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Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Back to the ’80s
BJCC Concert Hall 2100 Richard Arrington Blvd N, Birmingham, AL, United StatesThe ASO takes you to the neon-lit era of leg warmers and hair spray. Back to the ’80s! The ASO brings to life classic hits that defined a generation with artists like Elton John, Madonna, Billy Joel, Steve Winwood, Cyndi Lauper, and much more. This show will have you singing along like you’re withContinue Reading ...
Izcaray: 10 Years Remembered – Coffee Concert
Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall 1200 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, United StatesThe orchestra will perform The Symphonie fantastique, a piece of music that tells the story of a gifted artist who, in the depths of hopelessness and despair because of his unrequited love for a woman, has poisoned himself with opium. The piece tells the story of the artist’s drug-fueled hallucinations, beginning with a ballContinue Reading ...
Izcaray: 10 Years Remembered
Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall 1200 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, United StatesIn celebration of Carlos Izcaray’s 10 years as Music Director of the ASO, the orchestra will perform an anniversary program featuring works Maestro Izcaray conducted at his opening concert in 2013. La Péri, written in 1911, and was Dukas’ last published work is not as well known as The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, this ballet hasContinue Reading ...
Alabama Symphony Orchestra presents: Inspired by Alabama
Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall 1200 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, United States(Alabama Symphony Orchestra) Attend the live concert + public recording of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra's Inspired by Alabama. The concert will include prominent names + scores, including: Carlos Izcaray, conductor Amerigo Marino: Stars Fell on Alabama Brian Raphael Nabors: Letters from Birmingham William Levi Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony
Young People’s Concert 2024: The Great Orchestra Experiment (Grades 3-6)
Samford University Wright CenterThe Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Chris Confessore join Dr. Susie Sonata in this engaging, full STEAM ahead Great Orchestra Experiment! This interactive concert is sure to engage all the senses as students experience the orchestra through the lens of science, technology, engineering, and math! Commissioned by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and written byContinue Reading ...
Viennese Kaleidoscope (Trios)
Samford University’s Brock Recital Hall 880 Montague Dr, Birmingham, ALArtists Daniel Szasz, violin Warren Samples, cello Yakov Kasman, piano Program to Include Haydn: Trio in G major No. 39 Hob. XV/25 (15’) Mozart: Trio in G major KV 564 (17’) Beethoven: Trio No. 5 in D major (Op. 70 No. 1) “Ghost” (30’)
Bartók – Coffee Concert
Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall 1200 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, United StatesThe orchestra will play Bartok’s Concerto for orchestra. Bartók makes extensive use of classical elements in the work; for instance, the first and fifth movements are in sonata-allegro form. The work combines elements of Western art music and eastern European folk music, especially that of Hungary, and it departs from traditional tonality, often usingContinue Reading ...
Beethoven + Bartók
Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall 1200 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, United StatesBeethoven began work on the Eighth in the summer of 1812, immediately after the completion of his Seventh Symphony. Martin Geck describes the Eighth as containing “all the relevant hallmarks, including motivic and thematic writing notable for its advanced planning, defiant counterpoint, furious cross-rhythms, sudden shifts from piano to forte, and idyllic and evenContinue Reading ...
J.S Bach & Nabors with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Carver Theatre 1631 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, United StatesBACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050, D Major NABORS World Premiere RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite I Event: J.S Bach & Nabors with the Alabama Symphony OrchestraContinue Reading ...
It’s A Holiday Feeling with the ASO & Friends!
BJCC Concert Hall 2100 Richard Arrington Blvd N, Birmingham, AL, United StatesExperience holiday magic in Birmingham with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra! Joining the orchestra is fabulous guest soloist Birmingham’s own Sadie Goodman. With featured pianist Rich Ridenour and electric violinist Bethany Borg, the ASO will perform classics like Carol of the Bells, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and Merry Christmas Darling. There are surprises throughoutContinue Reading ...
Handel’s Messiah
Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall 1200 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, United StatesWitness one of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s most beloved holiday traditions! A fixture of the holiday season, Handel’s Messiah features the iconic Hallelujah chorus and sweeping solos portraying one of the greatest stories ever told. Leading the orchestra is special guest conductor James M. Meaders, founder and artistic director of Vox Anima London.
New Year’s Eve: A Viennese Celebration
Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall 1200 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, United StatesToast the end of 2024 with a glass of bubbly and experience the ASO’s effervescent performance of the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day tradition.
Beethoven + Strauss
Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall 1200 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, United StatesCarlos Izcaray leads the orchestra in Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso — A tour de force of orchestral writing, displaying Ravel’s unique blend of impressionistic harmonies, Spanish folk influences, and rhythmic vitality. Then, the ASO welcomes pianist Awadagin Pratt to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Awadagin has received acclaim for delivering “forceful, imaginative, andContinue Reading ...
Timpani, harpsichord, & strings – Fauré & Ravel
Avon Theatre 2829 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, United States
Fauré & Ravel with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Carver Theatre 1631 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, United StatesGabriel Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80: Suite Antonio Vivaldi bassoon concerto Maurice Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin Event: Bassoon & strings – Fauré & Ravel Doors Open: 5:30:00 PM LINK TO TICKETS: Fauré & Ravel ticket link Join the ASO for a close-up concert at the historic Carver Theater. This program features stunning works byContinue Reading ...
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