Bozeman Symphonic Choir Concert to Feature Animated Artwork by Bryan Schaeffer

Experience an extraordinary fusion of song and art as the Bozeman Symphonic Choir presents The Stones Sang: Celebrating the Land, featuring the premiere of animated artwork by Bozeman-based author, illustrator, and animator Bryan Schaeffer. The concert will take place the first weekend of April at Hope Lutheran Church Bozeman.

 

This immersive performance conducted by Interim Symphonic Choir Director Dr. Maren Haynes Marchesini celebrates nature through a diverse program of choral music and mesmerizing visual storytelling. The choir and members of the Bozeman Symphony strings section will perform Gjeilo’s emotive Sunrise Mass, a luminous and transcendent four-movement work that soars through soundscapes of wonder and imagination. The program also includes Gimon’s passionate Fire, Palestrina’s radiant Dies Sanctificatus, Balfour & Campbell’s evocative Ambe, and Wyers’ beautifully introspective The Waking.

 

Adding a captivating visual element, Schaeffer’s animated short films—inspired by his illustrated guidebook The Last Best Trails: 100 Classic SW Montana Trails to Hike, Bike, and Ski in the Bozone—will be debuted as part of this special performance, bringing Montana’s landscapes to life in a stunning blend of artistry and storytelling.

 

Performances are scheduled for Friday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 5, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and are available at bozemansymphony.org/the-stones-sang or by calling 406-585-9774. Discounted student tickets are available, and limited tickets may be available at the door.

 

The Bozeman Symphony extends its heartfelt gratitude to the generous sponsors who made this concert possible: Cal & Tricia DeSouza and Gary Kunis & Connie Wong.