The Rite of Spring

The Rite of Spring CRAWFORD SEEGERRissolty Rossolty RACHMANINOFFVariations on a theme of Paganini Dominic Cheli, piano STRAVINSKYThe Rite of Spring 7:30PM, Friday, May 3, 2024 Dawson Auditorium Dawson Auditorium S Charles Street Adrian, MI 49221 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar The ASO’s year of Stravinsky comes to an epic conclusion with the most influential musical work of the 20th century. Like Beethoven a century before, no composer after “The Rite of Spring” is free from its influence, whether as an embrace or a reaction; the influence of Stravinsky’s masterpiece is …

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PULCINELLA

PULCINELLA VALERIE COLEMANUmoja Anthem of Unity STRAVINSKYPulcinella MOZARTSymphony No. 41, Jupiter 7:30PM, Friday, March 15, 2024 Dawson Auditorium Dawson Auditorium S Charles Street Adrian, MI 49221 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar Stravinsky and Mozart both wrote music that positively sparkles and shimmers on the stage and in your ear. Two of the best examples are combined here. Stravinsky orchestratted and arranged some charming dances from the 18th century for his ballet “Puclinella” and Mozart ended his symphonic output with this famous 41st. Its courageous skill and scale have given it …

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Harry’s Wondrous World

Harry’s Wondrous World Unforgettable music from the Harry Potter film series and a few other gems. 7:00PM, Friday, February 16, 2024 Dawson Auditorium Dawson Auditorium S Charles Street Adrian, MI 49221 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar The ASO’s Annual Film Night gets a lift with music from many of the Harry Potter films. Costumes and fun have come to characterize this yearly program, which has become one of our most attended programs. 

PETROUCHKA

PETROUCHKA GALA FLAGELLOVitality BEETHOVENPiano Concerto No. 4 Henry Kramer, piano STRAVINSKYPetrouchka 3:00PM, Sunday, November 12, 2023 Dawson Auditorium Dawson Auditorium S Charles Street Adrian, MI 49221 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar Dig a little deeper into Stravinsky at this concert with his Carnival piece, “Petrouchka,” the story of puppets brought to life. We also welcome pianist Henry Kramer for his first appearance with the ASO where he will bound his way through Beethoven’s 4th piano concerto. The second movement is said to be Orpheus as he tames the furies at …

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Firebird

Firebird 3:00PM, Sunday, October 8, 2023 Dawson Auditorium Dawson Auditorium S Charles Street Adrian, MI 49221 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar Kick off our year of Stravinsky with his first breakaway hit, The Firebird. The compelling story and music capture the listener and catapulted the composer to international fame. Violinist Danielle Belen joins the strings and percussion sections in Leonard Bernstein’s only violin concerto, the heady “Serenade” right after we open the season with the pageantry of Glinka’s festive overture. 

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert 7:00PM, Saturday, June 8, 2024 Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts 300 N. Elm Street Greensboro , NC 27401 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar 3:00PM, Sunday, June 9, 2024 Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts 300 N. Elm Street Greensboro , NC 27401 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™  in Concert. Based on the third installment of the classic saga, the thrilling tale …

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Darren Criss with the San Francisco Symphony

Darren Criss with the San Francisco Symphony 7:30PM, Friday, December 31, 2021 Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness Ave San Francisco , CA 94102-4507 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar Before the ball drops, kick off your New Year’s celebrations with a spectacular evening of music with the San Francisco Symphony! Award-winning actor, singer, and songwriter Darren Criss—a San Francisco native famed for his roles on television’s Glee and American Crime Story—takes to the stage to ring in 2022 with a bevy of hits sure to get you in the festive …

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Airborne Toxic Event with the San Francisco Symphony

Airborne Toxic Event with the San Francisco Symphony 7:30PM, Saturday, July 16, 2022 Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness Ave San Francisco , CA 94102-4507 Google Maps Directions Google iCalendar Known for their dramatic blend of rock and electronic music with orchestral arrangements, The Airborne Toxic Event skyrocketed to popularity with the gold-selling single “Sometime Around Midnight” from the band’s self-titled 2008 debut album, a song which spent a staggering eight weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseakers Chart. Since then, The Airborne Toxic Event has played a diverse spectrum of concerts, from …

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets–in Concert

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets–in Concert 3:00PM, Saturday, June 10, 2023 Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts 300 N. Elm Street Greensboro , NC 27401 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar 7:00PM, Sunday, June 11, 2023 Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts 300 N. Elm Street Greensboro , NC 27401 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! This concert features the film Harry Potter and …

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Great Gates! Mussorgsky and More

Great Gates! Mussorgsky and More Valerie ColemanSeven O’Clock Shout TchaikovskyViolin Concerto David Kim, violin MussorgskyPictures at an Exhibition (Ravel orchestration) 7:30PM, Friday, April 28, 2023 Dawson Auditorium Dawson Auditorium S Charles Street Adrian, MI 49221 Google Maps Directions Get Tickets Google iCalendar Opening the program is Valerie Coleman’s salute to front-line workers: Seven O’Clock Shout. David Kim joins us from the Phil- adelphia Orchestra with Tchaikovsky’s emotion-packed violin concerto and will amaze you with a thrilling musical finale. Pictures at an Exhibition closes our concert with enormous orchestral forces, massive sounds, and …

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