The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra will be ''jazzing it up'' with a slightly smaller version of the orchestra. The August 17 performance will be the premier appearance of the new DSSO conductor, Dirk Meyer. He is the Music Director for the 2013 – 2016 seasons. Meyer received his Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Philosophy from Universitat Duisburg in Essen Germany.
For Randy Sabien, the term Jazz Violin is little more than the name of the musical genre where his recordings are found. He regularly steps beyond the boundaries of what many think of as jazz, forging headlong into the worlds of rock, blues and funk. His career began with classical violin lessons, he soon picked up fiddling and from there it was only natural he would find himself playing along with his favorite rock tunes.
