Mann Center
Performances
July 2011
On Tour
27 Wed
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Philadelphia
PA
Program
- The Blue Planet Live
- A luminous score by British composer George Fenton will accompanying remarkable film sequences gathered from the world’s oceans and seas. Renowned Broadcast Journalist Jane Pauley will serve as narrator as the audience is given a unique perspective of marine life including sea predators chasing their prey, schools of fish migrating across the oceans, and species of whales, all beautifully shot in high definition.
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Jane Pauley, Narrator
On Tour
28 Thu
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Philadelphia
PA
Program
- Cirque de la Symphonie
- The evening will showcase a troupe of aerial flyers and acrobats, marrying the magic of cirque and orchestra. Many of the Cirque de la Symphonie performers are alumni of Cirque du Soleil, and all are Russian. They will perform to the music of Russia’s greatest composers: Tchaikovstky, Khachaturian, Rimsky-Korsakov, Glinka, Kabalevsky, Borodin and Shostakovich.
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Claudio Bohorquez, Cello
On Tour
29 Fri
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Philadelphia
PA
Program
From Russia - With Love - With Fireworks
- Prokofiev
- Symphony No. 1 'Classical'
- Barry
- From Russia With Love
- Jarre
- Dr. Zhivago Main Theme
- Rachmaninov
- Paganini Rhapsody
- Tchaikovsky
- Nutcracker Ballet Act II
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Kwan Yi, Piano