Julia Tai, Music Director of the Missoula Symphony stops by the Trail1033 studio to chat with Mike Smith. Join the Missoula Symphony November 4th & 6th as they honor a legendary composer from our own community—the former distinguished professor of composition at the UM, Donald Johnston. His Symphony No. 4 “Lewis and Clark Symphony” exemplifies the brave spirits of the first explorers and the soundscape of the openness of the West. The concert begins with a powerful piece Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, written by Joan Tower, who was lauded by The New Yorker as “one of the most successful woman composers of all time.” Rounding out the program are Jean Sibelius’ atmospheric Lemminkäinen Suite—a symphonic poem about the Finnish mythological hero—and John Williams’ Superman March. REPERTOIRE: • Joan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6 • Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, No. 1, 2 & 4 • Donald Johnston: Symphony No. 4 “Lewis & Clark” • John Williams: Superman March Program Notes by James Randall Superheroes come in many forms, and our concert testifies to their diversity: some local, some national, some unsung, and some extraterrestrial. They all, however, reflect us—our fears, our hopes, and our collective desire for rescue and redemption. Tickets and details at missoulasymphony.org