{"id":475,"date":"2015-03-11T16:55:25","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T16:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/coa\/?p=475"},"modified":"2015-03-11T16:55:25","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T16:55:25","slug":"movie-night-comes-to-the-vso-march-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/coa\/2015\/03\/11\/movie-night-comes-to-the-vso-march-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie Night Comes To The VSO March 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Flicker_23_34_poster\"<\/a>VALDOSTA \u2014 The horror. The tragedy. The comedy. The spectacle.<\/p>\n

The Valdosta Symphony Orchestra\u2019s next performance will feature highlights from the silent era\u2019s most beloved films \u2014 the flickers.<\/p>\n

The Valdosta Symphony Orchestra (VSO) will present the special concert, Flicker: Symphonic Celebration of the Silent Age<\/em>, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, in Whitehead Auditorium.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $27 for adults and $10 for students. Discounted tickets are available for senior citizens, military personnel, and Valdosta State University faculty and staff.<\/p>\n

Reservations are required.<\/p>\n

Throughout the evening, the VSO will perform Night on Bald Mountain<\/em> by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky; Danse Macabre<\/em>, Op. 40 by Camille Saint-Sa\u00ebns; Peer Gynt<\/em> Suite No. 1, Op. 46 by Edvard Grieg; Finlandia<\/em>, Op. 26 by Jean Sibelius; and Firebird<\/em> Suite Infernal Dance and Finale by Igor Stravinsky to high definition movie excerpts.<\/p>\n

Flicker<\/em> is part of the Film Score in Reverse Series, produced by Video Ideas Productions. It features excerpts from such silent classics as Metropolis<\/em>, Fritz Lang\u2019s 1927 expressionist sci-fi classic; Nosferatu<\/em>, F.W. Murnau\u2019s 1922 vampire thriller; Out West<\/em>, Roscoe \u201cFatty\u201d Arbuckle\u2019s 1918 Western spoof; Phantom of the Opera<\/em>, Lon Chaney\u2019s 1925 portrayal of the legendary fiend; The Tramp<\/em>, Charles Chaplin\u2019s 1915 bitter-sweet comedy; A Trip to the Moon<\/em>, George M\u00e9li\u00e8s\u2019s 1902 sci-fi adventure; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde<\/em>, the 1920 John Barrymore shocker; Faust<\/em>, the 1926 version of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\u2019s classic story; The General<\/em>, Buster Keaton\u2019s 1927 locomotive laugh fest; Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/em>, Lon Chaney\u2019s 1923 portrayal of Victor Hugo\u2019s tragic monster; and Intolerance<\/em>, D.W. Griffith\u2019s 1916 epic masterpiece.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach scene is designed to play back at a particular place in the music that matches the mood and pace of the music,\u201d according to information provided by the VSO. \u201cThe audience has the experience of an incredible cinematic movie in high definition sequenced precisely to the orchestra\u2019s live performance of the music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Howard Hsu, conductor and VSO music director, said that Flicker: Symphonic Celebration of the Silent Age<\/em> promises to be a fun-filled evening for music and film fans of all ages, \u201ca great introduction to the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra for first-timers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whitehead Auditorium is located on the first floor of the VSU Fine Arts Building, at the intersection of Brookwood Drive and Oak Street.<\/p>\n

Visit www.valdostasymphony.org<\/span><\/a> or contact Sarah Alexander with VSU\u2019s College of Arts Outreach Office at (229) 333-2150 or swalexander@valdosta.edu<\/span><\/a> to reserve tickets or learn more. Tickets are also available at the Box Office before each event.<\/p>\n

On the Web:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.valdostasymphony.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.filmscoreinreverse.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

About the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra:<\/p>\n

Created in 1990, the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra serves both the cultural life of Valdosta and the regional academic mission of Valdosta State University. The high standard of performance of the orchestra enables it to attract guest soloists of national and international renown to the Valdosta community. The orchestra’s membership is a unique blend of resident artist-faculty, students studying professional music disciplines, talented community performers, and carefully selected professionals from a five-state region. Supported by an Advisory Board of Directors, the Valdosta Symphony Guild, Valdosta State University, corporate sponsors, and hundreds of individual patrons, the orchestra has become an important part of the cultural life of the entire region.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jessica R. Pope<\/p>\n

Communications Specialist
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