BEETHOVEN | KODALY | MOZART flute concerto (featuring Amanda Blaikie)

Name: BEETHOVEN | KODALY | MOZART flute concerto (featuring Amanda Blaikie)
Start: 2026-03-01T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Warren Woods Middle School Auditorium

Schedule

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Warren Woods Middle School Auditorium | Warren, MI

This afternoon is a celebration of rhythm in all its forms. We invite you to experience three works, each one pulsing with the spirit of the dance. From the fiery folk traditions of Kodály, we travel to the effortless grace of Mozart, and finally, we're swept up in the unstoppable, joyful energy of Beethoven. It's a program filled with life, and we're so glad you can join us.
Our celebration begins with Kodály’s Dances of Galanta. A vibrant, exhilarating tribute to the composer's childhood home, this is music bursting with life. Drawing on fiery Hungarian folk melodies, you’ll hear soulful, improvisatory clarinet solos give way to wild, whirling dances that build to a breathtaking, high-energy finale.
From the rustic village green, we move to the elegant, sunlit world of Mozart. We are thrilled to welcome DSO flutist, Amanda Blaikie, for the Flute Concerto in G Major. This is music of pure, effortless grace and charm. A masterpiece of classical poise, the concerto allows the flute to soar and sparkle, its buoyant melodies a perfect picture of refined joy.
The program culminates in one of the most powerful works ever written: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Famously called the "apotheosis of the dance," this is a work of obsessive, relentless rhythm. From its energetic opening, through the famous, solemn march of the Allegretto, to the wild, unbridled joy of its finale, the symphony builds in an unstoppable wave of rhythmic power. It’s an exhilarating, triumphant, and utterly unforgettable experience.
Join us for this afternoon of pure orchestral energy.