New Year's Eve Celebration

Item details

Date

Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024 7:30PM

Name

New Year's Eve Celebration

Description

Stephanie Childress, conductor
Steven Franklin, trumpet 
Jonathan Randazzo, trombone 

Antonín Dvořák Slavonic Dance No. 1 
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Overture to The Nutcracker Suite No. 1 
Anna Clyne Masquerade for Orchestra 
Joseph Turrin Fandango 
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Valse de la Reine” from Four Characteristic Waltzes 
William Walton Crown Imperial (Coronation March) 
Camille Saint-Saëns "Danse Baccanale” from Samson et Dalila 
Leroy Anderson The Typewriter
Leonard Bernstein "Lonely Town” from Three Dance Episodes from On the Town 
Johann Strauss, Jr. Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring) 
José Serebrier Selections from Carmen Symphony in Twelve Scenes 

📍 This concert takes place at Stifel Theatre 

Welcome the new year in style! Masquerades and flamenco, Viennese waltzes and more will make this a night to remember as former SLSO Assistant Conductor Stephanie Childress leads the orchestra in a celebration filled with dance music from around the world. Principal Trumpet Steven Franklin and Principal Trombone Jonathan Randazzo “dance” a fandango as they make their SLSO debuts in this performance that includes a few surprises along the way. 

A few things to know:

• During her tenure as SLSO Assistant Conductor from 2020 to 2023, Stephanie Childress led dozens of concerts, including performances of Dvořák’s New World Symphony and Elgar’s Enigma Variations, the scores to Up and Raiders of the Lost Ark, and many education and Youth Orchestra events. 

• While waltzes and ballets are commonly known forms of dance, this program also features lesser-known dances, including the fandango, a lively Spanish dance for two people, typically accompanied by castanets or tambourine. The “two people” in this performance will be two SLSO brass principals—Steven Franklin on trumpet and Jonathan Randazzo on trombone.

• Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen has been reproduced and rearranged many times since it was first performed in 1875. José Serebrier arranged a 34-minute concert version, reallocating the voice parts throughout the orchestra, yet retaining much of Bizet’s original orchestration.

Please note: Online ticket sales close three hours before the performance. However, you can still purchase tickets in person or by calling the box office at 314.534.1700.