Kedrick Armstrong, Conductor Jamie-Rose Guarrine, Soprano Emily Taubl & Aron Zelkowicz, Cello Springfield Symphony Chorus, Nikki Stoia, Director UMass Amherst Chorale, Stephen Paparo, Director We begin with Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor, where Baroque’s intensity meets lyrical dialogue. We then experience the spirit of France through centuries of bold musical expression. The Springfield Symphony Chorus will collaborate with the University of Massachusetts Amherst Chorale on Poulenc’s Gloria—a radiant, unpredictable work that shifts effortlessly between sacred devotion and playful irreverence. Ravel’s Bolero follows, unfolding with hypnotic inevitability as a single idea swells into orchestral ecstasy. We close in the bustling streets of Paris with Gershwin’s An American in Paris, a dazzling collision of jazz, romance, and cosmopolitan flair. Please Note: Tickets are nonrefundable.
The SSO is the largest professional orchestra in MA outside of Boston, and has been a proud member of the greater Springfield community since 1944.
