Open Rehearsals: Coffee, Conversations and Classics - Grand Canyon Suite
Join Alex Amsel, Phoenix Symphony Associate Conductor, as he hosts and moderates these Phoenix Symphony working, open rehearsals for “Coffee, Conversation & Classics.” Experience your Phoenix Symphony as they rehearse and prepare for an upcoming concert. Participate in a Q&A after the rehearsal with the guest conductor and musicians. Some pieces of music listed may not be rehearsed on that particular date. The seating is general admission. Enjoy a casual and intimate experience with the Phoenix Symphony.
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Francisco Fullana, violin
The magnificence of the Southwest landscape is portrayed in the Phoenix Symphony’s final classical concerts of the season. Conductor Thomas Wilkins leads the orchestra in Grofe’s cinematic Grand Canyon Suite, which offers five musical scenes of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Wilkins also conducts Aaron Copland’s popular El Salón México, and Spanish violinist Francisco Fullana joins the orchestra for Fandango Violin Concerto, a mariachi-flavored work by contemporary Mexican composer Arturo Márquez.
Concert Repertoire
Copland: El Salón México
Márquez: Fandango Violin Concerto
Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite
To be announced: Mystery Piece
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2559338-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2559338-2
