GTMF & Wyoming Featured Among Top 15 US States Evoked in Music – BBC Music Magazine

The Grand Teton Music Festival was featured in BBC Music Magazine, as Wyoming was listed among the top 15 U.S. states evoked in music. Jennifer Higdon’s work inspired by the Tetons, All Things Majestic, was commissioned and premiered by the Grand Teton Music Festival in honor of our 50th anniversary.

Jennifer Higdon – All Things Majestic

Jennifer Higdon set out to capture the glories of Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park on a commission from the Grand Teton Music Festival for its 50th anniversary in 2011. The first movement gets straight to the point: the towering grandeur of the mountain range.

Higdon is no less adept at depicting the reflective surfaces of lakes and the ripple of rivers. At a time when the US National Park Service struggles with deep funding cuts, Higdon’s piece is a vital reminder of the country’s national heritage.

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