Symphony 4: Be My Valentine

Symphony 4: Be My Valentine
Saturday, February 10, 2024, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium
Grand Rapids Ballet

Sleeping Beauty and Romeo and Juliet—music as melodic, dramatic, and passionate as love itself. With a guest appearance by the Grand Rapids Ballet, this concert is pure romance.

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Fun Facts about the Concert

This will be the Grand Rapids Ballet's third appearance with the Battle Creek Symphony. Our Peter and the Wolf collaboration was featured on PBS television. They will be performing on Sleeping Beauty.
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet, also known as "A Time for Us", is an instrumental arranged by Henry Mancini. It was the number-one pop hit in the United States in 1969.
The commission for the ballet Romeo and Juliet in 1934 was part of the Soviet Union's charm campaign to lure Prokoviev back to Russia. It became one of the greatest ballet scores in history.
The last time Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet was performed in Battle Creek was during the concert when Maestra Anne Harrigan auditioned to become Music Director.

What are Ticket Prices?

Tickets start at $11 for adults and $11 for students and go up to $48 based on the seat location. The least expensive seats are at the back of the balcony and the front closest to the stage.

Here are some other helpful tips you should know as well:

1. The best deal comes when you don’t wait until the very last minute to order tickets. We never offer last minute discounts because we don’t want to undercut patrons who already purchased their seats. Whenever you see a concert you’d like to attend, you get the best seats by not waiting.

2. Another way to save is to buy a subscription. Currently subscriptions for all five concerts are available with great deals. Contact us at 269-963-1911 and we'd be more than happy to find a deal for you. 2023-2024 Ticket Order Form

3. If you’re a student on a budget, be sure to bring your student ID for great discounts.

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When Do I Clap?

Whenever you want! Seriously, the tradition of clapping only at the end of pieces was only for a short time in the history of music. Typically, people like to clap after a great solo in a jazz tune, an impressive dance move, or after a great movement (section) in a symphony. If you really like a piece, clap at the end of the movement and yell "encore" if you want to hear more. (we love playing encores!)

What Do I Wear?

More than anything, we want you to have fun and express your own style when you come to the Battle Creek Symphony, so dress in a way that works for you. Some people love dressing up and going out—if that’s you, do it and you won’t be the only one, we promise. If you prefer to be more casual, then you probably won’t be the only one dressed casually, either. In short, you do you, and we’re just glad you’re joining us.

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Meet the Artist

Under the artistic leadership of James Sofranko since 2018, Grand Rapids Ballet has made an exciting transformation that has attracted world-class dancers, produced some of the most creative works in contemporary dance, and generated local, national, and international attention. Grand Rapids Ballet presents numerous styles of dance from some of the finest choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Since 2010, we have presented 56 works by choreographers including George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, David Parsons, Jose Limon, Gerald Arpino, Ulysses Dove, Kirk Peterson and commissions by Mario Radacovsky, Olivier Wevers, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Robyn Mineko Williams and Brian Enos.

The Company, consisting of over 30 professional dancers from the United States and around the world, rehearses in its own Meijer-Royce Center for Dance and performs at Peter Martin Wege Theatre, located in the heart of Grand Rapids. In March 2012, Grand Rapids Ballet launched MOVEMEDIA, a dance series comprised of new works merging visual elements of sets, props, costumes, and lighting with digital technology and media to enhance the body in space.

The Sleeping Beauty - White Cat and Puss-in-Boots pas de deux (The Royal Ballet)

Nino Rota - Love Theme (Romeo und Julia Soundtrack) | WDR Funkhausorchester

PROKOFIEV Romeo & Juliet Suite: The Montagues and Capulets (Sydney Symphony Orchestra / Gaffigan)

The Sleeping Beauty – Rose Adage (Marianela Nuñez, The Royal Ballet)

Battle Creek Symphony Be My Valentine Promo

Thank you to our sponsors!

Sponsored By Summit Bay Private Wealth Advisors Daniel Graham

Sponsored By The Battle Creek Community Foundation

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Phone: 269.963.1911

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE (COVID-19)

The Music Center is currently open and resuming all activities. We take the safety of our students and staff very seriously and follow the CDC and State of Michigan safety guidelines. While we understand some may wish to adhere to their own interpretation of protocols, you will be required you to comply with safety postings in our building in order to participate in our classes and lessons.

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