The Greenville Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 2019-20 Pops Series with an evening dedicated to one of the contemporary world’s most talented and prolific composers, the legendary John Williams.
The concert, billed as “John Williams’ Greatest Hits,” starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 and will be held at the Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville. Tickets are $25-$75. For more information, call 864-232-0344 or visit www.greenvillesymphony.org.
With a career spanning more than six decades, Williams is synonymous with many of the most popular, recognizable and critically-acclaimed film scores in cinematic history. Selections include the main theme and other music from “Star Wars,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Superman,” “E.T.,” “Jaws,” “Jurassic Park” and “Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone.”
The GSO will be joined by guest conductor Thiago Tiberio for the concert, and attendees are encouraged to come in costume as a character from one of the many movies featuring a John Williams soundtrack.
A costume contest for adults and children will be held in the lobby of the Peace Center before the concert with judging taking place from 6:30-7:15 p.m. Please note, costume contest contestants must purchase a tickets to the “John Williams’ Greatest Hits” concert in order to be eligible to enter. For complete costume contest information, including contest rules and costume guidelines, visit www.greenvillesymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GSO-Costume-Contest-Rules.pdf.
The newly-formed Spartanburg Philharmonic Youth Orchestra will give its debut performance with a concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 in Twichell Auditorium at the Zimmerli Performance Center on the campus of Converse College, 580 E. Main St., Spartanburg. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, and all seating is general admission. For more information, call 864-596-9724 or visit www.spartanburgphilharmonic.org.
The concert, billed as “Masquerade Dreams,” features performances filled with whimsy, intrigue and elegance. Selections include Khachaturian’s “Masquerade Suite,” Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Night on Bald Mountain,” Brian Balmages’ “Dream Machine,” Copland’s “Corral Nocturne” and Tchaikovsky’s “Russian Chorale.”