Raise the Roof!
$16-$19 (age 18 and under free)
Richard Strauss — Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Kevin Puts — Millenium Canons
Aaron Copland — Down a Country Lane
Aaron Copland — Variations on a Shaker Melody
Michael Daugherty — Raise the Roof!
Antonín Dvořák — American Suite Op. 98b
Ludwig van Beethoven — Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"
Gunnar Folsom, timpani
Mark Salman, piano
Wesley Schulz, conductor
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra
Amabile Choir
R. Strauss – Introduction to Also sprach Zarathustra
Puts – Millennium Canons
Copland – Down a Country Lane
Copland – Variations on a Shaker Melody
Daugherty – Raise the Roof!
Dvořák – American Suite, Op. 98b
Beethoven – Choral Fantasy
This special program is one of celebration, community and the American spirit. Through the generous support of the Fletcher Bay Foundation, we are showcasing our brand new set of timpani in American composer Michael Daugherty’s thrilling concerto Raise the Roof!, performed by Gunnar Folsom.
Kevin Puts won the Pulitzer Prize in 2010 and his work for orchestra, Millennium Canons, will have its Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra debut.
Closing the performance in grand fashion is Beethoven’s Chorale Fantasy featuring the BSO, Mark Salman on piano, and Anne Pell and the Amabile Choir. Singing of strength, unity and joy, this masterpiece is the perfect end to this unique program.
Tickets:
$19 adults
$16 seniors, students, teachers, military
Youth 18 and under FREE with paying adult
Please call (206) 842-8569 or visit our box office for these complimentary tickets provided under the "Youth in Music Initiative," generously sponsored by Wicklund Dental.