The Flint Symphony Orchestra takes the stage to perform a Mozart piano concerto, waltzes, and the Swan Lake Ballet Suite.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major
Johann Strauss Jr.
Overture from Die Fledermaus (The Bat)
FrÜhlingsstimmen, op. 410 (Voices of Spring)
Kaiser-Waltzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz)
Pizzicato Polka
Johann Strauss Sr., Radetzky March, op. 228
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake Suite, op. 20a
When you think of ballet, chances are good that right after tutus and pointe shoes, your mind will conjure a Tchaikovsky earworm from the Swan Lake Suite. Movements from one of his best-known works are used liberally in film and television, creating a familiar soundtrack to a ballet performance in popular culture. A full ballet, Tchaikovsky once wrote, is not a thing with a permanent existence. This concert suite derived from his full-length work stands alone from the dance it was once meant to accompany. That doesn’t mean we don’t intend to dance anyway! The program also features a variety of favorite dances by Strauss, Jr., and Mozart’s 21st piano concerto.
Where have I heard this before?
Often nicknamed the “Elvira Madigan” concerto, Mozart’s Concerto 21 was used as the soundtrack of a 1967 Swedish film of the same name, which tells the story of a circus performer, forbidden love, and a suicide pact.
Tickets start at $18; Genesee County Residents save 30%
Phone: (810) 237-7333
Email: tickets@thefim.org
2025/02/15 - 2025/02/15
The Whiting
1241 E. Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48503
Free parking is available for all performances in any surface lot on the Flint Cultural Center campus.
ASL Interpretation sponsored by Elga Credit Union