The Orion Concerto: Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony is performed by the Northwestern State Wind Symphony under the direction of Anthony Pursell. Leah Forsyth, Oboe, and Doug Bakenhus, Bassoon, join the ensemble as soloists.

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When: March 7, 2026
Time: 7:30 pm CST
Where: Northwestern State University 

The Orion Concerto piece tells the story of our Galaxy, of the great unknown and what lies beyond, and where we belong within this vastness of space.  The soloists and the ensemble paint a picture of this great mystery of the universe, taking us on a journey through the Spiral Galaxy and the Milky Way.  Being pulled toward the Supermassive Black hole, the djembe lends a rhythmic background of mystery to this journey.  We then travel to the place where stars are born in “The Orion Nebula,” quoting Carl Sagen from his book Cosmos that, “we are made of star-stuff.”  Finally, we begin to leave the orion nebula to continue our journey again through the spiral galaxy, exploring the vastness of space as thematic material returns to carry us on this ever-continuing journey of exploration.

There are two versions of this work: 
The Orion Concerto is approximately 8:30
and
Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony is approximately 18 minutes