At 7:30 pm on Saturday, Feb 29, conductor Anne Harrigan will lead the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra in a performance of The Planets by Gustav Holst. In a conversation with Cara Lieurance, Harrigan says Holst wrote the piece at the turn of the last century after reading some mystic writings about astrology. Under her direction, the music, which requires a huge orchestra that can produce unique sonic signatures, will be accompanied by images from NASA, courtesy of the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
Guest artist and rising star Zachary Brandon, a native of Battle Creek, will return from advanced studies in California to play music from the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with his hometown orchestra, Harrigan says. The final piece is the opening overture, written at age 21 by Samuel Barber. His Overture to the School for Scandal is a personal favorite for Harrigan. It's a signature piece for one of her mentors, conductor David Zinman.
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