For this program, the FWSO fronts one of its own. Principal Violist DJ Cheek, appointed in 2021, moves to the front of the stage for Bartók’s final composition, his Viola Concerto. That work launches with a pontificating viola solo in dialogue that quickly evolves into a prismatic exploration of musical color. Russian conductor Anna Skryleva […]
For this program, the FWSO fronts one of its own. Principal Violist DJ Cheek, appointed in 2021, moves to the front of the stage for Bartók’s final composition, his Viola Concerto. That work launches with a pontificating viola solo in dialogue that quickly evolves into a prismatic exploration of musical color. Russian conductor Anna Skryleva […]
In this family friendly concert, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra brings the story of Cinderella to life with familiar classical favorites! Saint-Saëns’ Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals is the perfect magical spell, while Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain conjures the dread of the clock striking midnight. It’s Cinderella as you’ve never heard it before!
“Arguably the world’s most popular 21st-century opera and art song composer” – The Wall Street Journal Composer Jake Heggie is best known for the operas Dead Man Walking, Moby-Dick, It’s a Wonderful Life, Three Decembers, Two Remain, and If I Were You. He is currently at work on his 10th full-length opera, Intelligence, as well […]