NEWS RELEASE
Date: April 12, 2022 Contact: Rachel Lambert
For Immediate Release Phone: 417.864.6683
Photos Available Upon Request Fax: 417.864.8967 rachel@springfieldmosymphony.org
Springfield Symphony closes its season with a Spanish flourish!
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Springfield Symphony (SSO) will hold its final pops concert, Flamenco! on Saturday, May 7th at 7:30 p.m. We will finish our season of dance music with an evening of vibrant and thrilling Flamenco music with Kansas City’s own Flamenco group – Ensemble Iberica. Hear the rhythms and melodies of Spain as the orchestra is joined by guitar, percussion, and vocals and watch as the drama of the Flamenco dance is brought to life on stage to close out our Dance Mix season! This performance will be held at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.
“I am really excited to finish out our season with a concert of Flamenco music,” said Music Director and Conductor Kyle Wiley Pickett. “I’m also really thrilled to be working with Ensemble Iberica. Flamenco is such a beautiful style – the dancing, the guitars, the rhythms, and the folk-style singing are so evocative of the people and history of Spain. Our Flamenco performers will be featured both on their own and with the full orchestra backing them up. This is a concert I have been looking forward to all year long!”
Single Tickets are $10 – $45 with discounts available for students and seniors. Single Tickets will be available at the Hammons Hall box office by calling (417) 836-7678 or visiting www.hammonshall.com. Masking is no longer required for Springfield Symphony events, however masks are recommended for our Flamenco! performance in Hammons Hall. Single Livestream access starts at $22 per household and livestream access is available for purchase at springfieldsymphony.uscreen.io/.
Music Director and Conductor Kyle Wiley Pickett is available for any interviews or questions. Please feel free to email him at kwpickett@gmail.com or call at (417) 837-9422. The Flamenco! concert is sponsored by Presenting Season Sponsor Reliable Superstore, Presenting Media Sponsor Xtream by Mediacom, JDubya’s Garage, Positronic Industries, KY3/KSPR, Pioneer Outdoor, and Carla L. Calvin. The livestream concert is sponsored by Xtream by Mediacom, Cox Health, and Systematic Savings. For more information on Springfield Symphony health and safety guidelines, concerts and events, and more, visit www.springfieldmosymphony.org.
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Additional funding for all Springfield Symphony Orchestra programming is provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency. For more information, visit www.springfieldmosymphony.org or www.facebook.com/springfieldsymphony.
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