Cville Symphony - Romeo and Juliet

Eric Garcia, substitute conductor

Due to a death in his family, Charlottesville Symphony Music Director Benjamin Rous is unable to conduct this weekend’s performances. His replacement is long-time colleague Eric Garcia, Music Director of the Boise Philharmonic and Conductor of the McCall MusicFest (ID). Garcia previously served as Assistant Conductor of the Seattle Symphony, where he led subscription, education, pops and community concerts.

Kristin Hauge, Morning Overture: Kristin Hauge is a PhD candidate in the Composition & Computer Technologies program within the University of Virginia’s Department of Music.  Morning Overture traces the unfolding of the morning from dawn until noon: the sun rises, birds flit and animals awaken.

UVA Concerto Competition Winner Performance: Bass-baritone Jack Siegel will sing “La vendetta” from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, “Vecchia zimarra senti” from Puccini's La Bohème, and “Votre toast” from Bizet's Carmen.

Sergei Prokofiev, Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet: Prokofiev’s cinematically vivid ballet music is a take on Shakespeare’s treasured tale of the star-crossed lovers, matching the playwright’s blend of tenderness and foul play, humor and calamity.