Step into a musical journey through Italy and Czechoslovakia with the Rochester Symphony Orchestra's 63rd Season!  Join us on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 8:00 pm at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Rochester for an evening that promises to enchant your senses and elevate your soul with the enchanting melodies of classical music. Get ready for a night of musical magic! 

The evening kicks off with Rossini's enchanting “Overture to La gazza ladra,” or “The Thieving Magpie,” a tale of mystery and mischief set to the sound of snare drums. Witness the drama unfold as a clever magpie turns a maid's world upside down. And that is just the beginning. Dive into the captivating melodies of Dvorák's Czech Suite Op. 39 and Symphony No. 7 in D Minor.

The Czech Suite, written at the peak of Dvorák's career, is a stunning composition that showcases traditional Czech dances and Bohemian countryside inspirations. It is a masterpiece and is one of his most characteristic works.

Then finally, let the evening's star composition, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, enchant you with its revered status among music critics. It is a powerful and emotional work that is sure to leave you breathless. Dvorák's 7^th is highly regarded by music critics as among the greatest and purest examples of this artform since Beethoven.

This famous piece can best be described by the Conductor and Music Director for the Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Zeljko Milicevic. When asked to expand on this particular piece, Milicevic’s excitement was evident. “It is a distinct pleasure and privilege to be able to bring to life Antonin Dvorák's Symphony No. 7 in D Minor to the RSO’s audience for our fall concert. This piece is one of the most beautiful, romantic symphonies ever written, full of power and orchestral beauty. Dvorák is genuinely my favorite composer. He is known for bringing beautiful melody spinning and expert orchestration to different pieces and incorporating a sense of ethnic flare and wide-reaching love for romantic music.”

The Rochester Symphony Orchestra cordially invites you to immerse yourself in an evening of musical sophistication and elegance. Join us at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 620 Romeo Road, Rochester, Michigan on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 8:00 pm. Secure you seats today by calling 248-651-4181 or visiting our website at www.rochestersymphony.com. Tickets are priced at Adults $30 and Students $5. Season tickets are now available.

Do not miss the opportunity to experience the beauty and power of classical music at its finest.