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The Road That Inspired an Orchestral Journey | Santa Fe News
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Composer Nolan Stolz spent seven years and 100,000+ miles driving Route 66, turning his epic journey into an hour-long orchestral suite titled “Route 66 Suite.” Divided into eight movements, it captures the highway’s evolution from 1926 to neon-lit towns and ghostly relics. Inspired by a flashing sign at The Doghouse in Albuquerque, he even mimicked a dog’s tail in the music, blending jazz, rock, and pop. Though already performing in Flagstaff, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City, he’s pushing for New Mexico to hear it — especially from local ensembles like the New Mexico Philharmonic. The suite, completed this year, may finally find its home in Albuquerque, the city that sparked its most iconic musical moment.
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