75th Season Celebration: An American In Paris & More at Miller Symphony Hall

Overview

Diane Wittry, Conductor
Mio Imai, Violin

A RE-CREATION OF THE VERY FIRST ASO CONCERT IN OCTOBER 1951!

Program to Include:
BEDRICH SMETANA The Moldau
FELIX MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty
GEORGE GERSHWIN An American in Paris
CLAUDE DEBUSSY Clair De Lune

Celebrate 75 years of the Allentown Symphony with a spectacular season opener! This re-creation of the Symphony’s first concert in October 1951 features an extraordinary lineup, including Gershwin’s An American in Paris, Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty, Debussy’s Clair de Lune, and more timeless favorites. Violin soloist Mio Imai, the talented Grand Prize winner of the Philadelphia International Music Festival Concerto Competition, joins the orchestra for stunning performances of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. Don’t miss this historic tribute—reserve your tickets today!