Cascade Orchestral Conducting 2023 with Sarah Ioannides Final Concert

• Alistair MacRae, cello

Ludwig van Beethoven — Selected works
Gabriel Fauré — Selected works
Béla Bartók — Selected works
Stephanie Berg — Selected works
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (selections; Alistair MacRae, cello)

Fourteen emerging conductors from around the US and abroad will lead the Cascade Conducting Orchestra in a spectacular grand finale to the 6th Annual Cascade Conducting Masterclass that will feature works by Beethoven, Fauré, Bartók, and Stephanie Berg. Symphony Tacoma principal cellist Alistair MacRae will perform Tchaikovsky's fantastic Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra. This concert represents a week of intense work and collaboration, led by Symphony Tacoma music director Sarah Ioannides. You won’t want to miss it!

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About Cascade Conducting

https://www.cascadeconducting.com

About Orquesta Northwest

Orquesta NW is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to enhance community life by providing inclusive Latinx arts and culture programs, projects, and events, without charge, that create a sense of belonging, build intercultural understanding, foster equity and civic engagement, and strengthen the voice of the Latinx community in the Seattle area.

https://www.orquestanw.org

About Alistair MacRae, cello

Cellist Alistair MacRae has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral principal throughout North America and in Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. His playing has been praised for its "rich sound and lyrical phrasing" (Palm Beach Daily News) and his performances have been featured in radio broadcasts across the United States on WQXR, WWFM, WDAV, WCQS, KING FM, and Vermont Public Radio.

MacRae is the Cordelia Wikarski-Miedel Artist in Residence, cello and chamber music at the University of Puget Sound.

http://alistairmacrae.net/