PROGRAM
Vlad Vizireanu, conductor
Bates Mothership
Dooley The Soaring Souls
Danielle Gonzalez, percussion
Horner & Zimmer Music from Troy & Gladiator
Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32
Enescu Romanian Rhapsody in A Major, Op. 11 No. 1
About the Program
Originally commissioned by Michael Tilson Thomas for the YouTube Symphony, audience favorite, Mason Bates’ Mothership, is a 21st-century imagination of an orchestral scherzo. To complement the character and sound of Mothership is the world premiere of Paul Dooley’s The Soaring Souls. The first half closes with two pieces of battle music from the movies Troy and Gladiator—a powerful way to enter the underworld! The second half includes Tchaikovsky’s symphonic interpretation of the tragic tale of Francesca da Rimini and George Enescu’s exhilarating Romanian Rhapsody.
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Single tickets range from $26-$66
$15 tickets for students 19 and up with a valid student ID
$10 tickets for youth 18 and under
Student and youth tickets are not available online. They can only be purchased in person or over the phone by calling 815.965.0049.
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6:00pm - Doors Open
6:30pm - Pre-Concert Lecture
7:30pm - Concert Begins
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This performance is part of the Rockford Area Arts Council’s Project Full House initiative.
