Holiday Cirque de la Symphonie finale to dazzle Strathmore Circus arts mesh with holiday tunes at Music Center
Cirque de la Symphonie Jaroslaw Marciniak and Dariusz Wronski will perform their balancing act atop a piano during Cirque de la Symphonie at Strathmore.by Cody Calamaio, Staff Writer
From: www.gazette.net
December 07, 2011
The “Waltz of the Flowers” from “The Nutcracker” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is already an iconic and uplifting ballet, but aerial dancers swirling above a live orchestra will take the music to new heights in the finale of Holiday Cirque de la Symphonie.
The company of aerialists, gymnasts and jugglers will pair with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra [BSO] on Thursday at the Music Center at Strathmore for a holiday show that mixes circus arts with classical masterpieces for a multi-aesthetic performance.
“People will never think of this music the same way again after seeing this ballet by two of the greatest aerialists in the world,” says Bill Allen, Cirque’s executive director.
The Atlanta-based touring company strives to create circus arts performances are that on par with the fine musical performances of the top orchestras across the country, he says. Performances are choreographed through collaborations with the orchestras to craft a deeply stirring audio-visual experience.
“It is very elegant and romantic; it sends chills down your spine,” Allen says. “We feel bad, these people are paying full price for their seats and most of the time, they’re only sitting on the edge of it.”read more at:http://www.gazette.net/article/20111207/ENTERTAINMENT/712079987/1148/holiday-cirque-de-la-symphonie-finale-to-dazzle-strathmore&template=gazette
The company of aerialists, gymnasts and jugglers will pair with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra [BSO] on Thursday at the Music Center at Strathmore for a holiday show that mixes circus arts with classical masterpieces for a multi-aesthetic performance.
“People will never think of this music the same way again after seeing this ballet by two of the greatest aerialists in the world,” says Bill Allen, Cirque’s executive director.
The Atlanta-based touring company strives to create circus arts performances are that on par with the fine musical performances of the top orchestras across the country, he says. Performances are choreographed through collaborations with the orchestras to craft a deeply stirring audio-visual experience.
“It is very elegant and romantic; it sends chills down your spine,” Allen says. “We feel bad, these people are paying full price for their seats and most of the time, they’re only sitting on the edge of it.”read more at:http://www.gazette.net/article/20111207/ENTERTAINMENT/712079987/1148/holiday-cirque-de-la-symphonie-finale-to-dazzle-strathmore&template=gazette
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