Hartford Symphony Orchestra Presents 'Symphonic Love Potions'

From Hartford Symphony Orchestra: It’s a symphonic love extravaganza! Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, as it presents Symphonic Love Potions Friday, February 10 through Sunday, February 12 in the Belding Theater at The Bushnell in Hartford. These concerts will feature guest percussionists Svet Stoyanov and Dmitrii Nilov, and guest saxophonist Javon Jackson, and will be conducted by HSO Music Director Carolyn Kuan. Visit hartfordsymphony.org for information.

The 2016-2017 Masterworks Series is sponsored by The Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation. Symphonic Love Potions is the Alexander Campbell McNally and Tina Mahar McNally Memorial Concert.

The program includes R. Strauss’ Don Juan, Op. 20, Dorman’s Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture – Fantasy, and jazz selections featuring HSO soloists (including Carmichael’s Stardust, Coltrane’s Naima, and Van Heusen’s But Beautiful). A free pre-concert talk led by Carolyn Kuan will take place one hour prior to each performance.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with Carolyn Kuan and the HSO as it performs music inspired by romance. R. Strauss’ passionate Don Juan tells the tale of the great lothario Don Juan and his quest for ideal love. Dorman’s double percussion concerto Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! mixes elements of Western, Arabic and Indian music, and refers to three substances that are both appealing and dangerous. From the most romantic love story of all time, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture – Fantasy introduces the dramatic and achingly beautiful tale of doomed young lovers. Plus, some of the world’s most romantic jazz ballads are given new life with lush orchestrations for the HSO and special soloists. Feel the love!

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