Manassas Symphony to bring huge orchestra to stage May 14

The Manassas Symphony Orchestra, augmented by talented student musicians, will be the largest orchestra ever to grace the stage of the Hylton Performing Arts Center on May 14 at 7:30 p.m. presenting its season finale concert: Musical Titans. 

MSO Music Director, James Villani will lead the performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 with 104 players, 18 of whom are students from several area schools.

The instrumentation for this massive symphony is also quite different than what is normally heard.  There will be nine French horns instead of the usual 2 to 4, five different kinds of clarinets, 5 trumpets, and a reinforced percussion section. 

The featured soloist is prize winning pianist Tomasz Robak, who will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58.  Robak is a doctoral student at the renowned Peabody Institute in Baltimore, MD.

All seats for the Manassas Symphony Orchestra concerts in Merchant Hall of the Hylton Performing Arts Center (HPAC) are reserved and everyone needs a ticket. 

Individual concert tickets are available at the Hylton Center Ticket Office open Tuesday-Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Thursday 10 am to 8 pm and two hours before the performance begins. Tickets may also be purchased through Tickets.com by calling 888-945-2468, or by visiting the HyltonCenter.org. Individual concert tickets are priced adults/$20, seniors 62+/$16, educators w/ID only at Ticket Office/$16, children/student free (get ticket at ticket office) and college students must so student ID to get a fee concert ticket.

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The Manassas Symphony Orchestra, winner of the 2015 American Prize in the Community Orchestra classification, has, for two decades brought the excitement of live orchestral performances to the Manassas and Prince William County area for a unique, lively, and entertaining concert experience.  The orchestra serves as the educational and performance medium for its all-volunteer community members.  The orchestra is a Resident Arts Partner at the Hylton Performing Arts Center and all four subscription concerts are held in the Hylton Center’s beautiful Merchant Hall.  We welcome the entire community to come and enjoy our family-friendly concerts with affordable, all-ages ticket pricing.  For more information on tickets for the 2015-2016 concert season, visit http://www.ManassasSymphony.org.