Friday. February 4, 2005 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily. com ARTs 5 5 i Music alum comes back to 'U' with New York Philharmonic By Alison Go Managing Editor At a time when Vietnam War dem- onstrations raged on Central Cam- pus, one trombonist holed himself up in the Bursley Residence Hall practice rooms, dreaming of some- day playing for one of the world's premier orchestras. Thousands of practice hours later, David Finlayson is returning to Hill Auditorium this weekend as a trombone play- er with the New York Philhar- monic. This will be the first time the Philharmonic New York Philharmonic Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. $10-$90 Adults $10 Students At Hill Auditorium douItyouUI Music Director Lorin Maazel conducts the New York Philharmonic. Courtesy of Fox and ABC The human head weighs eight pounds ... which is more than Mischa Barton. 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While Jamie Foxx is favored to win Best Actor, the only certainty in this movie star glamourfest is the continual snubbing of Burt Reynolds for a lifetime achievement award. has performed in ' Ann Arbor since 1972 - the year Finlayson started his undergraduate career at the Uni- versity's School of Music. Although Finlayson, currently the sole University alum in the Phil- harmonic, has spent a considerable amount of time at Hill Auditorium watching concerts and playing with other orchestras, this will be the first time he will have played in the hall since its recent renovation. "I'm anxious to see Hill Audito- rium since the remodel," he said. "It's a fabulous place to play. There's something about its shape that some- how yields such a rich sound." However, it wasn't the world-famous hall that drew Finlayson to Ann Arbor for his undergraduate degree. The School of Music has an excellent reputation, and after being accepted, he enrolled as a music education con- centrator. But after a band educators gathering at the Michigan League, Finlayson realized his calling. "(At the time), I knew when I was 30 years old, I would have regretted not giving it a shot - not being a professional musician," he said. Fin- layson switched from music educa- tion to performance. After a stint with the National Symphony Orchestra based in Wash- ington, Finlayson won a spot in the New York Philharmonic in 1985. When the Philharmonic, which is now under the baton of music direc- tor Lorin Maazel, comes to town this weekend, it will perform pieces from four of the most recognizable composers in classical music. On Sunday, the Philharmonic will play Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra and Dvorik's Symphony No. 9 in E minor. Symphony No. 9, also known as the "New World Symphony," is one of the most well-known pieces in the repertoire and was premiered by the Philharmonic back in 1893. Saturday's sold-out concert includes Mozart's Symphony No. 29 in A Major and Mahler's Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor. Finlayson explain that the Mahler piece has a "special place in the history of the Philharmonic" - the orches- tra played the work under Mahler's direction when he was music direc- tor from 1909 to 1911. Along with the two concerts, members of the orchestra will also hold master classes all day Satur- day. The workshops, which are open to the public, include instruction by Maazel and the principals of sec- tions ranging from violin and cello to flute and harp. The Philharmon- ic's visit is presented by the Univer- sity Musical Society. Check www. ums.org for times and locations for the classes. Although he isn't hosting a work- shop, Finlayson continues to pass on what he learned at the Univer- sity. When he isn't practicing and performing, Finlayson teaches at the Manhattan School of Music and the Queens College Aaron Copland School of Music. 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