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OTTO SMITH, Concertina Soloist

Otto Smith, Concertina
Otto Smith,

Otto Smith is a Port Townsend resident and a long-time percussionist in the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra.

This June, Otto will play concertina in the west coast premiere of James Cohn’s “Concertina Concerto” accompanied by members of the chamber orchestra.

Otto moved to Port Townsend from Seattle in 1979, and he’d been playing Irish music on concertina for about a year or two by then. He’d been playing backup guitar in an Irish band, and someone lent him a concertina, which he eventually purchased. He’s been playing concertina ever since — over forty years, now.

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HOLBERG SUITE by Edvard Grieg, 1843-1907

Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg

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Edvard Hagerup Grieg (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɛdvɑɖ ˈhɑːɡərʉp ˈɡrɪɡː]; 15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to international consciousness, as well as helping to develop a national identity, much as Jean Sibelius and Bedřich Smetana did in Finland and Bohemia, respectively.[1]

Grieg is the most celebrated person from the city of Bergen, with numerous statues depicting his image, and many cultural entities named after him: the city’s largest concert building (Grieg Hall), its most advanced music school (Grieg Academy) and its professional choir (Edvard Grieg Kor). The Edvard Grieg Museum at Grieg’s former home, Troldhaugen, is dedicated to his legacy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edvard_Grieg