UW Symphony Orchestra

With James Smith, conductor, and John Stevens, guest conductor. Performing Journey, a concerto for tuba written by UW Prof. John Stevens, originally commissioned and premiered in 2000 by Gene Pokorny and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Gene Pokorny has been a tuba player in the Chicago Symphony since 1989 and previously was a member of the Israel Philharmonic, Utah Symphony, St. Louis Symphony and Los Angeles Philharmonic. In addition to playing film scores in Hollywood such as Jurassic Park and The Fugitive, he has played in chamber music, opera orchestras and orchestra festivals worldwide.