Episode 3: The Historian Presents Rhapsody in Blue with Charles Tittsworth
/Listen in as ECHO’s Kelli Soika chats with Charles Tittsworth, the orchestra’s in-house music historian. He is the person ECHO thanks for program notes and some interesting perspective on the music in our programs.
A graduate of the University of North Texas and Southern Methodist University, Charles Tittsworth has been a musician and music educator for 48 years. In addition to teaching all levels from elementary age to college, Mr.Tittsworth has conducted three community orchestras as well as several church choirs. He has also served as President of Texas Orchestra Directors Association and Orchestra Vice President of Texas Music Educators Association.
In this episode, they talk about Gershwin and the form of a rhapsody. They also work out how the major composers of our program connect with one another.
