Nashville Symphony concert set for Bison Square June 16
Kim Chaudoin | 615.966.6494 |
The Lipscomb community will have a unique opportunity to enjoy a free Nashville Symphony concert this summer.
On June 16, the symphony will go on the road for a concert on the steps of Collins Alumni Auditorium as part of the organization’s free community concert series.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Food will be available for purchase from 4:30-8 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the fun on Bison Square, located in the middle of campus.
Vinay Parameswaran is the conductor for the concert. The program is scheduled to include a variety of works including “Marche militaire française from Suite algérienne” (Saint-Saëns), “Overture to The Barber of Seville” (Rossini), “Finlandia” (Sibelius ), “Miller's Dance from Suite No. 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat” and Spanish Dance No. 1 from La Vida Breve (Falla), “Hungarian Dances No. 6 & 10” (Brahms ) and selections from “West Side Story” (Bernstein) among other selections.
As assistant conductor of the Nashville Symphony, Parameswaran works closely with Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero and conducts the symphony in classical, pops and education and community concerts. During the 2013-14 season, Parameswaran conducted an acclaimed concert with Itzhak Perlman at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Parameswaran holds a Bachelor of Arts in music and political science from Brown University, where he graduated with honors. At Brown, he began his conducting studies with Paul Phillips. He received a diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Otto-Werner Mueller, distinguished conducting pedagogue, as the Albert M. Greenfield Fellow.
Founded in 1946, the 83-member Nashville Symphony is today the largest performing arts nonprofit in the state of Tennessee. With 140 performances annually, the symphony’s concert schedule encompasses a diverse mix of classical, pops, jazz and family programs, along with extensive community outreach efforts.
One of the most active recording orchestras in the country, the Nashville Symphony has released more than 20 recordings since 2000. These recordings have received a total of 14 GRAMMY® nominations and seven GRAMMY® wins.
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