Jun 5, 2016
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Need something to do this weekend? Kick off the summer in musical style with three days of FREE concerts. Experience the beautiful music of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra under the stars in Birmingham’s own award-winning Railroad Park.

New this year, the orchestra will be projected on two big screens. Bring a lawn chair or a picnic blanket and enjoy the evening!

Friday, June 10, 2016, at 8 p.m.

A SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION

Carlos Izcaray, Conductor

DVORÁK Slavonic Dance, op.46, No. 8 in G minor

WAGNER Overture & Venusberg Music, from Tannhäuser

BARBER Essay No.2

ROSSINI Overture to The Barber of Seville

LISZT Les Préludes

 

Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 8 p.m.

TCHAIKOVSKY UNDER THE STARS

Chris Confessore, Conductor

SIBELIUS Finlandia

MUSSORGSKY Night on Bald Mountain (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov)

OFFENBACH Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.2 in C minor, “Little Russian”

 

Sunday, June 12, 2016, at 6 p.m.

FAMILY FUN DAY Sponsored by Protective Life

Chris Confessore, Conductor

VON SUPPÉ Light Cavalry Overture

COPLAND Saturday Night Waltz, from Rodeo

RODGERS Oklahoma! Selections

TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz from Sleeping Beauty

HARLINE When You Wish Upon A Star

DEEP PURPLE Smoke on the Water

WILLIAMS Olympic Fanfare and Theme

ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance: No.1, D major

WILLIAMS Suite from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

ROUSE Orange Blossom Special

WARD America the Beautiful