Charleston Symphony Pops: Let's Dance!
$69-$160, call the box office for student tickets
Antonín Dvořák — Slavonic Dance in A-flat major, Op. 46, No. 3 ("Poco Allegretto")
Florence Price — Symphony No. 1 in E minor ("Juba Dance: Allegro")
Manuel de Falla — El sombrero de tres picos ("The Three-Cornered Hat") ("Introduction: Afternoon")
Johann Strauss II — Frühlingsstimmen ("Voices of Spring"), Op. 410
Amilcare Ponchielli — "Dance of the Hours" from La Gioconda
Victor Vanacore — Cinco de Salsa (Beethoven's 5th a la Salsa Cubana)
Carlos Gardel — Por Una Cabeza
Duke Ellington — Mood Indigo (arr. Paul Chihara)
Richard Hayman — Pops Hoedown
Leonard Bernstein — Symphonic Dances from West Side Story ("Mambo")
Ronan Hardiman — Lord of the Dance (selections; arr. Larry Moore)
Victor Vanacore — Disco at the Pops
James P. Johnson — The Charleston (arr. Art Dedrick)
In this final Charleston Symphony Pops concert of the 2022-2023 season, it will be difficult to stay in your seat with spirited music from around the world. From tangoes and rumbas to folk dances and waltzes, the Charleston Symphony has it covered in this melting pot of sounds, accompanied by special dance groups.
George Gershwin was inspired by a trip to Cuba for his Cuban Overture. Let the toe-tapping commence with selections from the Slavonic Dances composed by Antonín Dvořák, Piazzolla's tangos, and Manuel de Falla's Suite No. 1 from The Three-Cornered Hat to Cinco de Salsa and music from Lord of the Dance. Enjoy the high-energy “Mambo” from West Side Story and more. You'll be on your feet for the evening!