Encore Georgetown!
Austin Civic Orchestra
February 4th
Alma Thomas Theater
The Austin Civic
Orchestra heads up IH-35 for "Encore Georgetown! A
Classical Evening with the Austin Civic Orchestra" on
Saturday, February 4th, at 7:30 p.m. in Southwestern
University's Alma Thomas Theater. Under the direction of
Dr. Lois Ferrari, the concert features guest percussionist
Thomas Burritt and a program of works by Ewazen, Beethoven,
Rimsky-Korsakov and Amran.
In addition to
Ewazen's fanciful "Concerto for Marimba" - featuring
guest percussionist Burritt - the winds and percussion sections
will be featured in David Amran's jazz-inspired "King Lear
Variations." The orchestra will also perform
Beethoven's intense "Symphony #7" and
Rimsky-Korsakov's festive "Capriccio Espagnol."
Tickets are $12 for
the general admission; $10 for seniors, and military, students;
and $5 for children 11 and under. Southwestern University
faculty, staff and students will be admitted free.
The Alma Thomas Theater is
located at 1001 East University Avenue on the campus of
Southwestern University in Georgetown. For more
information and advance tickets, call (512) 200-ACO1 (2261) or
visit www.AustinCivicOrchestra.org.
Dr. Lois Ferrari
(Photo: Southwestern University)
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