2002 (No. 102)

The 2002 Montana Summer Symphony brought together nearly 100 musicians and seven conductors from all around the state to perform outdoors before a live audience. Highlights: "The Patriot" by John Williams; "Cowboy Rhapsody" by Morton Gould, "Across the Wide Missouri (Shenandoah)," "America the Beautiful." Guest pianist and Montana native Philip Aaberg joined the ensemble in a performance of "High Plains and Westbound" from his Grammy-nominated album, "Live from Montana." Recorded in August 2002. (First Aired Sunday, August 25, 2002)