MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
For Immediate Release: August 30, 2024
(Pictured from left to right: Nicholas Hersh, conductor; Branford Marsalis, saxophone)
Branford Marsalis Joins the Modesto Symphony Orchestra for One-Night-Only Opening Night Concert!
Featuring the music of John Williams, Rachmaninoff, and more!
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) proudly presents Branford Marsalis with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra led by Music Director Nicholas Hersh this October 5, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The MSO kicks off their 94th season with acclaimed saxophonist Branford Marsalis. The evening’s program includes Marsalis performing Milhaud’s Scaramouche and John Williams’ Escapades from Catch Me If You Can. The program also features Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor and concludes with Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.
“Our Opening Night concert is propelled by the energy of movement, with two orchestral works inspired by dance: Borodin’s uproarious Polovtsian Dances, as well as the incredible Symphonic Dances by Rachmaninoff,” says Music Director Nicholas Hersh.
"Our featured soloist Branford Marsalis also brings us two spirited, rhythmically-driven works for saxophone and orchestra," Hersh continues. “Branford is a stupendous artist, who brings boundless energy to the music, and we can’t wait to collaborate with him!” Marsalis is a multi-talented, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist known for his virtuosity and versatility across jazz, classical, and popular music genres including notable performances and tours with Sting and The Grateful Dead.
Marsalis will be featured on two pieces: Scaramouche by French composer Darius Milhaud and John Williams’ Escapades from Catch Me If You Can. Scaramouche is a three-movement suite with French & Brazilian-inspired rhythms and themes, taken from incidental music Milhaud composed for two plays: Molière’s Le Médecin volant (The Flying Doctor) and Jules Supervielle’s opera, Bolivar. Marsalis will also be performing John Williams’ Escapades, a full symphonic work derived from the score of Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: BRanford marsalis with the modesto symphony orchestra
Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 7:00pm
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Branford Marsalis, saxophone
Program:
Alexander Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche
John Williams: Escapades from Catch Me If You Can
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances
Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto
TICKETS:
Pricing: Tickets start at $31
Ticketing Information:
Tickets are available online through ModestoSymphony.org or through the Gallo Center for the Arts Ticket Office at (209) 338-2100.
Gallo Center Ticket Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm / Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Group Prices available: Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount on tickets. Call (209) 338-5064 for more information.
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of The Gallo Center for the Arts. The DoubleTree Hotel is the official hotel of the MSO.
