This preview provided by the Greensboro Symphony.
The Greensboro Symphony will repeat its February Tanger Outlets Masterworks concert for FREE at High Point University, this Thursday, March 3rd at 7:30 p.m. in the Pauline Theater of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. The event is open to the public, though tickets are required for entry. A limited number of complimentary tickets are available to the general public by contacting (336) 841- 9209 or emailing reservations@highpoint.edu.
The free performance features some of Tchaikovsky’s greatest music, including his famous 1812 Overture and his Sleeping Beauty Suite. The Greensboro Symphony also presents a fresh take on the composer’s Symphony #1: “Winter Dreams,” pairing the piece with a multimedia montage of the works of internationally renowned Russian artists, Lyuba and Aleksander Titovets.
One of the most beloved composers of the 20th century, Tchaikovsky is perhaps most wellknown for the final piece on the GSO’s program: the 1812 Overture, included frequently in 4th of July celebrations and perhaps most famously in the 2006 blockbuster V For Vendetta. Featured on percussion for this performance will be Mr. Charles Calkins, member of the Symphony’s Board of Directors and partner with Kilpatrick Townsend.
Despite his fame as an orchestral composer, Tchaikovsky struggled mightily in composing his Symphony #1. Experiencing panic attacks, insomnia, hallucinations and more in his effort to write a satisfactory piece, the Russian master’s efforts were ultimately rewarded with a successful premiere and glowing critical reception, paving the way for 6 additional symphonies. Sleeping Beauty, on the other hand, was a piece whose success Tchaikovsky never lived to see, dying only three years after its 1890 premiere. Now, the ballet has become one of his most famous and often-performed works.
Augmenting this dynamic musical performance will be the works of Russian artists Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets. In a program designed to closely tie the art and music, a digital montage of the Titovets’s beautiful paintings will be displayed throughout the concert, immersing audiences even more intimately in a wintery world of Russian art.
Who: Greensboro Symphony Orchestra The artwork of Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets Nate Beversluis, conductor
What: “Winter Dreams”
- Symphony #1 in G minor “Winter Dreams” – Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Suite from Sleeping Beauty – Tchaikovsky
- 1812 Overture – Tchaikovsky
When: March 03, 2016 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Pauline Theater at the Hayworth Fine Arts Center High Point University 833 Montlieu Avenue High Point, NC 27262
Price: FREE with advance reservation
For more information please visit the Greensboro Symphony at their website.
