What Concert Pieces Does Westwater Arts Offer?

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Westwater Arts offers a repertoire of symphonic photochoreography concert pieces, each pairing panoramic photography with live orchestral music. The featured pieces are Mágico, National Park Suite, Visions, Mother Road, and Sagaland. Most pieces list multiple music options, and according to the site, all have hundreds of images. The right choice depends on the theme you want to build a concert around and the composers your orchestra and audience will respond to.

Featured Concert Pieces at a Glance

Piece Composers listed Theme
Mágico Chávez, Copland, Márquez, Moncayo Modern Mexico — its diversity, beauty, and warmth
National Park Suite Beethoven, Copland, Dvořák, Ives, Vaughan Williams A celebration of America the Beautiful and its National Parks
Visions Barber, Vaughan Williams A tribute to America's First Peoples, using Edward Curtis's sepia-toned images
Mother Road Tyzik Route 66 and the spirit of America and Americana
Sagaland Hovhaness, Pä... (listing truncated on the site) Not described in the available excerpt

The site notes that many pieces have multiple music options, so the composer list above reflects the options shown for each piece rather than a single fixed program. Check each piece's "see music options" link for the full set before committing to a program.

How to Choose a Piece

Use the theme as the first filter, then confirm the music fits your orchestra and occasion:

  • Audience-building or family/pops concerts: Mágico and Mother Road lean toward accessible, place-based storytelling — modern Mexico and Route 66 respectively.
  • Patriotic or civic occasions: National Park Suite ties directly to the National Park Service legacy and American landscapes.
  • Historical or educational programming: Visions centers on Edward Curtis's photographs of America's First Peoples, a strong fit for documentary-style or heritage-themed concerts.
  • Mixed or unfamiliar repertoire: Sagaland's theme and full composer list aren't captured in the available page excerpt, so request details directly rather than assuming.

Because the imagery is integral to each piece, the visual theme usually matters as much as the score. If your orchestra has a specific audience segment in mind, start there.

What the Format Involves

Symphonic photochoreography blends evocative panoramic photography with live classical music. Westwater Arts states the work has been programmed for masterworks, pops, chamber, and festival concerts by over 200 orchestras of all sizes — useful context if you're weighing whether the format suits a chamber series versus a full symphonic program.

The collaboration follows four steps described on the site:

  1. Peruse — explore the online repertoire; many pieces have multiple music options and all have hundreds of images.
  2. Plan — contact Westwater Arts to discuss programming ideas, ask questions, get a quote, and reserve concert dates.
  3. Program — once collaboration is confirmed, Westwater Arts sends marketing materials and reviews production details.
  4. Perform — the team travels to your city, sets up equipment with your stage crew, and cues the concert pieces live to your orchestra's performance.

Pricing is not published on the site; a quote comes through direct contact, so plan for that step before finalizing a budget.

About the Artist

Nicholas Bardonnay is a photographer, multimedia artist, and the Creative Director & CEO at Westwater Arts. His photography has been exhibited in galleries in London, Los Angeles, Portland, and Hong Kong. Since joining Westwater Arts in 2009, he has worked on more than 140 concerts with orchestras across the U.S. as well as in Scotland, England, Singapore, Canada, Poland, and Germany. His recent projects include Mágico, National Park Suite, Visions, and Mother Road.

Next Step

Browse the repertoire pages for each piece, note the music options that fit your orchestra, then contact Westwater Arts with your preferred dates and programming ideas to get a quote and reserve them.