CLARKSVILLE, Tenn (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Gateway Chamber Orchestra will host their annual Family Concert, ‘The Nutcracker Suite,” on Sunday, November 17, at 3:00 p.m. Children’s pre-concert activities begin at 2:00 p.m.
This year’s concert will feature award-winning children’s author Anna Celenza. The Orchestra will perform pieces from Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, as well as Duke Ellington’s jazz-influenced reinvention.
The music will be accompanied by a multi-media experience with a special reading by Celenza of her book ‘Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite,’ featuring amazing illustrations by Don Tate.
Join the GCO for children’s pre-concert activities, including an instrument “petting zoo,” starting one hour before the concert.
This season, titled ‘Emotion Abounds,’ presents a slate of emotional programs featuring favorite composers of the GCO, including Mozart, Schubert, Schoenburg, and Haydn. The season also offers a number of special events, including the holiday favorite ‘Winter Baroque’ and the second annual ‘BBQ, Brews & Beethoven’ featuring Copland’s ‘Appalachian Suite,’ local craft beer and delicious BBQ.
Tickets are on sale now for the ‘Nutcracker Suite with Anna Celenza’ on November 17. Individual ticket prices range from $18 to $30 with discounts given to students and active duty military or reserve.
For more information about the GCO, or to purchase tickets, call the GCO box office at (931) 444-6240 or visit gatewaychamberorchestra.com.