Join WTA for live music set to photos of Washington's trails
Love mountains? Love music? Join us for a hiking-themed concert with photos from around the state set to live music. By Brynna Counts-Morgan
WTA is excited to partner with the Northwest Symphony Orchestra for a concert this spring. Crescendo: A Symphonic Celebration of Washington Landscapes is on April 26. During the performance, musicians will play music inspired by images from WTA’s Northwest Exposure Photo Contest. This event will bring together the outdoor community and support WTA through concert ticket sales.
Anthony Spain, the conductor and artistic director for the Northwest Symphony Orchestra, suggested the concert idea to WTA. The orchestra, which was founded 36 years ago, works to integrate closely with the music community in the Northwest by featuring local composers and pieces.
Enjoy the beauty of Washington, like this photo from Cispus Basin, paired with live music. Photo by Tim Nair
One of the reasons the orchestra wanted to partner with WTA was our annual Northwest Exposure Photo Contest, where hikers submit photos from trails across the state. The photos capture the experience of hiking in Washington, from sunsets on mountain peaks to moments of quiet reflection along a wooded neighborhood trail. The feeling that each image evokes will correspond to music performed, resulting in a celebration of the harmony of nature and music.
Audiences can expect to hear pieces from Ludwig van Beethoven, Claude Debussy, Frederick Delius, Richard Wagner, Antonín Dvořák, John Williams and more.
“Nature and music have always had a close relationship,” said Anthony, explaining that great classical composers like Beethoven were inspired by nature when crafting their iconic masterworks. “When Beethoven had a mental block, he went out walking in the countryside, which helped unlock his mind creatively.”
The solitude and reflection that nature offers can be powerful conduits for creating music. Anthony believes a concert like this can reflect the healing qualities that both nature and music can provide us when seeking solace.
“After a difficult experience in my adolescence, I went hiking in the Colorado Rockies,” he said. “I went up high into the Mummy Range and was completely alone. I found that being in nature, in solitude, was so needed during a challenging time and noticed that as I hiked, melodies started coming to me. In that moment of incredible beauty, that’s when we can find a healing process. Experiences like these have resulted in a lifelong love of hiking and sojourns into nature.”
We hope you’ll join us for this celebratory event. Get tickets and more information at wta.org/symphony
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