"This is Italy! And now has begun what I have always thought to be the supreme joy in life." – Felix Mendelssohn, letter to his parents, Venice, 1830

Inside the Classics Concert Series Presented by Great River Energy

Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4, Italian

WED JAN 28, 2009  6PM
Orchestra Hall
$25, Crescendo Project members*
$35, Non-Member Price

Minnesota Orchestra
Sarah Hicks, conductor
Sam Bergman, host

Join us for a night of Mendelssohn performed by the Minnesota Orchestra, including the composer's famous Symphony No. 4, Italian. You'll enjoy:

6 PM – Pre-concert hors d'oeuvres and hosted bar on the Tier Drop of Orchestra Hall... or is it an Italian piazza?

7:30PM – Great main floor seating together for the concert

9:30PM – Post-concert dessert and wine reception at Porter & Frye with members of the Minnesota Orchestra

Mendelssohn began composing when he was 10 and astonished the world with the overture to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream when he was 17. We'll explore all of that and more in the first half of the program, including elements of his remarkable string Octet, composed at age 16. After intermission, you'll hear his Symphony No. 4 in its entirety – a piece that epitomizes his elegant style and became one of his best known works.

Impress your friends with your musical knowledge before the concert – check out insidetheclassics.org, including Sam and Sarah's ever-popular blog.

*Interested in becoming a member of Crescendo Project, an exciting new group of young patrons dedicated to supporting the Minnesota Orchestra? Learn More