Battle Creek Symphony
Saturday, October 5, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium
Jordan Hamilton, cello
Glenn Getty, theramin
Unleash your inner adventurer at Fantastic Beats, a concert where melodies from enchanted realms come to life. Experience a symphonic journey through the magical soundscapes of timeless tales from The Lord of the Rings, How to Train Your Dragon, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Skyrim, and more. This spellbinding performance masterfully weaves the epic saga of fantasy with the grandeur of classical music.
Don your finest cosplay attire and join the fellowship, as costumes are not only welcomed but celebrated with a grand contest and parade during the show. Prepare to be transported to otherworldly landscapes and relive your favorite fantastical adventures through the power of music. Fantastic Beats invites you to revel in an extraordinary concert experience, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur in a harmonious celebration of imagination.
- Ever heard a theramin live? It's that spooky instrument you hear in the Star Trek theme and in old sci fi movies. We'll be featuring Glenn Getty on the Theramin.
- Back by popular demand, Jordan Hamilton was listed in the New York times as 6 songs you should hear now.
- The concept of Symphonic Fantasy goes way back to the 1800's. We'll be presenting some of the iconic titles that started off the rage.
- Dress up if you want! There will be costume parade, contest, and prizes for the winners.
- There's still time to lobby for your favorite fantasy piece - post on the Music Center's Facebook Page.
Meet the Artist
Cellist and vocalist Jordan Hamilton is a mix of mastery and maverick musicality; hip-hop influenced, rhythmically layered, melodically robust. Avant garde, folk-soul music, a key to navigate space, time, and change, gracefully, for those who use it. Driven by diversity, drawn to the cello’s tone, cosmic strings calling souls home. “Plucking, sawing, pounding and caressing the cello to extract sometimes other-worldly sounds; melding live looping with classical music interludes, hip hop, and jazz.” (John Sinkevics, Local Spins.) Shared truth, delivered and triggered by melodies, experienced as one, emanating from a deep, russet realm. Genres groomed together to represent and inquire the soul. A different kind of symphony, hopeful enough to grow our empathy, “part political activism, part hopefulness, part performance art, part soundscapes, and all entirely mesmerizing.” (John Sinkevics, Local Spins) Emotional energy crafted from integrity, immaterial and immortal, experienced at the speed of sound, with a bit of bounce, groove by the ounce, and all the jump you’ll need to move.
Thank you to our sponsors!
We'd Love to hear from you!
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.
