SummerFEST: An Evening of Dances

Ilya Shterenberg, clarinet
David Danzmayr, conductor

Join ProMusica for a three-concert SummerFEST! Pack a picnic, grab your lawn chairs, and bring the whole family. Join us one hour before each concert for music and garden inspired children’s activities on the Wolfe Terrace (behind the stage). Concerts are FREE, and all ages are welcome!

Music Director David Danzmayr leads the orchestra through an evening of lively dances featuring American composer Jessie Montgomery’s Strum, and fan favorites by Johann Strauss, Jr. and Brahms. Principal clarinetist Ilya Shterenberg performs Mozart’s expressive and virtuosic Clarinet Concerto.

Program:
MONTGOMERY – Strum
MOZART – Clarinet Concerto
J. STRAUSS, JR. – Roses from the South
DELIBES – “Pizzicato” from Sylvia Suite
BRAHMS – Hungarian Dances No. 1, 4, & 5

Gates will open at 6:00 PM. Program duration is approximately 1 hour with no intermission.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Concerts at Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens are FREE and open to all ages. Seating is general admission. We encourage you to bring your own portable seating, blankets, or lawn chairs. A full bar will be available for purchase. No outside alcohol is permitted.

VIP SEATING:

Enhance your SummerFEST experience! Purchase a catered VIP table which includes reserved premium concert seating, chairs, and linens. Enjoy a shared charcuterie platter of assorted gourmet cheeses and spreads, and an array of fruit and petite confections to satisfy your sweet tooth. VIP seating must be purchased on one order to sit together. All VIP reservations must be made by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 2.

Upon arrival, please check in at the ProMusica table near the main concert stage. All VIP orders are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to a different concert date. If the event is cancelled due to weather, orders will still be available for pick-up at the park. Menu subject to change.

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Please note that if you or someone in your party has a dietary restriction or allergy, please contact the ProMusica Box Office by phone at 614.464.0066 ext. 101 to make your reservation.

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