SOLD OUT UT Symphony – Bates Hall – Austin
Dinner – Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant
Wednesday, May 3, $57 pp
Depart SCPL 3:45 p.m.; return 10:15 p.m. Tickets for this event go on sale on Wednesday, March 1 @ 8 a.m. The UT Symphony, led by Maestro Zimmerman since 2006, presents the best of classical music performed by 60-90 top college students in a 700-seat auditorium. This evening’s four-part Symphony No. 3 by Mendelssohn is known as The Scottish since it was inspired and begun on his 1829 visit to Scotland. Featuring flutes, oboes, clarinets, horns and trumpets, the emotional scope of this piece is wide, ranging from a dark and stormy first movement to folk music and then a victory hymn as the finale. NOTE: There are steps to the theatre entrance and a long walk to the stairs or elevators. Before the concert enjoy a hearty meal at Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant. The feast begins with a dinner salad followed by an entrée plate of lasagna, tortellini and rigatoni with meat sauce. (No substitutions or other options available.) Homemade tiramisu for dessert with iced tea or coffee. Ticket cost includes transportation, dinner, and concert. Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire |
