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ASTORIA SYMPHONY:
The Triumph of Love

 

 

 

Saturday, May 8, 2010, 8:00 pm (7:30 lecture*)
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
35-12 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 [map]

Program:
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2 ("Romantic")
Bizet Habanera from Carmen
      
Samantha Korbey, mezzo-soprano
Shostakovich Finale from Symphony No. 5
Stravinsky Berceuse & Finale from Firebird
            Silas Huff ,
Grant Gilman, & Ken Lieberson,
                                conductors

The Astoria Symphony presents an evening of music inspired by triumphant love in a performance of Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture and Hanson's "Romantic Symphony." The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Orchestra, under the direction of Ken Lieberson, will join the Astoria Symphony for the finale with excerpts by Shostakovich, Bizet, and Stravinsky.

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* Join Maestro Huff in the concert hall 30 minutes before the concert begins for an insightful glimpse into the evening's performance. These "Meet the Maestro" talks delve into the lives of the composers, the meaning of the music, and the techniques musicians use to bring music to life.

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