Remembering Peter Ostroushko
Peter’s music is the musical heart and soul of Minnesota for me and always will be. Our collaboration with Roger Nieboer on FireBall: The Great Hinckley Fire, was a moment out of time, an endeavor in its own category and Peter was such an essential and heartful traveling companion on that journey. Losing Peter is a great loss for all of us—such beautiful artistry, such a wonderful human being and such a very dear friend.
- Joe Chvala, Director, Choreographer, Dancer of FireBall
Peter's haunting and beautifully crafted musical score made this dance/theatre piece one of the most stunning shows in our history.
- Ron Peluso, History Theatre Artistic Director
Click here to view the opening scene from FireBall: The Great Hinckley Fire Project
FireBall: The Great Hinckley Fire Project
World Premiere March 5-29, 2005 | Produced in association with Joe Chvala & the Flying Foot Forum
Conceived and developed by Joe Chvala, Roger Nieboer and Peter Ostroushko | Written by Roger Nieboer, with additional text and lyrics by Joe Chvala | Musical score composed by Peter Ostroushko
This show tells the tragic story of the Great Hinckley Fire of 1894. The story is set in Hinckley, Minnesota in 1894 and 1954. The show was a dance piece that used multimedia presentation during the production.
The cast featured Joey Babay, Jan Campbell, Terry Lynn Carlson, Joe Chvala, Brian Grandison, Karla K. Grotting, Michael T. Jacobsen, Sam L. Landman, Ryan McCartan, Dylan Frederick, Zoe Pappas, Martin Ruben, Amber Sausen, Joe Scrimshaw, Karen Weber and Pat Welch. Musicians: Peter Ostroushko, mandolin and violin; David Saffert, piano; Diane Tremaine, cello; and Mark Anderson, percussion.