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New West Symphony: Carmina & Carnival
March 2 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$15 – $40
O Fortuna! Thus begins Carmina Burana’s thundering choruses and vivid medieval poems lauding love and indulgence, with the New West Symphony Chorus and renowned vocal soloists. Carnival of the Animals is a humorous, imaginative musical suite featuring accomplished actor, improviser and voice artist Jim Meskimen, whose work is well-known to TV and film audiences. The talented Vieness Piano Duo performs throughout the concert, and the Los Robles Children’s Choir and State Street Ballet’s Professional Track dancers (presenting world premiere choreography) are also featured in this special performance!
Michael Christie, conductor
Vieness Piano Duo (Vijay Venkatesh & Eva Schaumkell, pianos)
Celena Shafer, soprano
Arnold Livingston Geis, tenor
David Adam Moore, baritone
Jim Meskimen, narrator
New West Symphony Chorus, Wyant Morton, director
Los Robles Children’s Choir, Emma Roche, director
State Street Ballet Professional Track, Cecily MacDougall, director
Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
Orff/Killmayer: Carmina Burana
Tickets start at $40; students/children $15
