NEWS RELEASE
LONGMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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The Longmont Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to bring the orchestra back together after having to pause in-person performances over a year ago. During the pandemic, the LSO has been able to have a full 2020/2021 season online, producing smaller scale orchestra concerts and guest artist recitals, but with restrictions being eased our goal of getting the full orchestra playing together again is finally here!
Join us on Sat, June 19, 2021 at 7pm for Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony, Virtual Concert
Elliot Moore, Music Director
Alexander Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 “Reformation”
Borodin's Polovtsian Dances is a colorful and virtuosic work for orchestra. While there are countless moments of tenderness and beauty, at its core, the work expresses an ancient, ritual-like virility.
Mendelssohn's Fifth Symphony was composed for the 300th anniversary of one of the most important events of the Protestant Reformation. The culmination of the work occurs when Mendelssohn uses Martin Luther’s famous hymn "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" to stunning effect.
“With the end of the pandemic in sight, we are thrilled to expand the size of our orchestra to include players that, due to COVID restrictions, we have not been able to incorporate into the orchestra since March 2020. To that end, the soulful nature of Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony paired with the thrilling energy of Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances would be a rewarding and moving experience for our orchestra, audience, and community.” Elliot Moore, Music Director
Tickets for Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony are $35 per household. Purchase tickets online at LongmontSymphony.org
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