Sponsored by Thom and Tricia Smelter
Overture to La Forza del Destino- Giuseppe Verdi
Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ-Tomaso Albinoni
Rockwell Reflections- Stella Sung, Abigail Rockwell, guest narrator
On Top of the World- Brian Balmages
Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo”- Aaron Copland
Tickets
Tickets from $20.00 Symphony Supporters private lecture on Norman Rockwell-Abigail Rockwell, guest speaker
Symphony Supporters: Saturday, September 25, 2021
General Public: Saturday, October 2, 2021
Gold: Diamond VIP – $55
Blue: Orchestra – $40
Green: Front Row Tier 2 – $45
Purple: Tier 2 Forward – $35
Pink: Tier 2 Rear – $20
The FSO scales its first mountain with a stunning program that will leave you wanting more. Verdi’s exciting La Forza del Destino set a high bar with its gorgeous string melodies, lyrical woodwind solos, and powerful brass and percussion fanfares. Famed American illustrator Norman Rockwell said: “I love to tell stories in pictures. The story is the first thing and the last thing.” Composer Stella Sung’s Rockwell Reflections tells the story of five iconic Rockwell pictures with her gorgeous symphonic score. Abigail Rockwell will be on hand to narrate the story of her grandfather’s work, and each picture will be displayed on a large screen above the orchestra. Next, we’re On Top of the World with Brian Balmages’ new work for orchestra, and we’ll conclude with Aaron Copland’s American masterpiece Rodeo. What a start!