Don’t Miss: Claflin Hill Symphony’s Family Symphony Matinee
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Saturday, March 08, 2014
GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team
On Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 3:00 pm, the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Family Symphony Matinee concert at The Milford Town Hall Grand Ballroom. This season’s Family Symphony Matinee program is entitled “Around the World in 60 Minutes” and will feature music from famed composers from different countries and cultures including George Gershwin, Antonin Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, and more.
The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra will also be joined by members of the Claflin Hill Youth Symphonies’ Youth Orchestra for a “Side by Side” performance of Arturo Marquez’s “Danzon No. 2.”
An “Instrument Petting Zoo,” an event where audience members have a chance to try out various orchestral instruments with the assistance of Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra musicians, will precede the concert at 2:30 pm.
The event is a part of Claflin Hill’s 2013-2014 “Journeys” season. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $8 for students and seniors. The Milford Town Hall is located at 52 Main Street, Route 16 in Downtown Milford and is handicapped accessible. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Claflin Hill at (508) 478-5924 or visit www.clafinhill.org.
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