In this series, contemporary music paired with classical repertoire highlight the CSO's brilliant musicians as soloists. Expect audience interaction and educational aspects. Casual, Educational, Contemporary.
Bohuslav Rattay, Guest Conductor
Richard Todd, Radio Talk Show Host, Guest Narrator
Sharon Graci, Artistic Director and Co-Founder of PURE Theatre Founder,
Guest Actor
Rodney Lee Rogers, Co- Founder of PURE Theatre, Guest Actor
Michael Daugherty (1954 - ) "Dead Elvis"
Igor Stravinksy (1882 - 1971) "The Soldier’s Tale"
No rock and roll personality has inspired as much
speculation as Elvis. "Dead Elvis", written by
American composer Michael Daugherty and first performed in 1993, fuses
classical with rock and blues to tell how the gyrating rock star sold his soul
to Hollywood and the devil for fame as played by a bassoonist. Expect pop
culture references from a guy who has written elegies to Liberace, Jackie O,
and Route 66. But the funniest part will be the bassoonist playing in costume
It fits perfectly with the program’s other half–Stravinsky’s
1918 "The Soldier’s Tale",
whose hero also strikes a deal with the man with the red horns - a fiddle for a
book on the economic future (wouldn't we all like that today!). "The
Soldier's Tale" is a theatrical piece - meant to be read,
played and danced. The Charleston Symphony is joined by local celebrity
radio talk show host, Richard Todd, narrating the piece and talented actors and
founders of PURE Theatre, Sharon Graci and Rodney Lee Rogers, playing the
Soldier and the Devil. It will prove to be a wonderfully theatrical
and colorful evening!
Performance begins at 7 pm.
Purchase
single tickets below or visit the Gaillard Auditorium Box Office (77 Calhoun
Street) (Map) or any Ticketmaster
outlet.
Single
tickets- $25. Student tickets - $5.
General
admission seating.
All
performances begin at 7 pm and are approximately one hour without
intermission.
