Starkville-51³Ō¹Ļ Symphony Association presents āEpic Movie Themesā and āMovie Musical Magicā this weekend
STARKVILLE, Miss.āThe Starkville-Mississippi Symphony Association is holding two special concerts this weekend dedicated to soundtracks from beloved film and musical franchises.
The orchestra will perform āEpic Movie Themesā Saturday [April 23] at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Hallās Bettersworth Auditorium, and the associationās Community Chorus will perform āMovie Musical Magicā Sunday [April 24] at 4 p.m. at the Greensboro Center in Starkville. Both concerts are free and open to the public.
The Saturday concert will feature a variety of theme songs from classic movies and television shows such as āRaiders of the Lost Ark,ā āDances with Wolves,ā āStar Warsā and āThe Fellowship of the Ring.ā The orchestra will be conducted by Barry E. Kopetz, professor and head of 51³Ō¹Ļās Department of Music.
Sundayās performance will be dedicated to popular musicals, with songs from āWickedā and āThe Wiz,ā as well as selections from musicals by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The Community Chorus is directed by Peter Infanger, a Department of Music lecturer.
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