Latin music focus of symphony concert
Cathy Higgins
ALBANY — The Albany Symphony Orchestra will head south of the border this weekend for its presentation of “Colorful Latin America.”
The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Albany Municipal Auditorium.
Tickets are $35-$38 for adults, $30-$33 for senior citizens and the military, and $8 for students. They will be available in advance and at the door.
The concert will be preceded by “Conversations with the Conductor” at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Admission is free for those attending the performance.
The evening will feature guest conductor and Brazilian Maestro Manfredo Schmiedt leading a variety of compositions by well-known Latin composers and selections from “West Side Story.”
Saturday’s compositions to be performed will include Antonio Carlos Gomes’ “Sinfonia” from “Il Guarany,” Heitor Villa-Lobos’ “Bachianas brasileira No. 2” and Alberto Ginastera’s “Pampeana No. 3.”
The performance is the Albany Symphony’s second stop in its presentation of “Musical Destinations” for its 46th season.
For more information, call (229) 430-8933 or visit www.albanysymphony.org.
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