Northwest Sinfonietta: A Midsummer Night's Dream
$25-$55 ($20 student guardian, $10 student); military discount available
- Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Richard Danielpour — Breaking the Veil
Felix Mendelssohn — A Midsummer Night's Dream (Incidental Music), Op. 61 (selections)
Enter a Shakespearean midsummer night's dream through Mendelssohn's magical incidental music, where elves, fairies and spells have their way with we mere mortals. Puget Sound Revels partners for this performance, bringing the scenes to life with narration, costuming and tableau. Led by artistic partner Mei-Ann Chen, this season finale concert opens with two works drawing on the Persian heritage of living composers Kian Ravaei and Richard Danielpour.
2 performances:
- Saturday, May 17, 7:30pm at the Rialto Theater in Tacoma
- Sunday, May 18, 2pm at Pioneer Park Pavillion in Puyallup
About Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Praised for her dynamic, passionate conducting style, Taiwanese American conductor Mei-Ann Chen is acclaimed for infusing orchestras with energy, enthusiasm and high-level music-making, galvanizing audiences and communities alike.
https://www.meiannchen.com/