Springfield Symphony Presents "It's Organic" - Plus Special Free Matinee April 18, 2009

Join the Springfield Symphony on Saturday April 18th as we raise the roof with Saint-Saëns incredible Organ Symphony, easily one of the most spectacular symphonies ever written the dramatic ending is sure to rattle the rafters! The program will begin with the overture to Lucio Silla – an opera written by Mozart while in his mid-teens and which shows off his trail-blazing originality.

Our featured guest artist for the evening is virtuoso Violinist, Augustin Hadelich, who is widely considered to be a rising superstar in the music world. He will perform the Beethoven Violin Concerto - one of the cornerstones of the Violin repertory - a powerful work full of drama, beauty and passion that ends with a dance full of spirit and fire!

The Symphony will also be presenting a special Free Matinee at 2:00pm at Hammons Hall on the day of the concert featuring excerpts from the evening’s program, including the first movement of the Beethoven Violin Concerto. There will be an “Instrument Zoo” in the lobby prior to the performance, courtesy of Palen Music, where kids can try out different instruments first hand, as well as a Free Cookie and Punch Reception immediately following the show. The program will be approximately one hour in length and is completely free and open to the public, however, everyone attending must have a ticket and these are available through the Symphony office.

The Springfield Symphony will be accepting non-perishable food donations for the Ozarks Food Harvest at both the afternoon and evening performances as part of Orchestras Feeding America, a national food drive organized by the League of American Orchestras, Feeding America and Participant Media. . Please help us feed hungry children in the Ozarks!

For tickets to the Free Hour-Long Matinee – please contact the Symphony office directly at (417) 864-6683

**Please note - the Free Matinee is NOT the full evening program**