Weekend: Alexandria Symphony Presents All-Mozart Concert

Alexandria, VA—Alexandria Symphony Orchestra (ASO) continues its season of celebrated masterworks on Saturday, Feb. 11 and Sunday, Feb. 12. The concert set continues the season with a focus on musical masterpieces, led by five renowned guest conductors. Each concert is anchored by a classical “popular” favorite loved by audiences from the symphonic canon.

The ASO welcomes guest conductor Michael Rossi, a rising star in the orchestral world. Graduating from the Washington National Oper’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, Rossi has led orchestras from Philadelphia to Xalapa. The program features all-Mozart selections with the exuberant Jupiter Symphony, Piano Concerto No. 20 and the Overture to the Magic Flute.

Back by popular demand, Thomas Pandolfi will lend his artistry to the piano concerto. Praised by the Washington Post, Pandolfi is “an artist who is master of both the grand gesture and the sensual line.” Equally a master of technique and expression, Pandolfi played to a sold-out house with ASO audiences jumping to their feet in a standing ovation with his premiere of Kluge & Kluge’s American Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in May of 2016.

In partnership with the Choral Arts Society of Washington, Scott Tucker conducts on April 1 and 2, 2017 including Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass with soloists Esther Heidemen (soprano), Linda Maguire (mezzo-soprano), Brian Thorsett (tenor), and Jim Shaffran (bass). The program also features Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Brahms’ Nänie and Variation on a Theme by Haydn. The season culminates on May 20, 2017with guest conductor Emil de Cou and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 and Barber's Violin Concerto proudly featuring ASO’s own Marlisa Woods.

Single tickets for the ASO’s 73rd Season are available. Adult tickets range $20-$80, $5 youth and $10 student with military, senior and group discounts available. All Saturday performances are at 8:00 PM at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center (NVCC Alexandria Campus); Sunday performances are at 3:00 PM at the George Washington Masonic Memorial. The ASO provides complimentary parking at both venues.

To purchase tickets and for more information, visit www.alexsym.org or call 703-548-0885.

PHOTO of Thomas Pandolfi courtesy of the artist