Jerry Hou. Photo courtesy of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra.
In Thursday’s (9/18) Wake Up, Wyoming (Casper, Wyoming), Kolby Fedore writes, “The Wyoming Symphony Orchestra proudly announces its 76th season, United Through Music, a celebration of the ideals that connect us all: Love, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. WSO will be under the baton of a new music director, Jerry Hou, who said … ‘As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, I wanted to find a meaningful way to celebrate the birth of our country with our programming. Rather than simply performing American music, I wanted to be intentional in our musical choices and have each concert focus on a different theme that represents America today. I went back to read the Declaration of Independence … Since we have four classical concerts, I also wanted to add the theme of Love, as it seems the world needs more of that right now. We chose music from different countries and cultures that encompassed these themes to demonstrate that these rights, espoused by the founding fathers, are held worldwide, showing that we are all connected, that we are united.’ ”
