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NMPhil to kick off Labor Day weekend with classic compositions
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Bring a blanket and some dinner and kick off your Labor Day weekend with music at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
The New Mexico Philharmonic will perform music by Aaron Copland, John Williams and more for a concert amid the flowers and trees at 2601 Central Ave. NW on Friday, Sept. 1.
鈥淚t has something for every taste,鈥� said Marian Tanau, New Mexico Philharmonic president and CEO.
Conducted by music director Roberto Minczuk, the show will open with Copland鈥檚 dramatic 鈥淔anfare for the Common Man.鈥�
Felix Mendelssohn鈥檚 familiar 鈥淲edding March鈥� from 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream鈥� follows.
In a global orbit, the mood shifts to the Intermezzo from the 1890 one-act opera 鈥淐avalleria rusticana鈥� by the Italian composer Pietro Mascagni. Considered his masterpiece, 鈥淐avalleria rusticana鈥� caused one of the greatest sensations in opera history and single-handedly ushered in the Verismo movement, a post-Romantic genre focused on realistic and natural portrayals in Italian dramatic music.
鈥淪o it鈥檚 going around the world,鈥� Tanau said.
Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg鈥檚 鈥淧eer Gynt Suite No. 1 (In the Hall of the Mountain King)鈥� is next, based on a life of procrastination and avoidance.
Czech composer Anton铆n Dvor谩k鈥檚 鈥淣ew World Symphony鈥� follows, written while he was the director of the National Conservatory of Music of America.
The musicians will play Russian composer Mikhail Glinka鈥檚 Overture to the opera 鈥淩uslan and Lyudmila.鈥� Glinka was the first Russian composer to gain wide recognition within his own country, and is often regarded as the fountainhead of Russian classical music.
Lastly, it鈥檚 back to the states with Dolly Parton鈥檚 classic 鈥�9 to 5,鈥� followed by Danny Elfman鈥檚 music from 鈥淪pider-Man.鈥� Continuing the movie theme, the orchestra will end the concert with John Williams鈥� 鈥淔lying Theme鈥� from 鈥淓.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.鈥�
