American Skies
Date
January 14, 2017
Time
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Mercury’s multimedia-infused concerts have audiences raving!
It’s a one-of-a-kind concert – a perfect blend of amazing music paired with onscreen drama! Journey to Ellis Island as the Statue of Liberty appears; witness the creation of the iconic New York City skyline; and experience the thrilling tension of man’s race towards sky and space – accompanied with music by legendary American masters like Gershwin, Barber and Glass. If you loved The Crimson Prince and Bach & Piazzolla, you will love this multi-media experience created by Denis Plante and Antoine Plante.
This concert is made possible in part by the Houston Endowment and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Photo credit: Stefan Georgi
Learn more about American Skies as Brian Ritter, Executive Director, moderates a discussion with co-creators Antoine Plante and Denis Plante on the Cullen Theater stage at Houston's Wortham Center.
Program
SAMUEL BARBER
Adagio for Strings
JOHN CORIGLIANO
Voyage
Selections from Symphony No. 2
Antonin Dvorak
Largo from Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Summertime
PHILIP GLASS
Selections from Violin Concerto No. 2, "American Four Seasons"
DENIS PLANTE
American Sky
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Selections from String Quartet No. 8
FEATURED ARTISTS
Antoine Plante, Conductor and Co-Creator
Denis Plante, Director and Co-Creator
RUNNING TIME
Approx. 1 hr 45 min, with intermission
PRE-CONCERT LECTURE
7:15pm, in the Green Room