SSO hosts local dancers Saturday
Students from two local dance studios will perform with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra in a program called “Dance Fever,” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Jan. 29 at the Mulroy Civic Center, 411 Montgomery St.
This community-collaborative, family event features students from Dance Centre North and Center of Ballet & Dance Arts. Conducted by Ron Spigelman, the concert will feature Cesare Pugni’s “Pas de Quatre” featuring four dancers from the Center of Ballet & Dance Arts, Deborah Boughton, director. Next, the orchestra will perform the Presto movement from Felix Mendelssohn’s “Symphony No. 4.” Finally, students from Dance Centre North, Cathy Napolitano Mucci, director, will dance to Johann Strauss, Jr.’s “Graduation Ball.”
At 9:30 a.m., kids are invited to explore the instruments of the orchestra at Instrument Petting Zoo, located in the orchestra-level lobby. Children and parents can nibble on breakfast treats provided by Tops Friendly Markets.
Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children; 424-8200; SyracuseSymphony.org.
Mike Powell at Jazz Central
Mike Powell (a.k.a. The Polite Rebel) kicks off the new year of the Words and Music Songwriter Showcase at 8 p.m. Saturday Jan. 29 at Jazz Central, 441 E. Washington St., in downtown Syracuse. The Dylan-esque songs of the former Syracuse University lacrosse star have made Powell a fast-rising talent on the Northeast music scene.
Also performing Saturday at Jazz Central will be songwriters Joanne Perry, Sarah Aument and series host Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers.
Admission costs $10; for reservations, e-mail [email protected]; 479-JAZZ.
F-M flutist featured with SSYO
Fayetteville-Manlius High School flutist Katherine Zhang will be featured when the Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra presents its Winter Concert at 4:30 p.m. Sunday Jan. 30 at the Crouse Hinds Concert Theater at the Civic Center, 411 Montgomery St.
Conducted by Dr. James Tapia, the SSYO will perform Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet Overture” and Brahms’s “Two Hungarian Dances.”
SSYO Concerto Competition winner Katherine Zhang will perform Charles Griffes’ “Poem for Flute and Orchestra.”
In addition, the Syracuse Symphony Youth String Orchestra’s chamber group will perform arrangements of Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak conducted by Muriel Bodley.
Tickets for the Winter Concert cost $8 for children ages 12 and younger, and $12 for adults. To order, call 424-8200. Tickets will also be available at the door.
