Start Time
- 7:30p on Friday, May 30
- 7:30p on Saturday, May 31
conductor
Stefan Asbury
violin
Tai Murray
Smetana
Vyšehrad (The High Castle) from Má vlast
Bernstein
Serenade after Plato’s Symposium
Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Bartók
The Miraculous Mandarin
CONCERT DETAILS
Completing this season’s three-part exploration of tragic lovers Romeo and Juliet is Leonard Bernstein’s suite of Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, overflowing with familiar tunes such as “Somewhere,” “Cool,” and “Maria.” Bernstein opens the program as well when violinist Tai Murray takes the stage with his Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium), which the composer referred to as “a series of related statements in praise of love.” Finally, Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin — which describes a game of thievery and seduction that goes awry — was once banned from performance on moral grounds. Stefan Asbury conducts this program of vibrant stories set to music.
Friday, May 30
MEET THE MUSIC
Please join us at the Bradley Symphony Center one hour before the concert for a free Meet the Music pre-concert talk. Enjoy an engaging, informative look at the works you'll experience live at the performance.
Food & Beverage Service
Resonance Food Co. offers a variety of choices, prepared on-site by our full-time chefs. Beginning 90 minutes before each performance, enjoy tasty treats and libations at numerous bar locations throughout the Bradley Symphony Center.
Sound Bites
Music meets cuisine! On select Friday and Saturday evenings, enhance your pre-concert dining with Sound Bites, an elevated Chef’s Table culinary experience located in the Bradley Symphony Center Ellen & Joe Checota Atrium.
Saturday, May 31
MEET THE MUSIC
Please join us at the Bradley Symphony Center one hour before the concert for a free Meet the Music pre-concert talk. Enjoy an engaging, informative look at the works you'll experience live at the performance.
Food & Beverage Service
Resonance Food Co. offers a variety of choices, prepared on-site by our full-time chefs. Beginning 90 minutes before each performance, enjoy tasty treats and libations at numerous bar locations throughout the Bradley Symphony Center.
Sound Bites
Music meets cuisine! On select Friday and Saturday evenings, enhance your pre-concert dining with Sound Bites, an elevated Chef’s Table culinary experience located in the Bradley Symphony Center Ellen & Joe Checota Atrium.
Support
Start Time
- 7:30p on Friday, May 30
- 7:30p on Saturday, May 31
conductor
Stefan Asbury
violin
Tai Murray
Smetana
Vyšehrad (The High Castle) from Má vlast
Bernstein
Serenade after Plato’s Symposium
Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Bartók
The Miraculous Mandarin