafter for the remainder of the billing cycle. No High-Speed Data applies for Basic Phone Plans. Up to 400MB of your data usage/month/line may be used while roaming. $10 Unlimited Talk & Text to Mexico and Canada: Simple Connect Prepaid Plan required, plus $10 available funds over plan cost before due date. Unlimited calling to Mexico and Canada only applies to calls placed from U.S. Cellular's licensed market areas. Roaming calls may incur additional charges based on rates and availability of local wireless carrier. Other restrictions and limitations may apply. Offers valid at participating locations only and cannot be combined. See store or uscellular.com for details. 4G LTE not available in all areas. See uscellular.com/4G for complete coverage details. 4G LTE service may be provided through King Street Wireless, a partner of U.S. Cellular. ® LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Limited-time offer. ©2016 U.S. Cellular Plus, you'll Never Run Out of Data with unlimited 1X on U.S. Cellular's network. 500MB 4G LTE Data Unlimited Talk & Text to Mexico and Canada, just $10 more a month A better value than Straight Talk Wireless and Verizon Prepaid $ $ $ TM