Past Event | Great Romantics
Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 7:30PM
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Program:
Leonard Bernstein – Symphonic Dances
from West Side Story
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2
Leonard Bernstein is arguably one of the most famous musicians of the 20th Century, and his musical West Side Story is a brash and daring retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet — a heart-on-your-sleeve display of bravado, love, lust, and untimely death — as well as a cry out on behalf of the Puerto Ricans and communities that were being bulldozed out of their homes and neighborhoods as Lincoln Center rose up in New York City in the 1960s. In a very different display of the idea of ‘romantics,’ we will also perform the quintessential Romantic composer Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2. Written in 1906, its bold and unabashed emotional music grips our hearts, minds, and bodies just as surely as it did over a century ago at its premiere. This emotional program is a wonderful way to commence our season and showcase our orchestra’s expressive power.
Single Tickets: $36, $48, $61
Discount student tickets available with a student photo I.D.
Under 18 FREE with an accompanying adult (limited quantities)
Inside the Music
Listen, see, learn, and experience the music to the fullest! Go Inside the Music to get a 360-degree view of the upcoming Great Romantics concert and the creatives who bring the music to life in advance of the show – including artist interviews, program notes, recordings, and the best places to get a bite or drink before and after the show.
Come early at 6:30pm for Creative Conversations with SoNA Music Director Paul Haas! Join us before the concert to hear insights into the evening's program and exclusive details on the inspirations and lives of the artists who make the music come to life.
Great Romantics is sponsored by Dr. George & Mary Benjamin and Dr. Alan & Sherri Lamb