Florida Orchestra plans free Pops in the Park concert
Article published on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 |
TAMPA - The Florida Orchestra performs five free Pops in the Park concerts around the Tampa Bay area during October, including one at Coachman Park in Clearwater on Thursday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m., and at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Conducted by Associate Conductor Susan Haig, the concerts will feature familiar classics as well as Viennese favorites and pop tunes. The evening concerts will close with Tchaikovsky¹s ever-popular "1812 Overture." The concert at Vinoy Park will include a fireworks display.
Attendees are welcome to bring picnic baskets, blankets, low-back folding chairs and coolers. No alcoholic beverages.
The program for all of the concerts will include John Williams' "The Cowboy Overture;" "Anitra's Dance" and "The Hall of the Mountain King" from Grieg's "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1;" the overture to Mozart's "La Clamenzo di Tito;" the fourth movement of Dvorak's "Symphony No. 8;" Lecuona's "La Malaguena;" Von Suppe's "Light Cavalry Overture;" selections from Lehar's "Merry Widow;" selections from Meredith Willson's "The Music Man;" and the overture to Bernstein's "West Side Story."
For information, call The Florida Orchestra at 813-286-2403 or toll free at 1-800-662-7286, or visit www.floridaorchestra.org.
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Article published on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006
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