This concert is for digital viewing, streaming live at concert time. Available on demand for 30 days starting Feb 15.
Flint Symphony Orchestra
Enrique Diemecke, music director & conductor
Zhengyi Huang, piano
2024 William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition Winner
Johann Strauss Jr. Overture from Die Fledermaus (The Bat)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major
Johann Strauss Jr. Kaiser-Waltzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz)
Johann Strauss Sr. Radetsky 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 familiarsoundtrack to 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.
Title Sponsor
James and Patt Spangler in memory of Gloria and Erick Van Duyne
Principal Sponsors
St. Cecilia Society
Dr. Erick Van Duyne in memory of Gloria Van Duyne
Supporting Sponsors
Linda LeMieux
Betty Salimi
Dr. Rama Rao
Preferred Steinway Performance Sponsors
Dr. Brenda Fortunate in Memory of C. Edward White
ASL Sponsor
FSOLive Sponsors:
Howard & Rita Shand
Runtime: Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes
Including intermission