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Opening Night

  • Atwood Concert Hall 621 West 6th Avenue Anchorage, AK, 99501 United States (map)
 

Featuring Bella Hristova, violin

Classic & Applause Series

BERNSTEIN | Overture to Candide
MARY D. WATKINS | Five Movements in Color (Mvt 1 & 2)
KORNGOLD | Violin Concerto in D Major
DVOŘÁK | Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

  • The overture to Bernstein’s wacky operetta highlights his splendid score and audience favorites like “Glitter and Be Gay.”

  • Prolific composer, Mary Watkins describes a movement from her Five Movements in Color as “a song of sorrow and a song of hope.”

  • Considered one of the most extraordinary pieces in his career, Dvořák’s New World Symphony is also listed among the most popular symphonies of all time.

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Opening Night Press Release

Generously Sponsored by
Doré & Kevin Meyers

and

Words on Music with ASO Education Consultant Susan Wingrove-Reed and ASO Music Director Elizabeth Schulze.


Words on Music with ASO Education Consultant Susan Wingrove-Reed.

ASO Education Consultant discusses “Opening Night” with guest artist Bella Hristova.

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