December 6, 2022

What a pleasure it was to again be a part of the Nutcracker with the Flint Symphony, dancers from the Memphis, Tennessee-based Collage Dance Collective and dancers from the Flint School of Performing Arts. This production, held at Flint’s fabulous Whiting Auditorium, has been an annual event for decades now under the superb artistic direction of Karen Mills Jennings. I found out during the run this was Ms. Jenning’s final performance. She is an exceptional artist/teacher and will be greatly missed I’m sure.
 
Tchaikovksy’s Nutcracker, as one might imagine, is part and parcel of many a professional musician’s life. Some of my colleagues have played the complete ballet literally hundreds of times...to the point where they have their entire part memorized for this nearly two-hour-long score. Even those who are past the point of over saturation would be the first to acknowledge the brilliance of this music. Beyond it’s sheer beauty, it is masterful in its characterization, creation of ambience and drama.
 
Next up for me is Holiday Pops with the Lansing Symphony. Flint native and American Idol star, LaKisha Jones will be joining us....should be fun!

NEXT UP
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
LaKisha Jones, soprano
SEASON’S GREETINGS
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts
December 11, 3:00 p.m.
 
 
 
 
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