There’s still time to get your tickets to see the Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra, set for 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25 at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
Principal Conductor Wojciech Rodek leads the acclaimed Polish orchestra, founded in 1944, on its first U.S. tour. Featuring violin soloist Sara Dragan, winner of many international competitions, the program will include works of Rossini, Wieniawski and Schubert.
The program includes the following pieces:
- Rossini: Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
- Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 (Sara Dragan, violin soloist)
- Schubert: Symphony No. 9 (“The Great”)
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“Animal Athletes” with Silly Safaris
The Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam series continues on Saturday, Feb. 26 with “Animal Athletes” with Silly Safaris at the Studio Theater.
Animals are so amazing. What is the fastest animal on earth? Who can jump the farthest? Who can squeeze the strongest? Come see the Animal Athletes and compete for the gold medal with your favorite Silly Safaris stars. Get moving with reptiles, mammals, birds, amphibians and bugs – and then pet the stars, too.
Designed for children ages 1 to 7, Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam sessions encourage young children to become engaged in the arts. These informal concerts take place 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Saturdays.
Tickets are only $10 per child, with two free adult admissions included – perfect for parents and grandparents. Click here to buy tickets.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Dedicated to preserving America’s jazz heritage, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra returns to the Palladium with 15 of the finest soloists, ensemble players and arrangers in jazz music today. The concert is set for 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Studio Theater.
Founded in 1988 and led since 1991 by world-renowned trumpeter and artistic director Wynton Marsalis, the big band spends over a third of the year on tour, performing a vast repertoire that ranges from new commissioned compositions to rare historic works, including compositions and arrangements by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk and other greats.
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