The Toledo Symphony Orchestra to perform the Music of Mozart for the final performance of DCCA's 2013-2014 Artists Series, Saturday, May 3 at 8 pm. Tickets are $30 and student tickets are $15.
The Toledo Symphony Orchestra will return to Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Saturday, May 3, closing Darke County Center for the Arts' 2013-2014 Artists Series season with a concert featuring the music of Mozart. “Almost everyone who enjoys any kind of music will love Mozart; his music is creative, expressive, evocative – he can make you smile or move you to tears,” said DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. “The TSO musicians love to play Mozart's wonderful music, which enhances the experience for all involved; people of all ages will have a good time at this concert,” Rawlins stated. The concert begins at 8 p.m.
Formed in 1943 as The Friends of Music, the Toledo Symphony has grown from a group of twenty-two part-time musicians to become a regional orchestra employing nearly eighty professional full-time musicians who continue to grow in artistic quality and relevance, having ended their 2011 season with a critically acclaimed performance at Carnegie Hall. TSO remains committed to taking music to the people, playing in venues as varied as churches, schools, and universities, and supports community arts organizations like DCCA by traveling to perform in concert halls in small towns and rural areas.
TSO's concert in Greenville will be conducted by Jeffrey Pollack, a conductor known not only for the musicality of his performances, but also for his innate ability to connect with audiences. Mr. Pollock has worked with orchestras across North America; in addition to creating a series of sold-out family and education concerts while Associate Conductor with the Fort Worth Symphony, he conducted a diverse pops series that featured headliners Roberta Flack, Randy Newman, and Wynonna Judd.
Jim and Enid Goubeaux, Greenville Federal, and Ami McClurkin are sponsoring the performance by Toledo Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, the Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. DCCA also receives operating support from the Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial as well as funding from the Ketrow Foundation and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund.
Tickets for the show cost $30 for adults and $15 for students, and can be reserved by contacting DCCA at 937-547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net, or purchased at DCCA's office located within Greenville Public Library, as well as online at www.CenterForArts.net. Tickets will also be available at the door prior to the performance.