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Graf Photo (credit Sandy Lankford):
Hans Graf, Houston Symphony Music Director, leads the Symphony in Music of Mozart Sept. 19 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. This classical concert begins at 8 p.m. with pre-concert activities beginning at 7 p.m. |
The Woodlands, TX – Relax and enjoy the classical music of Mozart at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion for Music of Mozart Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. The world-renowned Houston Symphony, led by Hans Graf, takes the audience through the fast-paced, yet graceful tone of this classical music. Covered seating is $15 and uncovered seating is $10. Free lawn seating is sponsored by The Wortham Foundation and KPMG, LLP.
The program includes Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 and Symphony No. 35, or “Haffner” symphony, and Ravel’s “Le Tombeau de Couperin.” The first piece of the evening is Symphony No. 29 which consists of four movements. It starts off gracefully and continues to a nervous dotted rhythm carrying the audience through different stages of Mozart’s tone. Symphony No. 35 has more of a sophisticated style with its charm and lovely strings.
Ravel’s “Le Tombeau de Couperin” is composed of six movements, each dedicated to a friend of Ravel’s who died in World War I. Although some would think this piece would be sad and depressing, Ravel actually made it lighthearted. His thought was that “the dead are sad enough, in their eternal silence.”
Before the concert, visit the Fidelity Investments Plaza to enjoy pre-concert activities. Kids can discover the classical sounds of the symphony by playing the instruments at The Pavilion Partners Instrument Petting Zoo, sponsored by Music & Arts. Kids also feel like royalty creating royal crowns at The Partners arts and crafts booth. Learn everything you want to know about the classical music of Mozart and Ravel with Pavilion Talk, a free pre-concert discussion that provides insight into the evening’s program from 7:15 to 7:45 p.m. Mosquito Nix, The Woodlands Country Club, the Chick-fil-A Cow and Millennium Audi, official automobile sponsor of The Pavilion are all on hand to entertain you before the concert. Guests also can register-to-win Tommy Bahama’s “Best Seats in the House. Gates open at 7 p.m.
At Music of Mozart, receive a special half-price ticket offer with your donation of a new or used musical instrument. All you have to do is bring your donated instrument(s) to The Pavilion Ticket Office and request the special offer for Music of Mozart. Guests are limited to eight half-priced tickets for each donated instrument. At the conclusion of the Instrument Drive, all donated instruments will be distributed to Title 1 schools throughout Montgomery County that have requested assistance and to children who are participating in music programs in these schools.
Instrument Drive (credit Ted Washington):
The Pavilion Partners and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion host an Instrument Drive benefiting Montgomery County schools that need assistance for their band and orchestra students. Pictured are Pavilion Partners Gene Wolfson (left) and Myron Murphy (right) with donated instruments at a previous symphony performance. The Instrument Drive ends Sept. 19.
Tickets for Music of Mozart are $15 for covered reserved, $10 for uncovered reserved. Tickets are not required for the free lawn seating. Reserved seating tickets may be purchased at The Pavilion Ticket Office, located at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. The Ticket Office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on event days through the start of the show. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, including Macy’s, Fiesta, select FYE and H-E-B locations, Wherehouse Music and Media Magic, by calling 713-629-3700, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Some service charges may apply.
Preferred parking is available in the on-site Town Center Garage, located along Six Pines Drive. Parking is $5 per vehicle for this and most performing arts events. Tickets for on-site parking can be purchased in advance at all Ticketmaster locations and The Pavilion Ticket Office. Guests also may park in any of the five free parking lots on the southwest side of The Pavilion. The free, color-coded lots are connected to The Pavilion by corresponding pathways with signs leading across The Waterway.
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's 2008 Performing Arts Season is generously sponsored by the Millennium Audi, official automobile of The Pavilion; Community Associations of The Woodlands; Houston Community Newspapers; Mosquito Nix; The Pavilion Partners; The Wortham Foundation; and Continental Airlines, official airline of The Pavilion.
For more information regarding upcoming events at The Pavilion, call 281-363-3300 or visit www.woodlandscenter.org.
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Founded in 1990, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is part of The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides diverse, high-quality performing arts events for the entertainment and enrichment of a broad regional audience. Through numerous educational and community outreach programs, The Center is a catalyst for attracting new audiences to the performing arts and building strong ties between the arts and educational institutions.
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