Free Alabama Symphony Orchestra concerts returning to Railroad Park for Memorial Day weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Symphony Orchestra's 'Symphony in the Summer' series is returning to Railroad Park this weekend.
This series will offer three nights of free performances from Friday-Sunday. Each concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.
'Symphony in the Summer is our gift to the city,' Mark Patrick, President of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, said in a statement. 'Each performance explores a fresh perspective of the depth of orchestral music. Audiences have an opportunity to enjoy pieces ranging from symphonic classics to patriotic favorites and even tunes from movies and Broadway shows including 'Wicked.''
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra has offered free summer concerts for more than 40 years, and since 20011, those concerts have been held at Railroad Park.
Here's the lineup for this weekend's performances:
Friday, May 23 – Carlos Izcaray, conductor
Izcaray — Puebla
Tchaikovsky — Suite from Sleeping Beauty
Beethoven — Symphony No. 5
Saturday, May 24 – Daniel Cho, conductor
Humperdinck — Prelude to Hansel and Gretel
Coleridge –Taylor – Petite suite de Concert
Dvorak – Symphony No.7
Sunday, May 25 – Chris Confessore, conductor
Smith — The Star-Spangled Banner
Lowden — Armed Forces Salute
Ward — America the Beautiful
Williams — Superman March
Berlin — Irving Berlin: A Symphonic Portrait
Menken — Overture to Beauty and the Beast
Powell — How to Train your Dragon
Newley — 'Pure Imagination' from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Menken – 'Out There' from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Schwartz — Highlights from Wicked
arr. Waldin — Abba Medley
More information can be found on Alabama Symphony Orchestra's website or social media pages.
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