The House of Hope Presbyterian ChurchSaint Paul, MN

Sunday, October 4  •  3 PM - 5 PM

Overview

MVO launches its season with a vibrant, dance-themed program that brings an irresistible groove to the concert hall!

The concert opens with Arturo Márquez’ Danzon No.2, written in 1994 and blasted into the music world’s consciousness during the 2007 North American tour by Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Then, two sets of lively Afro-Caribbean-influenced dances composed in 1953 by this season’s Foreground Composer Florence Price (Dances in the Canebrakes and Suite of Dances) will evoke the lively rhythms and familiar genres of early music and dance culture in the Deep South. After intermission, we are absolutely thrilled to join with superstar multi-international-award-winning mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski for selections from George Bizet’s unforgettable Carmen. You’ll go home light on your feet, with a song in your heart!