Maggio handles the orchestra with genuine flair, and the interactions of the brass and percussion sections give "Imaginary Dances" a certain punchy energy. The score is divided into three parts, each consisting of three movements; each part includes a jaunty waltz and a fugue on a slow, string theme. The three free movements, including the percussive, Bernsteinesque opener entitled "The Krunch," sounded engaging.

...a nine-part concerto for orchestra commissioned especially for the Oakland Symphony by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University. An ingenious catalogue of variations on three separate themes, the 35-minute work is crammed with music reflecting a bristling intelligence. The best parts of the work were its tendrilling fugues (named "Reflections," "Dreams" and "Memories" in a reverse-order homage to psychologist C.G. Jung). Just as a cloud-streaked sky or gauze curtains fluttering in a window can unfetter the mind, these episodes proved capable of inducing a deep reverie. Maggio's music, at its best, is deep and inspired.