Jane Morison

Jane Morison is listed as the conductor for the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra's "Cosmic Energy" concert on February 20, 2027. The program pairs Philip Glass's Concerto Fantasy for two timpanists and orchestra with Holst's The Planets. Beyond this appearance, no verified biographical details are available.

This concert centers on space and sound in two very different ways. Glass's Concerto Fantasy puts two timpanists, players of large tuned drums usually kept in the back of the orchestra, out front as soloists, trading pulsing, repeating patterns typical of his minimalist style. Holst's The Planets follows, a suite of seven movements each named for a planet and its astrological character, from the aggressive marching rhythms of "Mars" to the hushed, wordless female chorus that fades away at the end of "Neptune." Listeners can expect a program built around big orchestral color, rhythmic drive, and a percussion showcase before the more atmospheric, texture-driven writing of the Holst.