‘Incredibly unique’
RACHEL HERGET
For the Chronicle
Early Monday evening, in the mess hall of Cottonwood Canyon summer camp Yellowstone Alliance Adventures, Aidan McCormack has barely touched his dinner.
In less than 15 minutes, the entire 2024 Montana Youth Symphony cadre will gather for the first time in the camp’s gym — a three sided wooden structure overlooking the lower section of the camp and mountains
beyond. And the first piece on the rehearsal docket is McCormack’s five-minute, “Sun and Shadow on the Blackfoot.”
McCormack, who grew up in Missoula, won the Montana Youth Symphony’s inaugural composition competition, earning the honor of having his piece performed to open the orchestra’s gala concert on Sunday, Aug. 11.
Now a student at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, McCormack studies music theory and composition as well as economics. Most students at Vanderbilt double major, the 19-year-old said. He’s been exploring the business side of music through an administrative
internship with Wintergreen Music Festival in Virginia this summer, where he aided in scheduling and contract negotiations. He will follow up with data analysis and presentations for the festival director.
Though he played violin in last year’s Montana Youth Symphony, his instrument is tucked away this time around. McCormack paces slightly as the orchestra plays through the piece, then sits in front of a score, pencil in hand as rehearsal conductor Gordon Johnson works through sections of the piece, which was in part inspired by Norman McClean’s book “A River Runs Through It.”
PHOTO BY RACHEL HERGETT, FOR THE CHRONICLE
The Montana Youth Symphony rehearses on Aug. 5 at Yellowstone Alliance Adventures.
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“Solar Opposites” - Season 5 (Aug. 12)
This oddball animated comedy centers around a team of four aliens who are evenly split on whether earth is awful or awesome. Now that alien mission partners Terry (Thomas Middleditch) and Korvo (Dan Stevens) are married, the whole team — also including Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone), Jesse (Mary Mack) and the pupa — are focused on family values.
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“The Woman King” (Aug. 13)
The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, the film follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
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After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist (Sosie Bacon) becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.
Oliver Platt has been in the acting game for a long time, but he’s having an especially fruitful time now.
Soon to enter his 10th season on the Wednesday NBC drama “Chicago Med,” he’s also seen on the widely acclaimed, FX-produced and Hulu-streamed series “The Bear,” and the two roles — both with ties to the Windy City — give him great variety. In “Chicago Med,” he plays hospital psychiatric chief Daniel Charles, who has faced plenty of his own challenges while also dealing with colleagues and patients. And in “The Bear,” he’s Jimmy “Cicero” Kalinowski (or “Uncle Jimmy”), a longtime friend and financial benefactor of the central family that runs a Chicago restaurant.
Canadian native Platt’s career dates back to his part as an FBI agent in director Jonathan Demme’s 1988 movie “Married to the Mob,” and he also had a visible role the same year in the Mike Nichols-directed “Working Girl.” Since then, it’s been virtually non-stop work for Platt across film, television and stage, and he has earned Primetime Emmy and Tony nominations along the way.
Standout film parts for Platt have included an attorney who tries to draw up an unusual contract for a couple (Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore) who will earn $1 million if the wife spends a night with another man (Robert Redford) in “Indecent Proposal,” and an engineer who sneaks aboard an airborne plane with a commando team to defeat terrorist hijackers in “Executive Decision” (1996).
Though TV has had most of Platt’s professional attention for the past decade, he still has managed to keep his hand in the movie world. He was featured in the recent comedy “Babes,” which marked the feature-directing debut of Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”). With “Chicago Med”
“Immaculate” (Aug. 16)
Sydney Sweeney stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, who is embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.
returning and “The Bear” confirmed for a forthcoming fourth season, the home screen will remain Platt’s home base for at least a while more.
Birthdate: Jan. 12, 1960
Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario
Current residence: New York, Maine
Marital status: Married; has three children
Other television credits include: “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Chicago Justice,” “American Dad!,” “Modern Family,” “Bessie,” “The Good Wife,” “Fargo,” “American Experience” (narrator), “The Big C,” “Bored to Death,” “The Bronx Is Burning,” “Nip/Tuck,” “Huff,” “Queens Supreme,” “The West Wing,” “Deadline,” “The Infiltrator,” “Wiseguy,” “Miami Vice,” “The Equalizer” Movie credits include: “Babes,” “Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman,” “Shut In,” “The 9th Life of Louis Drax,” “Cut Bank,” “Kill the Messenger,” “Chef,” “Ginger & Rosa,” “The Oranges,” “X-Men: First Class,” “Letters to Juliet,” “Love & Other Drugs,” “Please Give,” “2012,” “Year One,” “Wonder Woman,” “Frost/Nixon,” “Kinsey,” “Pieces of April,” “Don’t Say a Word,” “Ready to Rumble,” “Bicentennial Man,” “Three to Tango,” “Lake Placid,” “Simon Birch,” “Dr. Dolittle,” “The Impostors,” “Bulworth,” “A Time to Kill,” “Executive Decision,” “The Infiltrator,” “Funny Bones,” “The Three Musketeers,” “Benny & Joon,” “Indecent Proposal,” “The Temp,” “Diggstown,” “Beethoven,” “Postcards From the Edge,” “Flatliners,” “Crusoe,” “Working Girl,” “Married to the Mob”
Stage credits include: “Guys and Dolls,” “Shining City”
Education includes: The American School in Japan, Colorado Rocky Mountain School (Carbondale, Colo.), Tufts University (Mass.)
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‘The Graduate’ still gets very high grades
Benjamin Braddock forever will be a little worried about his future.
And for good reason. If he’s not quite sure where he’s going at the start of director Mike Nichols’ 1967 classic “The Graduate” — which Turner Classic Movies shows Wednesday, Aug. 14, as part of a “Summer Under the Stars” day devoted to Anne Bancroft — he doesn’t have much cause to be any more certain in the picture’s famous climax, though it might appear on the surface that he’s charted his course.
What happens in-between is the stuff of which iconic movies are made.
Dustin Hoffman had been acting professionally for several years, largely on television, when Nichols made him an immediate star by casting him as very nervous college grad Benjamin (a part for which Robert Redford, Hoffman’s later “All the President’s Men” co-star, had tested).
After brilliantly setting up the privileged background from which Benjamin hails (the scuba suit in the swimming pool!), Nichols and screenwriters Buck Henry — who also has a great cameo as a hotel desk clerk — and Calder Willingham shift to the main story, the seduction of Benjamin by calculating family friend Mrs. Robinson (a sterling Bancroft, in a legendary role that Doris Day reportedly turned down).
Benjamin has his doubts about the secret affair, and those only are amplified when he reconnects with unsuspecting Robinson daughter Elaine (Katharine Ross, whose contribution to the film tends to be underrated beside her fellow “Graduate” stars).
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OF MISTLETOE MURDERS (FORTHCOMING) ON HALLMARK CHANNEL
Q: I heard that Sarah Drew is making a new series for Hallmark Channel. What is it, and when will it be on?
A: The “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Everwood” alum – who has made something of a cottage industry out of starring in cable films, for Lifetime as well as for Hallmark – will appear in a show based on the podcast “Mistletoe Murders,” in which she’ll play the owner of a holiday-themed store who doubles as an amateur sleuth. She’s assisted in the cases she tackles by a police detective and his daughter, and she also harbors a secret that could dismantle everything for her if it’s discovered by others.
It makes sense that “Mistletoe Murders” (which currently is in production in Toronto) is expected to debut during the coming holiday season, and while that will make Drew a major part of Hallmark’s seasonal plans, she was very much a Lifetime employee during that period last year. Though she’s normally seen on camera in the projects she makes, she stayed behind the scenes as the writer and producer of “A Cowboy Christmas Romance,” which starred Jana Kramer and got extra attention for being a bit more spicy than Lifetime’s traditional holiday fare.
In 2022, Drew also was in a yuletide mode for Lifetime as the writer and star of “Reindeer Games Homecoming.” She’s been no stranger when it comes to Christmas-oriented tales, since her other projects have included “Christmas in Vienna,” “Christmas Pen Pals” and “Twinkle All the Way.” She also has stayed in business with Hallmark at other times of the year, two recent examples being the films “Branching Out” and “Guiding Emily.”
Dustin Hoffman in “The Graduate”
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Set in a very near future where a Grand Lottery has been founded in economically struggling California. The only caveat? If you want to legitimately claim the award, you must murder the winner before sunset. John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu star.
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“OceanXplorers” (Hulu — Aug. 18, Limited Series Premiere)
In celebration of World Oceans Day, National Geographic presents this six-part underwater discovery series from director James Cameron. It takes audiences aboard an advanced scientific research vessel, OceanXplorer, to investigate the farthest frontiers of the world’s oceans, 80% of which are entirely unexplored. Combining a high-end, science-driven documentary with breathtaking sequences to capture the drama and thrill of exploration, the series is a high-stakes adventure.
Co-hosted by popular social media personalities Achieng Agutu, Eyal Booker, Tefi Pessoa, Taryn Delanie Smith and Cyrus Veyssi, this evolution of the talk show format bridges the gap between social media and TV. Led by the panel of top content creators with varying spheres of influence and interest, and featuring subject matter experts whose businesses were built across mediums, the series encompasses all things lifestyle — from food, fashion, home design, travel and beauty, to entertainment, popular culture, mental health, spirituality and wellness.
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“National Lampoon’s Animal House” (Available Now) Faber College has one fraternity, Delta Tau Chi, that is so disreputable it will take anyone. Determined to get the rowdy frat house off the campus, the dean, Vernon Wormer (John Vernon), enlists the help of Omega Theta Pi, a snooty and elitist frat, to get the boys of Delta House out. John Belushi, Tim Matheson, Thomas Hulce and Stephen Furst star.
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IT’S THE FRIENDS USED BOOKSALE WEEKEND!
The Friends of the Bozeman Public Library invite you to a used book sale at Gallatin County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 10 and Sunday, Aug. 11. These kids books, adult books, DVDs, vinyl records, CDs, board games and puzzles are generously donated by patrons and sold at a very reasonable price of $1 to $5 per item. All proceeds benefit Bozeman Public Library and help fund the MOST WANTED book collection and MOST WANTED DVD collection, as well as the Book Club kits and several other programs.
The Friends book sale will be held at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N Black Ave, in Exhibit Building 3. Friday presale is for members only. Anyone can become a member “at the door” by paying for a membership at the event. Friends Membership levels vary from $20 for individuals to $30 per family per year.
On Saturday, 9 AM to 4PM, the public is welcome to shop the sale. On Sunday, the Fill-ABag sale, will be held 12 Noon
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The Stellar Debut if Galactica MacFee by Alexander McCall Smith. Fiction. Book 17 in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street mystery series. Glasgow for Bertie is the promised land. The city of pies and Irn Bru, far from his controlling mother, Irene — his place of
escape. But how will he respond to the news of the proposed merging of Edinburgh and Glasgow?
Ultimate Guide to Instagram for Business by Kim Walsh Phillips. Nonfiction. Are you ready to tap into Instagram’s booming network of 600 million viable customers?
Maybe you’re just a small local business that wants to increase business. This book has copyand-paste resources, how to find your perfect fit customers, easy to use and understand content creation formula.
Motorhome Prophecies: A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness by Carrie Sheffield. Biography. Young Carrie and her seven siblings travelled the West with their severely
mentally ill father in their trailer. He was convinced he was a Mormon prophet, a great musician and a capable father. Read this story of resilience and forgiveness for true insight into camper life.
BOOKS FOR THE KIDDOS Lion of the Sky by Ritu Hemnani. Fiction. A historical novel in verse about a boy and his family who are forced to flee their home and become refugees after the British Partition of India. Did you catch that this book is in verse? Historical novels appeal to middle schoolers who are curious about the past and this one features a main character about their age.
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“Emily in Paris” - Season 4, Part 1 (Aug. 15)
After the dramatic events of Camille (Camille Razat) and Gabriel’s (Lucas Bravo) misbegotten wedding, Emily (Lily Collins) is reeling: she has strong feelings for two men, but now Gabriel’s expecting a baby with his ex and Alfie’s (Lucien Laviscount) worst fears about her and Gabriel have been confirmed. At work, Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) is forced to confront a thorny dilemma from her past for the sake of her marriage, and the Agence Grateau team navigates personnel shakeups. Mindy (Ashley Park) and the band prepare for Eurovision, but when funds run dry, they’re forced to get thrifty.
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Mike (Mark Wahlberg), a down-to-earth construction worker from Jersey, is quickly thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high school sweetheart Roxanne (Halle Berry) recruits him on a high-stakes US intelligence mission.
UK singles who want to be loved for who they are have signed up for a less-conventional approach to modern dating, and will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them. Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the Pods. When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with? Hosted by Emma and Matt Willis.
“You know, what I can say is, it’s gonna be a very emotional and impactful final season. I think fans will be given a good sense of closure with this story and characters. I think it is a beautiful send-off to the show [‘The Umbrella Academy’]. And I think particularly for Ben, my character, there have been a lot of questions that have been brewing over the last few seasons about things that have happened to Ben, and mysteries surrounding that. I think some of those things will finally be revealed in the final season.” - Justin H. Min, star of “The Umbrella Academy”
“You’ve never seen a character like this in a heist movie. This is a guy who doesn’t speed. He’s done everything in his life sort of by the books and this is the first time he’s going to break the rules.” - Doug Linman, director of “The Instigators”
“’One Fast Move’ was inspired by my love for classic, exhilarating sports dramas like ‘The Fighter,’ ‘Ford v. Ferrari,’ and ‘Rocky.’ As a devoted motorcycle enthusiast, I couldn’t help but notice the absence of a film centered around the thrilling sport of motorcycle racing. With ‘One Fast Move,’ my team and I dedicated ourselves to creating an authentic film that captures the excitement and danger of motorcycle racing, while also delivering a compelling, character-driven drama.”Writer and director of “One Fast Move,” Kelly Blatz
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“Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures”
- Season 2 (Aug. 14)
Season 2 follows the younglings as they continue their training and embark on even bigger missions across the galaxy. Helping to lead the younglings on these missions is Master Zia’s new Padawan, Wes Vinik, and his astromech RO-M1. As they continue their training and grow in the ways of the Force, the young Jedi will travel to new planets with new and old friends and encounter adversaries like The Ganguls, who are growing in their pirate ranks.
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This adorable and action-packed series follows four fierce and furry superhero kittens who are on a mission to make their town of Kittydale a more caring and “pawesome” place. Whenever the SuperKitties receive a “SuperKitty Call” from one of their animal friends with a problem that only the SuperKitties can help with, they use their super skills and gadgets to thwart the villains’ plans and impart important messages of kindness, empathy, friendship, resilience and problem-solving along the way.
“Secret Lives of Orangutans” (Netflix — Aug. 22, Documentary Premiere) Orangutans are not just one of our closest relatives, they’re perhaps more relatable to us than any other great ape. Narrated by David Attenborough, this film follows a remarkable group of orangutans in the pristine jungles of Sumatra. At the center of this story is 8 year old Eden, who’s about to embark on the most challenging moment of her life.
Famous addresses
1) You probably know the Simpsons live in the city of Springfield, but what’s their street address?
2) Which TV character lives at 124 Conch Street in Bikini Bottom?
3) Which TV family lives in the Skypad Apartments in Orbit City?
4) Which (fictional) street is the setting for “Desperate Housewives”?
5) What is Jerry’s apartment number in “Seinfeld”?
6) Which show is set in Quahog, Rhode Island?
7) Which TV family lives at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?
8) Cobblestone Way, Cave Stone Road, Rocky Way — which TV family has cited these different street names as their address?
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BY JAY BOBBIN
“Citizen Kane” remains a cinematic masterpiece classic corner
If you’re serious about loving movies, you likely know a lot about Orson Welles’ 1941 masterpiece “Citizen Kane” already. Regarded by some as the best film ever made, the drama – being presented by Turner Classic Movies on Thursday, Aug. 15, as part of a “Summer Under the Stars” tribute day saluting co-star Joseph Cotten – showcases producer, director and co-writer Welles as a media titan partially based on William Randolph Hearst, who was furious about being used as a model for such a depiction.
Stylistically innovative in many ways, the picture was edited by Robert Wise, later a director of note himself. (“The Sound of Music,” “West Side Story,” etc.). The cast of supporting players from the Welles-co-founded Mercury Theatre also includes Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins and Everett Sloane. And if you don’t know what Rosebud is, get ready to learn one of the greatest pieces of motion-picture trivia there is.
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Orson Welles in “Citizen Kane”
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Fernandez looks to keep positive momentum going on home soil
The tennis world returns to Canada for the 2024 National Bank Open, presented by Rogers. The tournament kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, with all matches airing live on Tennis Channel.
One of Canada’s top tennis talents is poised to have her best performance of the 2024 campaign, as 21-year-old sensation Leylah Fernandez has had a season full of growth, including boasting an impressive grass court record of 7-2 on the season.
Fernandez pulled out a spectacular performance at Wimbledon this year, defeating Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti in the first round, winning 80% of both first-serve points and net points to outscore her opponent 72-57 on total points — solidly proving her ability to compete against higher-ranked opponents.
Unfortunately for Fernandez, she has yet to advance past the second round, falling short to No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki. In a thrilling three-set match, Fernandez nearly clinched the victory before running out of gas in the third set, with a final tally of 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 for Wozniacki.
Despite this loss, Fernandez continues to prove her ability to excel on the sport’s biggest stages — including advancing to her first grass final earlier this season at Eastbourne International.
Currently ranked 23rd in the world, look for Fernandez to come out focused and using her speed, agility and powerful baseline play as she prepares to compete against the best of the best.
Don’t miss any of the action as Leylah Fernandez continues to chase greatness at the 2024 National Bank Open, presented by Rogers, kicking off Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto and airing on Tennis Channel.
Full name: Leylah Annie Fernandez
Birthdate: Sept. 6, 2002 (21)
Birthplace: Montreal
Height/weight: 5-6/105 pounds
Honors and achievements: Eastbourne International finalist (2024), French Open finalist (2023), Monterrey Open Winner (2022), U.S. Open finalist (2021)
In 2023, an original composition by board president Ilse-Mari Lee opened the very first Montana Youth Symphony concert. This year, the board wanted to keep their focus on the youth, calling for submissions of a five-minute celebratory orchestral piece.
“It’s all new,” said rehearsal conductor and artistic director Gordon Johnson, a Montana music stalwart who conducted the Great Falls Symphony for 35 years and now chairs the board of trustees for the Great Falls Public Schools. “This is only the second year. So the orchestra is growing exponentially. I think it’s going to become more competitive as time goes by.”
The 2024 symphony orchestra features around 60 musicians, all teens or young adults who live in Montana or have studied at a Montana high school or university. Musicians are selected through a competitive audition process. Unlike many opportunities available to young musicians, participation in the Montana Youth Symphony is free. In addition to room and board, musicians receive a stipend and travel assistance.
“It makes it incredibly unique,” Johnson said. “All of these kids, myself included, have been to
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camps all our lives — but you have to pay a tuition.”
Without required tuition, the symphony hopes to imply a sense of professionalism for its musicians, Johnson explained. To make it happen, the Montana Youth Symphony relies on support from a variety of foundations and private donors, operating on a budget of just $150,000.
The orchestra has expanded in its second year, adding a low brass section with tuba and trombones as well as larger string sections.
“That’s in line with our mission to keep it growing, so we can do bigger, more romantic repertoire,” said Adam Collins, a board member, cellist and lecturer in the School of Music at
Anne Dares. Early Reader. This is a book based on L.M. Mongomery’s “Anne of Green Gables” series designed and illustrated for younger readers, or EARLY readers as we refer to them at BPL. This is an episodic retelling of the iconic Anne Shirley events when she is ‘dared’ to do something and the results that follow. It’s a great introduction to the famous characters.
Mama in the Moon by Doreen Cronin & Brian Cronin. Picture Book. In this gentle and comforting bedtime
the University of Montana. Another change this year is the location. In 2023, the orchestra stayed in the dorms of Montana State University and rehearsed in the music building. But with classes starting on Aug. 24, the university is already starting to fill up with orientations and music camps of its own. The board finally landed on Yellowstone Alliance Adventures, a faithbased organization that hosts a variety of gatherings, from 4-H camps to recovery groups, according to executive director Jim Hawthorne. The camp can sleep up to 200 people, though Hawthorne said that exceeds the capacity of the modern (and airconditioned) bunk houses and requires the use of wall tents.
book by two award-winning creators, a mama sloth helps her baby to self-soothe while she’s making her way back to him. The little baby sloth has fallen out of the tree, you see, and sloths don’t move very fast, so there is plenty of time for teaching before reuniting.
FOR THE TEENS AND TWEENS
Don’t Ask If I’m Okay by Jessica Kara. Fiction. Young Gage survives a car accident, but his best friend does not. Where does that grief go? How does one very inexperienced person manage it?
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Montana Youth Symphony 2024 Gala Concert
3 p.m., Sunday, Aug.11, Wilson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St.
$10 in advance or $15 at the door
montanayouthsymphony.org/ gala-concert
“We do all kinds of activities, we have all kinds of opportunities, but everything is designed to bring community together,” Hawthorne said.
With only four days before the Montana Youth Symphony departs for Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the Grand Teton Music Festival, participants won’t have much time to participate in the camp offerings like zip lining and even a water slide. But they do have some down time, Collins said. Before Monday’s dinner, musicians could be found playing volleyball on the lawn or lounging in camp hammocks.
Johnson has four days to rehearse the orchestra before they load the bus. It’s a job he likens to building with legos — fitting each piece together until the whole is revealed.
“Before long, you’ve got a really cool structure,” he said.
Things look up as Gage finds a job in a great restaurant working for his cooking idol and asks out his crush. But, the awful anger that follows accidents is still threatening to consume him.
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Once in Wyoming, the students will take in the festival’s orchestra, and have the chance to work with its conductor, Sir Donald Runnicles, the general music director for Deutsche Oper Berlin.
“From an artistic standpoint, what makes us unique is that we have one of the world’s greatest conductors come in,” Johnson said.
Runnicles will return to Bozeman with the orchestra to conduct its gala concert.
Back at Monday’s rehearsal, McCormack has taken in the first live run-through of “Sun and Shadow on the Blackfoot.” He couldn’t help express gratitude for the rare opportunity for a young composer, and awe at hearing his piece performed, even if not yet gala-ready.
“It’s electric,” he said. “It’s very exciting and it’s happening all at once, but now it’s done I kind of know where we stand.”
Montana Youth Symphony’s 2024 Gala Concert is at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug.11, in Bozeman’s Wilson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St. The concert will feature Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto with Tanner Jorden as soloist, Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, and the premiere performance of McCormack’s “Sun and Shadow on the Blackfoot.”
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Beth Boyson is a Programming Librarian and Cataloger at Bozeman Public Library. She can be reached through the Library website at www. bozemanlibrary.org.
PHOTO BY RACHEL HERGETT, FOR THE CHRONICLE
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Athlete Nicknames
Questions:
1) Offensive lineman doesn’t always get the spotlight, unless you were a Washington football fan in the 1980s. The group featuring the likes of Russ Grimm, Jeff Bostic and Don Warren (among others) were better known as?
2) When Caitlin Clark set the all-time NCAA basketball scoring record - she passed the mark of 3,667 points set by which former-LSU Tiger?
3) NFL fans were delighted by the end zone dance moves performed by which Cincinnati Bengals running back?
4) His one-of-a-kind goalie style (and six consecutive years as save percentage leader) earned Dominik Hasek which nickname?
5) Perhaps the greatest goal-scorer of the Original Six era, NHL goalies feared the slapshot of which Montreal Canadiens icon?
6) Larry Bird is more often referred to as “Larry Legend” but which other endearing nickname calls back to his rural Indiana roots?
7) “The Splendid Splinter” was one of baseball’s greatest hitters of all-time - what was another infamous moniker given to Ted Williams?
8) His off-court antics captured tabloid headlines, meanwhile on-the-court he was winning championships - which polarizing power forward earned himself the nickname “The Worm”
9) Before making the jump to the NBA, Rafer Alston built himself a legendary reputation on the street-ball court. Fans of the AND1 Mixtape fondly remember the skills of Alston under the name of?
Answers:
10) “The Glove”
9) “Skip to My Lou”
8) Dennis Rodman
5) Maurice “Rocket” Richard 6) “the Hick from French Lick” 7) “Teddy Ballgame”
4) “The Dominator”
3) Elbert L. “Ickey” Woods (“Ickey Shuffle”)
2) “Pistol” Pete Maravich
10) One of the NBA’s finest defenders (and irritant to opponents) - what moniker was given to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Gary Payton? 1) “The Hogs”
