Thank you to all the guests who came out for a beautiful evening of music and nature on Thursday! Another concert will take place Friday, August 12.
Join ProMusica for two free concerts on August 11 & 12! Spend a magical evening in the Grand Mallway of Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, with world-class orchestral performances each night. Pack a picnic (no outside alcohol permitted) and enjoy live music performed against the backdrop of the illuminated John F. Wolfe Palm House.
Gates open at 6pm and the concerts begin at 8pm. The duration is approximately 1 hour with no intermission.
Guests are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs and picnic blankets. The Conservatory’s Food Truck and cash bars will be open for refreshments. In the hour before the performance, there will be children’s activities behind the stage on the Wolfe Terrace. Animals (with the exception of Service Animals) are not permitted.
Thursday, August 11
SummerFEST: An Evening of Dances
Ilya Shterenberg, clarinet
David Danzmayr, conductor
Music Director David Danzmayr leads the orchestra through an evening of lively dances featuring American composer Jessie Montgomery’s Strum, and fan favorites by Johann Strauss, Jr. and Brahms. Principal clarinetist Ilya Shterenberg performs Mozart’s expressive and virtuosic Clarinet Concerto.
Program:
MONTGOMERY – Strum
MOZART – Clarinet Concerto
J. STRAUSS, JR. – Roses from the South
DELIBES – “Pizzicato” from Sylvia Suite
BRAHMS – Hungarian Dances No. 1, 4, & 5
Friday, August 12
SummerFEST: Four Seasons Recomposed
Katherine McLin, violin
David Danzmayr, conductor
The evening opens with Respighi’s intimate and elegant Ancient Airs and Dances – fit to be enjoyed on the beautiful grounds of Franklin Park Conservatory. Concertmaster Katherine McLin takes center stage to present Max Richter’s mesmerizing The Four Seasons Recomposed—Vivaldi’s classic, reimagined.
Program:
RESPIGHI – Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3
RICHTER – The Four Seasons Recomposed
