Weekend Outlook | Youngstown Symphony in a Romantic Mood
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Miriam Burns will return as guest conductor on Sunday to lead the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra in concert.
Also joining in the 4 p.m. classical concert at Powers Auditorium will be guest violinist Stephen Tavani.
It’s one of the highlights of a weekend that also includes a concert by country star Marty Stuart, a Michael Jackson tribute show performance, and the opening of “Heathers: The Musical.”
Sunday’s YSO concert, titled “An Evening of the Romantics,” will feature pieces by Bartok, Brahms and Beethoven. Tavani has been the assistant concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra since 2018.
Burns, who led the YSO in a concert at the start of the season, is the artistic director and conductor of the Paragon Philharmonia in Virginia, director of orchestras at The Ohio State University, and music director of The Orchestra of the Redeemer in New York, where she resides.
Tickets for the concert range from $42 to $62, inclusive of all fees. To purchase in advance, call 330 259 9651 or go to the box office, which is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets can also be purchased at YoungstownSymphony.com.
Music and More
The second half of the local theater season kicks off Friday with “Heathers: The Musical,” which is being presented by Millennial Theatre Co. at the Hopewell Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. The dark comedy will run for six performances over two weekends. To learn more and for ticket information, click HERE.
Country music veteran Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives will come to the Robins Theatre in Warren Friday night for an 8 p.m. concert. Tickets range from $49 to $25.
Opening the show for the five-time Grammy Award winner will be Akron-based band The Shootouts. For tickets, click HERE.
Looking into next week, rock bad boys Buckcherry are teaming up with ornery hip-hop country hybrid band The Lacs. That’s an interesting pairing and one that can only increase the fun.
The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Packard Music Hall. Tickets are $40 and $30. Click HERE.
Pictured: Miriam Burns, guest conductor of Sunday’s Youngstown Symphony Orchestra concert.
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