Concert to Join Classical Music with Acrobats, Jugglers, Strongmen, Contortionists, Magicians and More
HARTFORD, January 17, 2012 – Back by popular demand, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra will present a brand-new Cirque de la Symphonie show on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. in Mortensen Hall in The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Led by HSO Music Director Carolyn Kuan, this exhilarating concert will feature acrobats, jugglers, strongmen, and more performing with some of the most popular classical music of all time, including Bizet’s Carmen Suite, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, and more.
HSO President and CEO Andrea Stalf says, “Designed to bring the magic of cirque to the music hall, Cirque de la Symphonie fuses the art of cirque performance with the classic sounds of a live symphony orchestra.”
The performers of Cirque de la Symphonie are some of the most accomplished veterans of exceptional cirque programs from across the globe. They include world record holders, gold-medal winners of international competitions, Olympians and some of the most original talent ever seen, including acrobats Aloysia Gavre, Alexander Streltsov, and Christine Van Loo; strongmen “Jarek & Darek;” juggler and magician Vladmir Tsarkov; and contortionist Elena Tsarkova.
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HSO POPS! SERIES: CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE
Hartford Symphony Orchestra with Carolyn Kuan, music director & conductor; Cirque de la Symphonie, guest performers
Saturday, February 18, 2012 │ 8:00 p.m.
Mortensen Hall │ The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Program: Excerpts from Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite; Dmitri Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre and Samson and Dalila; Bedrich Smetana: The Bartered Bride; Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, and more.
Ticket Information: Tickets range in price from $20-$67.50. Student and children tickets are $10. $25 tickets are available for patrons age 40 and under. To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact HSO ticket services at (860) 244-2999 or visit www.hartfordsymphony.org.
Cirque de la Symphonie is presented by Prudential Retirement. The HSO 2011-12 POPS! Series is presented by United Technologies Corporation. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s 2011-2012 season is sponsored by Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra receives major support from the Greater Hartford Arts Council, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism.